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The only safe prediction for Week 11 is that it will be a better week of football than Week 10. It was an ugly, ugly week around the NFL with the games just being … bad. There was very little compelling, with only Buccaneers-Patriots and Bears-Giants being enjoyable. As we approach the sprint to the … Continue reading “NFL Expert Picks for Week 11 of 2025”
Another week in the NFL has come and gone and given that Thanksgiving is well within our sights we know that things are starting to become very serious. Several teams are establishing themselves as very real (Patriots) while others are slipping up (Bills). Some are keeping form that suggests January success (Colts) while others share … Continue reading “Are the Buffalo Bills cooked?”
Professional soccer in the United States aligning with the rest of the world? Say it ain’t so. However, it is with the announcement late Thursday that Major League Soccer will align its calendar beginning in summer 2027 to a traditional calendar akin to the world’s top leagues. Typically, that timeline runs from August to May … Continue reading “Major League Soccer is aligning its schedule with the rest of the world. Here’s why.”
Fantasy footballers, Ravens fans, and fans of watching an MVP player have had to go without Jackson this year for a three game stretch due to a hamstring, and now he missed practice on Wednesday due to a knee injury. It is still early and we are into the second half of the season when … Continue reading “Lamar Jackson dealing with knee injury ahead of Week 11”
The Los Angeles Clippers wanted to make Nikola Jokic a scorer coming into their Wednesday night matchup. It made sense for a few reasons. Jokic’s best skill is his passing, and when he really gets going as a playmaker his Denver Nuggets teammates can get red-hot from behind the three-point line. Denver was also playing … Continue reading “Nikola Jokic was already the NBA’s best player. Now he’s even better”
GREENSBORO, NC — The crowd is buzzing 30 minutes to showtime for AEW Blood & Guts. “You’ve never seen anything like this,” a man behind me tells his girlfriend attending her first pro wrestling show, “it’s going to be so, so violent” he adds — in tone that’s part-content warning, part-gladiatorial excitement. History is being … Continue reading “AEW Blood & Guts was a triumph of violence”
Has the race for the 2025 Heisman Trophy been whittled down to just four quarterbacks? According to the most recent odds at FanDuel, that is exactly the case, with Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza a narrow favorite over Ohio State passer Julian Sayin, followed by Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed and Alabama signal caller Ty Simpson. … Continue reading “Heisman Trophy rankings: 4 real candidates and 3 long shots for college football’s top award”
The modest crowd inside the Stade Prince Moulay Hassan were entertained in the first half of Nigeria and Gabon’s clash in the CAF World Cup play-off match. Despite several chances and a contentious penalty shout, Gabon’s defence survived several scares but managed to starve Nigeria’s attacking intent as the half ended goalless. Victor Osimhen drew … Continue reading “Live Update: Gabon Survives Osimhen Onslaught, Fredrick Keeps His Nerve Against Aubameyang”
Former Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has expressed concern over the ongoing financial disputes plaguing Nigeria’s national team hours before their crucial World Cup playoff against Gabon. Speaking with Brila.net, Rohr described the situation as “a pity,” emphasizing that such issues are unfortunately not new to Nigerian football. Rohr, who led Nigeria to the 2018 … Continue reading “Rohr Laments Recurring Payment Woes in Nigerian Football Amid Training Boycott”
Former Nigeria international, Duke Udi has thrown his support behind Alex Iwobi after the player faced criticism from fans over a video he shared from the team’s hotel in Morocco. Udi, speaking Brila.net said Iwobi is entitled to express himself and that his video should not be blown out of proportion. “This our country is … Continue reading “Duke Udi Backs Iwobi, Urges Focus Ahead of Gabon Clash”