Ben Clarke

After a long tenure of strict COVID-19-induced health regulations, sports teams located within the Canadian province of Ontario will be allowed to host full capacity crowds in their arenas going forward after being permitted to do so by the provincial government. Announced by Ontario Sports Minister Lisa MacLeod on Friday, this new regulation will affect the NHL teams of the...

After it became clear that Barcelona couldn't sign Lionel Messi to a new contract due to their alarming financial situation, some fans of the Catalan club secretly believed the player's love for Barca is so strong that he might consider playing for free. And it appears they were not alone. Barcelona president Joan Laporta recently spoke about Messi's exit during...

The Green Bay Packers are hopeful they won't have to play too many games without their Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander. According to the team's head coach Matt LaFleur, Alexander won't have surgery on his injured shoulder, which will allow him to get back on the field "in a matter of weeks." Alexander got hurt while making a tackle in...

The NBA has evolved pretty dramatically over the last couple of decades, for better and for worse. One way in which most would agree the league has devolved is in how easy it's been for players to draw fouls. Indeed, it's been almost impossible in recent years for defenders to get close to their assignment without being called for a...

The Los Angeles Dodgers will have to embark on a quest to defend their World Series title without ace Clayton Kershaw. The veteran left-hander is still experiencing forearm discomfort and won't be able to play in the playoffs, according to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. Earlier in the season, Kershaw missed more than two months while dealing with elbow and forearm...

Manchester City's forward Raheem Sterling could be on the move when the transfer window opens in January. According to the Spanish media outlet Sport, La Liga giants Barcelona are interested in bringing Sterling to Camp Nou while the player is also keen on the switch. The proposed move would see Sterling joining Barca on loan. This is the only way...

The Las Vegas Raiders are no longer undefeated in the 2021 NFL season, courtesy of the Los Angeles Chargers and their star quarterback Justin Herbert. The Chargers entered the Monday Night Football clash against the Raiders as underdogs but ended up dominating the game and shutting down their opponents in three quarters. The Raiders also had just 51 yards of...

The Vancouver Canucks are well underway with their training camp, but their defenseman Travis Hamonic still hasn't joined the team. This sparked rumors that Hamonic will opt out of the 2021-22 NHL season, but according to Canucks' general manager Jim Benning, this isn't the reason behind the player's absence. Benning shared a statement on social media late last week in...

One of the most captivating transfer stories this summer was Real Madrid's attempt to sign French star forward Kylian Mbappe. Real reportedly made several offers to Paris Saint-Germain for the player, but the Ligue 1 powerhouse decided to reject them all despite Mbappe's wish to make the switch. Mbappe previously didn't comment on the potential move but has now decided...

With the 2021-22 NHL season set to get underway, the Arizona Coyotes will be the only one of the 32 teams to relax their game-day dress code for players. The NHL included a strict dress code in its collective bargaining agreement, making it the only major North American men's professional sports league to do so. The section reads as follows:...