After Sunderland’s first-day defeat to Coventry City, manager Mick McCarthy was left with much to contemplate following a disappointing start to the season. Despite bringing in a raft of new signings, including the free transfer of Manchester City striker Stephen Elliott, the team seemed to lack a certain spark up front.

On This Day (10th August 2004): McCarthy labels Kevin Kyle’s injury a ‘mystery’

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Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy reckons the Reds should be looking to hijack Newcastle United's move for Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi this summer

Danny Murphy tips Liverpool to hijack Premier League rivals' $76m transfer

I’m chuffed for the lad, as it’s the right option for all parties at this point in time. With the midfield choices we have available, Embleton was unlikely to play a great deal of first team football this campaign. He needs to play in order to get back...

Good luck, Embo!

Good Wednesday morning, TSFers. It’s an Arsenal preseason match day! The Gunners host the Fighting Granit Xhaka’s (Bayer Leverkusen) at the Emirates at 1 pm ET in the Emirates Cup. You can stream the match on Arsenal.com for £6.99 or pay £10.99 for streaming access to both today’s match and Sunday’s tilt against Lyon.

Wednesday Cannon Fodder: trouble brewing?

Almost every social media post Sunderland AFC have published this summer has featured at least one reply asking the club to sign a striker. This isn’t the first transfer window in which it’s happened, and with three weeks left, there’s still time to add to the ranks- although not in time for tomorrow’s curtain raiser.

Eliezer Mayenda will be Sunderland’s main man for now, so let’s back him

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, known for his prowess on the football field, made a personal announcement during a press conference on Tuesday. The three-time Super Bowl champion revealed that he and his wife, Brittany Mahomes, are expecting their third child and that this will be their last.

Patrick Mahomes Reveals He's 'Done' Having Kids with Wife Brittany Mahomes After Baby No. 3

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Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

There are two generally accepted ways of handling a medal count: Gold-focused, as the IOC uses or a total medal count that relies on whoever has the most total medals. Right now the USA is in the lead either way, but it’s also sparked the imagination of different ways to evaluate Olympic success considering the wildly different conditions of countries around the world.

The 2024 Olympic medal count, ranked by GDP

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Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Sha’Carri Richardson is writing the ultimate redemption story in the 2024 Paris Olympics. After being booted off the United States’ track and field team for testing positive for weed ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Richardson is one of the faces of the women’s track team this time around. She put that face on full display as the anchor of the women’s 4x100m relay team on Friday.

Sha’Carri Richardson’s face gave us a gold medal meme in Olympics’ 4x100 relay

The PGA Tour and Southern Company announced Tuesday that Brandt Snedeker is the 2024 Payne Stewart Award winner. He thought the producers wanted to discuss the Brandt Snedeker Foundation, but it turned out to be an emotional moment for the PGA Tour veteran. The producers off-screen asked him about his...

Watch this heartwarming video of PGA Tour veteran Brandt Snedeker learn he is 2024 Payne Stewart Award winner

A majority of the the top college football recruits in the 2025 class have found a home following the period of official visits this summer, with all of the top quarterbacks committed to a program already. However, there still are a few key players who haven’t decided on their next...

These are the top 5 uncommitted college football recruits left in the 2025 class

Stephen Curry waited his entire career to make his Olympics debut, but the start of his run in the 2024 Paris Games was decidedly underwhelming. In the United States’ first four games in the Olympics, Curry averaged only 7.3 points per game on 35.7 percent shooting from the field and 25 percent shooting from three-point range.

Stephen Curry and LeBron James saved USA Basketball from humiliating Olympics loss

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More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

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Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., recently introduced Egypt, a remarkable 4 to 5-year-old, 50-pound dog who is filled with love and is searching for her forever family! With a glowing description, Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, explains, "Egypt is a very happy, affectionate and loving girl once she warms up to the people she loves."

Meet The Happy & Affectionate Dog Looking For Love

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

The women’s golf competition at the 2024 Olympics has 18 holes left until the Gold, Silver and Bronze medalists emerge. Team USA will have Rose Zhang in the final group alongside Switzerlands’ Megane Metraux and Lydia Ko. She sits two shots behind them after firing off an impressive 5-under 67 to sit at 7-under overall. Ko and Metraux lead at 9-under.

2024 Olympics: Round 4 tee times, will Rose Zhang, Team USA medal at all in Paris?

The Paris Olympics are drawing to a close, and Team USA is in a dominant position in men’s basketball. A huge 122-87 win over Brazil in the quarterfinals takes USA to a 4-0 record in the games, with an average win margin of 24.75 points. It’s exactly the kind of performance the team wanted in Paris, and the statement we wanted to see.

Payton Pritchard thinks the Boston Celtics could win Olympic gold in men’s basketball

Round 3 of the women’s golf competition for the 2024 Olympics is underway at Le Golf National. Sixty women from 33 countries compete to win Gold, Silver or Bronze. However, a special celebrity guest was on site for Friday’s round. Olympic legend and 9-time gold medal-winning swimmer Katie Ledecky came to show support for her college friend Albane Valenzuela of Team Switzerland and to meet and watch the three ladies from Team USA.

Women’s golf surprisingly sees Olympics legend Katie Ledecky showing support

A trip to the gold medal game is on the line when U.S. women’s basketball team faces Australia today at 11:30am ET. The Opals — who won the bronze medal in the 2022 World Cup — were considered to be one of the most formidable teams in the field heading into the Paris Olympics.

3 key questions as Team USA and Australia face off in the Olympic semifinals

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Who should lead the line for Sunderland against Cardiff City?

Given he’s played virtually every game so far in pre-season, I’ll go with Eliezer Mayenda. Whilst he doesn’t give us much in terms of goals, he...

Who should lead the line for Sunderland against Cardiff City?

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