Mountain View, CA

I never thought I’d say this, but SAFC may have a problem with its abundance of talent, especially in certain areas. We are now very strong in the midfield and centre-back positions. If you are in one of those positions and playing at the top of your game, how do you handle being rotated?

Fan Letters: Might we have a problem keeping our big squad of players happy?!

Sunderland, along with the majority of the football world, spent countless decades operating in the transfer market in what you could call a ‘traditional’ style. You sign players to form a squad, and when one does well, you sell them on and then reinvest the money in a replacement — hopefully with some cash left over to bolster other positions.

Succession Signings: Sunderland’s long-term transfer strategy that’s paying dividends

Despite three outstanding wins to open the 24-25 season, many Sunderland fans could be forgiven for anticipating our visit to Fratton Park with some trepidation. The supporters and players could be sure of a hostile reception, and the prospect of hearing the “Pompey chimes” and the godawful accompanying chant were enough to send shivers down many a spine.

A View From The Away End: We didn’t get Oasis tickets... but we did get three points!

I recall sitting in a smoking area of a pub in Dublin on September 1 2016, sipping my pint and eagerly awaiting the raft of new signings that Sunderland were surely going to make to help our beleaguered new manager whilst also cooling the anxiety levels of all the fans who were tearing their hair out after a mediocre start to the season.

On This Day (7th September 2016): Sunderland finally announce the signing of Mika… remember him?

Chelsea are continuing preparations for the new Women’s Super League season — two weeks until opening day! — and continue the massive overhaul of the team as well following the departure of the legendary Emma Hayes and the arrival of Sonia Bompastor. Latest in those endeavors is...

Chelsea FCW sign Maelys Mpomé from Montpellier

Yesterday, we were bemoaning the loss of Tottenham Hotspur Women midfielder Kit Graham to her second knee injury in just over two years, and wondering when, or even if, midfield reinforcements would be coming in. Today, we have at least part of the answer as the club announced the signing of Anna Csiki from Swedish side BK Hacken, who joins on a four-year contract through 2028 and will wear the #14 shirt.

DONE DEAL: Tottenham Women announce signing of Anna Csiki from BK Hacken

South Carolina State

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Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

In 1981, pop-music sensation Andy Gibb was at the top of the charts. The younger brother of Barry, Robin, and Maurice, a.k.a. The Bee Gees, commenced a tumultuous romance with actress Victoria Principle, who played Pam Ewing on Dallas, TV's then-Number 1 prime-time series. But after the relationship ended, Andy's life, already challenged by substance abuse, did as well. This is their tragic story.

The Tragic Death of Pop Star Andy Gibb & His Traumatic Romance with 'Dallas' Star Victoria Principle

The Daily Hilario: Saturday

A story yesterday in financial outlet Bloomberg has claimed that Chelsea’s two main controlling owners, Clearlake Capital (i.e. Behdad Eghbali & Co) and Todd Boehly are “exploring their ownership” of the club and are “assessing whether they can potentially buy each other out”. This isn’t...

Clearlake Capital, Todd Boehly ‘exploring their ownership’ of Chelsea, assessing mutual buyouts — reports

Chelsea have submitted our squad registration for the group stage league phase of the UEFA Conference League, wherein we’re scheduled to play six games to determine if and in what position we might advance to the knockout phase that starts in the new year. Given that we will be...

Cole Palmer, Wesley Fofana, Roméo Lavia spared from UEFA Conference League group stage

“It feels amazing and I’m so delighted to be here. I’m really happy and I just can’t wait to get started. I think there’s a strong team here, a mixture of young and experienced players. It’s an amazing environment for me to come and play football, play in the Premier League with a club like Everton. This is a club with a massive history, a top club and it’s great for me to be here...hopefully, I can be back as quick as possible. I think I’m going in the right direction. I want to make sure I recover well and be as strong as I can, so I’m ready for the fans and my teammates. I just can’t wait to be back, to put on the shirt and just enjoy it,” says Armando Broja. [EFC]

Friday’s Everton News: Branthwaite and Patterson updates, Broja talks transfer

The NFL is back! It’s been a long offseason, but the 2024 season kicks off Thursday night when the Chiefs host the Ravens at Arrowhead Stadium. The return of football means it’s time to figure out your weekly Survivor picks. Well, at least figuring out your Week 1 picks and hope you survive to advance to Week 2. There are plenty of options to consider and every week this season we’ll be breaking down the safest picks, the best value picks, and the potential trap picks.

Week 1 NFL Survivor pool strategy with safe, value, trap picks

Declutterbuzz

Clutter, can and often does, creep up on us because decluttering is an ongoing process. This makes our homes feel more like chaotic storage units than serene sanctuaries. Keep reading to learn how to avoid making decluttering mistakes.

How To Avoid Making Common Decluttering Mistakes

Matt Warren is Associate Director of NFL coverage for SB Nation and previously covered the Buffalo Bills for Buffalo Rumblings for more than a decade. If it has to do with math, he covered it, from NFL playoff standings to salary cap analysis. Greetings, sports fans!. The best sports movies...

NFL’s opening weekend and movies collide in today’s Cinematrix puzzle

New signing Federico Chiesa joined the U21 training on Thursday as the Italian continues his individual training program at Liverpool after joining in the final days of the transfer window. Liverpool U21s manager Barry Lewtas told Liverpoolfc.com that Chiesa’s involvement was beneficial for his lads, and that the Italian’s skillset...

Barry Lewtas Full of Praise for Federico Chiesa

On Saturday, the Liverpool family lost another legend when it was announced that Ron Yeats died at 86 years old. The Scottish former captain had suffered from Alzheimer’s Disease as he got on in age. Yeats, famously referred to be Bill Shankly as a “colossus”, made his Reds debut...

Liverpool Legend Ron Yeats Passes At Age 86

Cole Palmer’s adding yet one more recognition to his long list of individual awards and recognitions from last season, after getting a nomination for the 2024 Ballon d’Or yesterday. In fairness, this sounds a bit more prestigious than it actually is, since there are 30 nominees for the...

Cole Palmer, Lucy Bronze, Sjoeke Nüsken, Lauren James, Mayra Ramírez nominated for 2024 Ballon d’Or

Indiana State

Indianapolis, IN

INDIANAPOLIS — There are many things that make Caitlin Clark a unique basketball player, from her dazzling passing ability to her seemingly limitless range. But what has so often endeared her to fans is the passion she plays with. As much as that can be a blessing, though, it...

Caitlin Clark admits she needs to do a better job of controlling ‘emotions’ after loss to Lynx

Jack Milko has been playing golf since he was five years old. He has yet to record a hole-in-one, but he did secure an M.A. in Sports Journalism from St. Bonaventure University. Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championship by five shots last week, thus concluding the regular season on the...

PGA Tour regular season may be over, but plenty of golf in 2024 remains; here’s full schedule

South Bend, IN

Dekalb, IL

The Northern Illinois Huskies were a 28-point underdog entering Week 2 against No. 5 Notre Dame on Saturday afternoon. The Huskies had never upset a top-10 opponent in program history, but the $1.4 million payday the school got for the matchup from Notre Dame made it worth the short trip from DeKalb, Illinois to South Bend. As it turns out, the Fighting Irish got a lot more than they bargained for.

Northern Illinois coach’s raw emotion after Notre Dame upset shows best of college football

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Supporting Sunderland is an emotional rollercoaster — why do we do it to ourselves?

Things are pretty good at Sunderland AFC at the moment. We’ve won our first four games of the season conceding just once, we had a busy...

Supporting Sunderland is an emotional rollercoaster — why do we do it to ourselves?

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