Ben Clarke

It seemed like Liverpool needed a victory to boost their morale and get in the right mood for the start of the season. This victory came in a club-friendly match against the French club Lyon. The great friendly match at the Stade de Geneve, even though not spectacular, provided the fans with a very interesting game just before the start of the next season.   Both teams...

New Orleans Saints' wide receiver Michael Thomas decided to sit out the start of the team's training camp in order to leverage a new contract. Thomas' tactic proved to be fruitful, as Saints' acted swiftly and presented him with a record-breaking extension. According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, Saints and Thomas agreed to a five-year extension worth $100 million with $61 million guaranteed....

It seems like the Tampa Bay Lightning have their goalie situation sorted out for the next decade. Lightning announced on Monday that they had signed goalkeeper Andrei Vasilevskiy to an eight-year extension. According to an official press release, Vasilevskiy's new deal is worth $76 million in total or $9.5 million annually. The extension kicks off in 2021/22 NHL season, meaning that the 25-year-old Russian...

New York City FC is adding depth to their defensive line. The club announced on Monday that they have acquired defender Eric Miller from Minnesota United. In order to get Miller, NYCFC sent $50,000 of General Allocation Money (GAM) to Minnesota. https://twitter.com/NYCFC/status/1155840982312787970 "One of our goals during the summer transfer window was to add depth at the right back position and Eric is...

Cleveland Browns' running back Duke Johnson made a trade request back in March and managed to anger the team's quarterback Baker Mayfield in the process. Mayfield didn't speak nicely about Johnson's situation at the time and even called it "self-inflicted."  But it seems like the two teammates managed to talk things over in recent days. Speaking about his relationship with Johnson, Mayfield said that they...

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones has a reputation of being one of the most productive wide receivers in the league's history. He intends to justify this in the upcoming NFL season, while also aiming to deliver some crazy numbers in the process. Talking with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Wednesday, Jones said that he will "go crazy" this year referring to his productivity and performance...

It was widely speculated that Brazilian veteran full-back Filipe Luis is poised for a move to MLS or China after his contract with Atletico Madrid expired this summer. Luis, however, decided to snub both options and opted to sign with Flamengo. Flamengo announced that they have signed Luis to a two-year deal on Tuesday, confirming the move on their social media. https://twitter.com/Flamengo/status/1153668429871796224 Following Atletico's...

Cincinnati Bengals decided to take care of their receiving core this offseason. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported on Tuesday that Bengals extended wide receiver Tyler Boyd while Pro Bowler A.J. Green is expected to get a new deal as well. According to Pelissero, Boyd, who is entering the final year of his rookie deal, signed a four-year contract extension which will pay him $43 million....

San Francisco Giants had an eventful weekend during which they made several roster moves. The most prominent one, however, was their decision to make pitcher Derek Holland designated for assignment. Giants decision to part ways with Holland comes after a series of bad performances the 32-year-old left-hander put up this season. This was especially the case on Saturday when he allowed...

In one of the biggest moves of 2018, Chicago Bears acquired All-Pro linebacker Khalil Mack from the Oakland Raiders. But, as it turns out, Mack could have easily ended up playing with Bears' big division rivals.  Green Bay Packers' team president Mark Murphy recently admitted to 105.7 The FAN's Gary Ellerson that his organization was "aggressive" in pursuing Mack when Raiders put him on the...