Ben Clarke

Floyd Mayweather knocked down Japan’s Tenshin Nasukawa three times before being declared the winner in the first round of an exhibition worth an estimated $9 million. The former five-weight world champion was all smiles after winning an exhibition that just took 140 seconds in Tokyo. The fight was initially scheduled to run three rounds, each three minutes long. But once Mayweather entered the ring,...

New York Giants' running back Saquon Barkley continues to prove why he's the number two overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. In the second quarter of Giants' 35-36 loss to Dallas Cowboys, Barkley caught his 89th reception in 2018 season and set a record for most receptions for a rookie running back. The 21-year-old passed Reggie Bush, who...

Pittsburgh Steelers made some roster changes on Friday, placing their veteran kicker Chris Boswell to the injury reserved list. In order to fill in the roster spot, the team signed rookie kicker Matt McCrane. While the Steelers didn’t go in details over Boswell's injury, the 27-year-old Pro Bowler is reportedly dealing with a lower-body injury.  Pittsburgh's head coach Mike Tomlin postponed this move until...

The Montreal Impact is obviously satisfied with the showings of Bacary Sagna in the second part of their MLS campaign since the team decided to resign the 35-year-old. According to Impact's official press release, Sagna, who previously played for European giants Arsenal and Manchester City, inked a one-year deal. "I am very satisfied that Bacary carries on with the...

Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz is expected to return to the team this season and play basketball after he finishes rehabilitation. This was confirmed to ESPN by Fultz' agent Raymond Brothers, who said that there is no timetable on his client's return. "We want to make sure he's 100 percent and healthy when he does come back," – Brothers...

MLS teams are not wasting any time and have already started reinforcing their rosters for the 2019 season. One of the teams that were particularly active on the market lately was Houston Dynamo, and the team managed to complete its first significant signing on Monday by landing Slovenian defender Aljaz Struna from Italian side Palermo. The deal was officially confirmed...

Despite the fact that Indianapolis Colts rookie linebacker Darius Leonard is having an impressive 2018 season, and currently finds himself as the NFL's leader in tackles, he didn't earn a Pro Bowl selection this year. This was particularly a surprise since Leonard has 146 tackles in 13 games, which is most by a rookie in the history of the league...

After another disappointing MLS campaign in 2018, Minnesota United will try to make a better impact next year with an improved midfield. The team announced on Thursday that they had signed Slovakia international midfielder Jan Gregus on a designated player contract. https://twitter.com/MNUFC/status/1075862156287954944 "We believe he can be our anchor in the midfield," – said Minnesota's sporting director Manny Lagos. "He's the...

Colorado Rapids decided to reinforce their defense for the 2019 season with an All-Star addition. The team announced on Wednesday that they had acquired U.S. international defender Keegan Rosenberry from Philadelphia Union. In order to get Rosenberry, who is considered one of the most talented young defenders in the league, Rapids gave away up to $400,000 in allocation money. Philadelphia...

Manchester City-bound, US men’s goalkeeper Zack Steffen was voted the U.S. Soccer Federation’s Male Player of the Year for 2018 on Tuesday. With 44% of the votes, Steffen edged out midfielders Weston McKennie and Tyler Adams, who each received 16% and 38% respectively. Steffen has had a phenomenal year for both his former club Columbus Crew SC and the national...