Monthly Archives: August 2018

After months of negotiating and speculation to the contrary, Odell Beckham Jr. and the New York Giants finally came to an agreement on a contract extension worth $95 million over 5 years with a whopping $65 million guaranteed. From a sporting aspect, this obviously is an incredibly important development, but I feel that it’s even […]

Losing your team’s best player for a reason you can’t control is devastating, but losing someone as good as Khalil Mack is for the Oakland Raiders because of a refusal to negotiate a contract he wants, something that is controllable, is downright frustrating. Others might even say it’s plain dumb to not want to pay […]

Sports fans are notoriously tough on those in charge, namely head coaches/managers, especially if they’re in charge of a legendary franchise. Such is the case with the enigmatic Jose Mourinho, who has begun his third season in charge of Manchester United in virtually the worst way possible. In fact, the only saving grace is that […]

Many sports fans hear the name “Argentina” and immediately think of great football players who hail from the South American country. Amidst all that, it’s easy to forget that Argentina’s also exceptionally good at basketball, and today marks a sad day in the basketball history of that nation with the announcement that Spurs legend Manu […]

It seems like La Liga’s plans for a North American visit are on hold after the league’s player union came out and announced that they are “unanimously against” holding league matches on the other side of the Atlantic. Obviously, this is a serious issue that could jeopardize the league’s 15-year deal with Relevant Sports, who […]

The anticipation for the beginning of the NFL season is palpable, but that doesn’t mean that crazy, game-changing stories can’t manifest before it even begins. Case in point, the Washington Redskins are talking to legendary running back Adrian Peterson in the hopes of signing him to a deal. Now, is this a good move, a […]

The soccer world is abuzz today with the news that a verified European football league, specifically Spain’s La Liga will play at least one match per season in North America for the next decade and a half. Before delving into what this could potentially mean for soccer and its footprint on this side of the […]

News emerged today of legendary player and coach Zinedine Zidane’s desire to return to a managerial role and to do so with Manchester United. Before considering anything else, this should be music to the ears of any Manchester United fan and a death knell to the rest of the Premier League. Now factor in the […]

Coming into the 2018/2019 Ligue 1 season, PSG is once again the obvious favorites to repeat as champions, though they face some competition from the likes of Olympique de Marseille, Olympique Lyonnais and AS Monaco. However, their leader this year will be different, regardless of what the squad itself indicates to the public. That’s because […]

Football (or soccer) was founded in England, and few clubs can truly be called “original.” That said, one of the prime candidates for this would be the beloved and much-hated (depending on who you ask) Arsenal Football Club. The team was originally founded on December 1, 1886 by group of munitions workers in the Royal […]