Ben Clarke

The Texas Rangers’ veteran right-hand pitcher Max Scherzer is expected to make his 2024 MLB season debut on Sunday. Scherzer will start in the third game of the ongoing series against the Kansas City Royals. Scherzer had back surgery in the offseason and then suffered a setback in his return to action due to thumb soreness. The issues now seem...

Switzerland’s forward Xherdan Shaqiri has made a bit of history with his goal in a 1-1 draw against Scotland at the EURO 2024. Shaqiri, who plays for Chicago Fire FC, became the first active MLS player in history to score at European Championship tournaments. Shaqiri scored in the 26th minute with a beautiful shot outside the penalty area to tie...

The Houston Astros placed their ace Justin Verlander on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday. According to the team, Verlander is dealing with neck discomfort. The three-time Cy Young winner hasn’t pitched since a 9-7 loss to the Los Angeles Angels in which he allowed four runs. In a corresponding move, the Astros recalled relief pitcher Nick Hernandez from their...

The Oakland A’s have designated veteran infielder J.D. Davis for assignment according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The A’s now have seven days to either trade Davis, release him, or send him to minor league. Davis has struggled in 39 games he played with the A’s in 2024, batting .236 with four homers and five RBIs. https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1802878946574283155 Davis made the headlines back in...

Brighton hired Fabian Hürzeler as their new head coach. Hürzeler, who was born in the United States, became the youngest head coach in leagueleague’s history at the age of 31. Hürzeler signed a three-year deal with Brighton and will join his new team once he receives a British work permit. https://twitter.com/OfficialBHAFC/status/1802009420886647288 Hürzeler comes to Brighton after a hugely successful stint with German...

Don’t expect Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce to announce his retirement anytime soon. Kelce has played for 11 seasons in the NFL and will turn 35 in October. But, it appears that the nine-time Pro Bowler isn’t thinking about the end of his career just yet and believes he still has plenty left in the tank. “I’m gonna...

San Francisco 49ers’ star running back Christian McCaffrey will grace the cover of the latest edition of the popular video game series Madden NFL. McCaffrey had his arguably best year as a pro in 2023, rushing for a career-high 1,459 yards and 14 touchdowns while also adding 67 catches for 594 yards and seven TDs. He was honored with the...

The New York Giants’ tight end Darren Waller announced his retirement from the NFL. Waller is walking away at the age of 31 after playing in the league for eight seasons. Waller’s retirement doesn’t come as a surprise. The former Pro Bowler hinted earlier in the season that he is considering ending his football career.  Waller shared his retirement decision through...

The New York Yankees’ star slugger Juan Soto will be sidelined for several days as he’s dealing with elbow inflammation. But the good news for the Yankees and Soto is that the injury isn’t considered serious enough to warrant a stint on the Injured List. Soto first experienced issues with his forearm during Thursday’s 9-5 win over the Minnesota Twins....

The San Francisco 49ers are often mentioned as a team that values running backs more than the rest of the league. This is why it doesn’t come as a surprise that they are giving their star back Christian McCaffrey a new lucrative deal. The 49ers announced that McCaffrey inked an extension, but didn’t disclose the details of the agreement. The...