Ben Clarke

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC's run to the 7th spot in the Premier League last season, which qualified for a berth in the UEFA Europa League, was one of the most surprising stories in the Premier League last season. While they might've had a good run getting to this point, that didn't prevent obvious disappointment and frustration from showing after they were...

Cincinnati Bengals entered the 2019 NFL season hoping they could bounce back after three consecutive losing years. But just two games into the new season, this might seem like a failed mission. Bengals suffered two losses in their two opening games and haven't exactly looked like a playoff-caliber team. While there might be several reasons for Bengals' poor start in...

Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton might be joining the long list of veteran quarterbacks who won't be on the field for Week 3. Panthers confirmed on Tuesday that Newton aggravated the left foot injury, with NFL network reporting that this could cause him to miss the Sunday's game against Arizona Cardinals. Newton, who suffered the initial injury in the preseason, felt his foot was "sore"...

The first day of Champions League group stage action featured a surprise as heavy underdog Valencia upset Chelsea 0-1 in their Group H opener. https://twitter.com/valenciacf_en/status/1174064467476406272 Los Che, who finished fourth in La Liga last season and won the Copa del Rey competition, appeared unfazed by the raucous environment at Stamford Bridge in London and held strong until Rodrigo Moreno was able...

David de Gea is rightfully considered one of the most successful goalkeepers in the history of European football and as such, many clubs have tried to recruit this legendary player into their ranks. His fate and future were things that were often rumored during this summer’s transfer season, especially after the last offer his current club Manchester United made in July.   Now finally the negotiations that lasted for almost...

In a deal that involved $50 million in "new money", offensive tackle La'el Collins signed a five-year contract extension with the Dallas Cowboys. The details of the agreement include a two-year guarantee as well as $35 million in total guarantees to be paid to Collins. While his chances in the 2015 NFL Draft were scrapped due to legal issues, Collins...

Arsenal's striker Alexandre Lacazette opened the new Premier League in great fashion, scoring two goals in three games. His hot streak, however, ended before it even really started as Lacazette is forced to miss a month of action with an ankle injury. Arsenal announced on Friday that Lacazette has been playing through ankle pain in recent weeks and...

The 2019 FIBA World Cup is coming to a close. After two shocking days where the main candidates for the gold medal, Serbia and the USA, were eliminated in the same day at the start of the quarter-finals. Spain, who won the World Cup back in 2006 will face 2004 Olympic gold medalist Argentina in this year’s final.  After a fantastic match that went into two overtimes, Spain eliminated...

It's another season, another injury for Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry in 2019. https://twitter.com/ChargersWatch/status/1171863300050567168 The fourth-year tight end out of the University of Arkansas is set to miss 4-6 weeks with a tibial plateau fracture in his left knee after being hit in the legs during the Chargers' Week 1 opener against the Indianapolis Colts. Despite suffering the injury in...

Wide receiver Torrey Smith won't be looking for a new job in the NFL after being cut by Carolina Panthers earlier this month. Instead, Smith announced on Friday that he is retiring from professional football. Smith played eight seasons in the league, winning two Super Bowl rings as a member of Baltimore Ravens and Philadelphia Eagles. He will retire with 319 receptions...