Sunderland midfielder Granit Xhaka has agreed to join Chelsea, according to journalist Florian Plettenberg.Xhaka has agreed personal terms with Chelsea and the London outfit are now in talks with Sunderland over a transfer fee.AdvertisementManager Xabi Alonso is said to be pushing hard for Xhaka, given their previous working relationship at Bayer Leverkusen.The Switzerland captain played a pivotal role under Alonso when Leverkusen won the Bundesliga title in the 2023/24 season, earning a place in the Team of the Season.Xhaka could become Chelsea’s second summer signing, following Marco Palestra’s move from Atalanta. The latter’s announcement is imminent.Why Xhaka would be a…
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Merriam-Webster defines Schadenfreude as the enjoyment obtained from seeing or hearing about the troubles of others.As sports fans, you probably experience it all the time.If you root for the Bears, perhaps you experience it when the Packers lose.AdvertisementIf you root for the Cardinals, you may giggle when a Lincoln Park yuppie slips and faceplants in their own vomit on a Wrigleyville sidewalk.And if you’re an Illini fan, Juwan Howard getting shitcanned in Ann Arbor likely warmed the cockles of your heart.Speaking of Ann Arbor.Native Chicagoan, former Illini commit, signee, and player Morez Johnson Jr. was drafted 9th overall in the…
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Good morning, LSB.The Rangers held on for a win against the Blue Jays yesterday.Justin Foscue drove in half the Rangers runs on a big night.It was a night that Foscue apparently predicted for himself.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementElsewhere Corey Seager is ready to put a “frustrating” concussion recovery behind him.Jeff Wilson takes a look at where the Rangers stand at the halfway point of the season.Rusty Greer is the latest guest on Evan Grant’s podcast.And finally, the Angels have fired GM Perry Minasian. Why, what happened?!?That’s all for this morning. The Rangers play their third of four against the Blue Jays today at 2:07…
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For most of the last decade, Joey Logano has been one of NASCAR’s constants.The Team Penske driver has collected three Cup Series championships, a Daytona 500 victory, and almost 40 wins while building a reputation as one of the sport’s most relentless competitors. Even in seasons when he wasn’t the…
Man City figures left miffed by Man United’s expected Betway sponsorship dealBetway have been a City club partner since July 2024Some at City suggest Omar Berrada is taking his cue from his former employersSome figures at Manchester City have been left frustrated by Manchester United’s expected sponsorship deal with Betway,…
Gina Kim and 19-year-old Yana Wilson combined to shoot an eight-under par 62 on Sunday to win the Dow Championship LPGA team event, a first title for both on the US women’s tour.The US duo were one off the lead after Saturday’s alternate-shot third round and combined for an eagle…
Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.Carter Hart has conceded at least four goals in each of the first five games in what has been a very high-scoring series.AdvertisementWith Hart bleeding goals, I am leaning towards Carolina players with my…
The Dodgers are back home to begin a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night at Dodger Stadium.Eric Lauer starts for the Dodgers. Right-hander Nick Martinez goes for the Rays.Monday will be an exclusive telecast by ESPN, with Jon Sciambi and David Ross on the call, so…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani shared his reaction to the viral rhyme that starts “My mayor’s Muslim, my bagel’s Jewish” and celebrates the New York Knicks ending their 53-year NBA championship drought.Mamdani, 34, was asked about the viral rhyme Sunday morning during an interview with MS Now’s Jacob Soboroff,…
Two days after deleting a pair of Instagram videos that criticized the 49ers for not releasing him, receiver Brandon Aiyuk is back on social media.In his new video, he’s dancing. While wearing a robe and boxer shorts.AdvertisementThe caption says “coming to a endzone near [you].”Combined with his decision to extend…
The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania on Sunday, June 14, for the Great American Getaway 400. Kicking off the race in the pole position is Denny Hamlin in the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.Kyle Larson will start in second place, with Daniel Suarez, Ty Gibbs, and…
Germany vs Curaçao, the biggest mismatch in World Cup history? Quite possibly.Germany have been crowned world champions four times, whereas Curaçao are making their debut and are the smallest nation to ever qualify for the World Cup, with a population of around 156,000. To put that into perspective for our…
Madelene Sagstrom will now take a break. The 33-year-old Swede, now seven months pregnant, teamed up with longtime friend Dani Holmqvist at the Dow Championship – Team 2 ½ Swedes – where they closed with a 64 to sneak into the top 10.Sagstrom had initially planned to compete in the…
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After a strong end to the 2025-26 season, winds are already in the sails of the Philadelphia Flyers with momentum building throughout the offseason.A big reason for that momentum, and perhaps even the playoff run, is rookie forward Porter Martone, who joined the Flyers at the NHL level at the…
