In 2019, the Falcons made receiver Julio Jones the highest paid receiver in the NFL. That wasn’t enough to salvage the relationship. Owner Arthur Blank, in a recent interview with Jeff Schultz of TheAthletic.com, explained that the financial acrimony that began in…
It’s that time of year again. Week 1 of the 2021 college football season is just days away and national publications are beginning to release their game predictions. Longhorns Wire staff members submitted their picks for Texas’ season opener on Wednesday morning.…
LAGOS DE COVADONGA, Spain – Two-time defending champion Primoz Roglic regained the overall lead in the Spanish Vuelta on Wednesday with a dominant performance during the mountainous 17th stage. The 31-year-old Slovenian pulled away from Egan Bernal with 7.5 kilometers (4.6 miles)…
The improvement the Las Vegas Raiders showed offensively in year three under Jon Gruden was negated by the lack of progress on defense. The end result was another season without a winning record or playoff berth. That prompted an offseason of change…
Derrick Rose, Immanuel Quickley and Taj Gibson In today’s NBA, depth and bench play much greater roles in the wake of a rise in load management and soft-tissue injuries. Even the New York Knicks - led by the notoriously hard-nosed head coach…
Joe Rogan, the mega-popular podcaster who has questioned the necessity of the COVID vaccine on his show, revealed to his fans that he was sick from coronavirus and has to postpone a live show. Rogan took to Instagram on Sept. 1 to…
The New England Patriots will sign quarterback Garrett Gilbert to their practice, according to ESPN’s Field Yates. Gilbert joins a quarterback group which includes Mac Jones, the only QB on the active roster, Brian Hoyer (practice squad) and Jarrett Stidham (physically unable…
World Cup qualifying is back! Africa kicked off its second round of qualifying for Qatar 2022 on Wednesday, while Europe rolled further into its group stage ongoing since March. [ QUALIFYING HQ: Africa | Europe | CONCACAF ] Cristiano Ronaldo broke a…
Good luck to the PGA Tour on cracking down on unruly behavior – especially at the Waste Management Phoenix Open – now that it has updated its fan conduct policy and will no longer tolerate such “disrespectful” calls as “Brooksie!” “It’s disrespectful,…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Urban Meyer arrives at Jaguars practice long before anyone else. He has a drink in one hand and an energy shot in his back pocket as he leisurely strolls around the perimeter of Jacksonville’s three fields. It’s the…