The current 49ers roster now looks nothing like those championship-caliber teams. But over the last week-plus, some of Brooks' first-team reps were getting taken by third-year player Eli Harold . The two factors make San Francisco's decision clear. "I think everyone knows that and he's going to help somebody this year". On Thursday, 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh was asked about t... [Full Article...]
But one of his favorite targets, Julian Edelman , wasn't on the field for long. On his third catch and run, the receiver limped off the field grabbing his right knee after a non-contact injury. He played all 16 regular-season games and three playoff contests during the team's Super Bowl run a year ago. Ultimately, the Patriots feature enough depth on offense to keep putting up big numbers, ev... [Full Article...]
Roach said West Indies had "a very open discussion" after their defeat at Edgbaston. Root was the first, on 8, when Kieran Powell missed a dolly at first slip which would have left England 44 for 4. It takes something to keep Headingley's Western Terrace quiet but West Indies managed it, at least until the most-raucous sections of that famously garrulous stand had got their vocal chor... [Full Article...]
Cavani put the hosts ahead with a 20th-minute penalty he won himself while trying to reach a pass from Neymar . Motta doubled the lead, drilling in an unstoppable close-range shot after Marquinhos chested down an expertly floated Neymar free kick into the penalty box. [Full Article...]
When free agency began, our own Alex Kennedy reported "several teams" had discussions about landing Iman Shumpert . Shumpert's tweet at McMenamin seems like a flat dismissal of any notion he asked out of Cleveland. Shumpert played 76 games last regular season, averaging 7.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game over 25.5 minutes per contest. Even though the 27-year-old Shumpert ... [Full Article...]
The bets - one placed for $1 million on Mayweather at -550 odds at the MGM sportsbook, the other a $1.2 million bet at -500 odds placed at William Hill - are an indication that Mayweather's odds are about as low as they will go before the bell rings. [Full Article...]
Thus, Spurs have made a decision to allow their 19-year-old to leave the club for first-team opportunities. The defender could make his debut as early as this Saturday when United play hosts to Derby County in the Championship. Last season, manager Mauricio Pochettino said Carter-Vickers could become "one of the best centre-backs in England" and he earned a first senior USA call-up in Novemb... [Full Article...]
A lot of things are really possible. He did nothing wrong, that just shows how big the quality already is. 'That's one example and that's the situation. James Milner plays in midfield again, that's for us like a transfer. "He's on our injury list, that hasn't changed", Klopp added. "I don't know but I think that will happen". [Full Article...]