Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic was linked to Bayern Munich in April of 2015, according to the tabloids, but snubbed the German giants to stay at Stamford Bridge. Eleven months ago, he made a statement pledging his future to the Blues and dropped a hint that both his agent and the club are working towards a new contract extension … [Read more...] about Juventus Reportedly Keen On Chelsea FC Defender Branislav Ivanovic
Liverpool Star Philippe Coutinho’s Contract Has No Release Clause
Update: Philippe Coutinho does not have a release clause in his current Liverpool contract, and Barcelona have made no contact with Liverpool over a potential transfer sources told ESPN FC. As it's international break, there isn't a ton of news to discuss, but there is one Liverpool transfer rumor story circulating in the Twitterverse, blogosphere and media world. … [Read more...] about Liverpool Star Philippe Coutinho’s Contract Has No Release Clause
Chicharito Hopes Mexico-USA Brings “Some Joy” to those Election Depressed
Javier Hernandez may be on the side opposite mine in tonight's huge USA vs Mexico clash, but we're on the same exact side as human beings. God Bless Chicharito, or should I say Vaya Con Dios Chicharito, who expressed his hope that those depressed and upset by Donald Trump being elected President of the United States Tuesday night will find "some joy" in this epically important … [Read more...] about Chicharito Hopes Mexico-USA Brings “Some Joy” to those Election Depressed
NFL Seeks to Speed Up Football Games
NFL games are not short. In fact, they are quite long. In the first eleven weeks of the 2015 season, many games were actually lasting longer than four hours. … [Read more...] about NFL Seeks to Speed Up Football Games
#12 Michigan State Basketball 2016-17 Season Preview
2016-17 Michigan State basketball is quite young, but that’s the wave of future in college basketball- winning primarily through a good mix of blue chip recruit freshmen complemented with a few talented veterans. MSU, currently ranked 12th in the AP poll, has both with #TheClass, as Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo landed the best freshmen haul of his entire career for … [Read more...] about #12 Michigan State Basketball 2016-17 Season Preview
Tottenham Striker Vincent Janssen Suffers Severe Head Trauma
Tottenham Hotspur brought striker Vincent Janssen, the leading scorer in the Dutch Eredivisie last year, over from from AZ Alkmaar for a reported €22 million. It was a long, protracted transfer saga is over, and it caused Janssen some anxiety. Now on international break with the Netherlands, Janssen is dealing with more adversity, and we mean real, genuine adversity, not the … [Read more...] about Tottenham Striker Vincent Janssen Suffers Severe Head Trauma
Wenger Warns Chile Not to Make a “Suicidal Decision” with Alexis Sanchez
First and foremost, many football supporters hate international breaks because their favorite and most important players on their clubs teams could get seriously injured. Secondly, international breaks mean a ton of down time and dullness. That's the main reason media despise international breaks, on an almost equal level. We do have a major Arsenal story line to discuss on … [Read more...] about Wenger Warns Chile Not to Make a “Suicidal Decision” with Alexis Sanchez
Northwestern Football: Game Preview vs Purdue Boilermakers
Northwestern football needs to win two of their last three to go bowling. Luckily, two of their last three are against the B1G's soft underbelly in the West division, so it can still all work out for them. Despite the atrocious first month of the season, there's plenty left to accomplish in 2016, and make this a decent season. 2016 Northwestern football is 2-1 on the road … [Read more...] about Northwestern Football: Game Preview vs Purdue Boilermakers
Illini Basketball: Malcolm Hill Among Nation’s Best Players Says Jay Bilas
Things can only get better for Illini basketball this season, and they will. It could be marginally better, or he could be significantly better, it all depends on how far Malcolm Hill can carry them. Announced just now, Hill was one of 50 players named to the Naismith Award watch list. The Naismith (or the Wooden Award as well) is kind of like the basketball equivalent of the … [Read more...] about Illini Basketball: Malcolm Hill Among Nation’s Best Players Says Jay Bilas
Purdue Basketball: Guard Play Unimpressive to Jay Bilas
The No. 15-ranked Purdue basketball team opens its 119th season Friday night when they host McNeese State visits Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers have their highest preseason ranking since being ranked 14th in the 2010-11 poll. The Boilermakers return three starters and eight letter winners from last year's team that posted a 26-9 record and was ranked in the nation's top 25 all … [Read more...] about Purdue Basketball: Guard Play Unimpressive to Jay Bilas