Ben Clarke

Less than a week since rookie Baker Mayfield led the Browns to their first NFL win since 2016, coach Hue Jackson is making him the team’s starting quarterback. Mayfield replaced Tyrod Taylor last Thursday and displayed an impeccable performance that helped Cleveland end a winless run that had lasted for 635 days. “He’s the starting quarterback of this football team,” coach...

Philadelphia 76ers' All-Star Joel Embiid decided to give this year's No.1 overall pick in the draft, Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton, a little warning ahead of NBA debut. Embiid, who had a sit down with ESPN's The Jump on Friday, said that Ayton won't have too much fun in his rookie season. "He's about to get his a** kicked this year,"...

After seeing Laurent Ciman leaving the club to play in France this summer, LAFC are now facing the possibility of losing another reliable center back. According to MLS Soccer reporter Sam Stejskal, Walker Zimmerman turned down the latest contract offer from LAFC and is looking to make a move to Europe. Zimmerman, whose contract expires at the end of this...

When Minnesota Timberwolves brought in Jimmy Butler last summer in a blockbuster trade with Chicago Bulls, they hoped that they would be able to sign him to a long-term contract extension. It looks like that won't be the case since Butler reportedly wants out even before he becomes a free agent. According to various sources around the league, Jimmy Butler...

Dallas Cowboys are stocking in on wide receivers having signed veteran WR Brice Butler on Tuesday. Butler, who was released by Arizona Cardinals in early September, already played for Cowboys from 2015 to 2017. He now joins as a seventh wide receiver on the team. The team also announced that they had released rookie safety Tyree Robinson in order to...

Swedish manager Mikael Stahre didn't manage to last a full year with the San Jose Earthquakes, with the team announcing that they have fired the 43-year-old on Monday. Alex de Crook, the assistant coach who served under Stahre, was also relieved of his duties. Steve Ralston, member of the Earthquakes' coaching staff, will take over the team on an...

The Carolina Panthers will face rivals Atlanta Falcons without key players, chief among them right guard Trai Turner who suffered a concussion last Sunday. Through a statement, the Panthers confirmed Friday afternoon Turner could be out for more than one week after suffering a concussion in week one. The news came as no surprise, however, as the 25-year-old was conspicuously...

Aaron Rodgers displayed one of the most incredible second-half performances in an NFL regular season game last Sunday when the Packers beat the Chicago Bears 24-23. Now, it’s uncertain whether the quarterback will appear in week two as he weathers an ankle injury that resulted in him missing practice throughout this week. Although he had said he would appear for...

The Philadelphia Eagles will field backup Nick Foles when they host Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the end of this week. Super Bowl winner and the Franchise’s face Carson Wentz will remain on the sidelines as he heals from a torn ACL. Although hard-fought, the Eagles were able to snatch an 18-12 victory over the Falcons last week with Foles as...

New England Patriots have finally added depth to their short-handed receiving core, but they didn't bring in Dez Bryant as everyone presumed. Instead, the Pats opted for the first-round pick from 2016 Corey Coleman, and former Denver Broncos' member Bennie Fowler. Patriots entered the regular 2018 season with lots of question marks surrounding their receiving core, especially since they lost...