Ben Clarke

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Ben loves sports so much but prefers watching other people do it. He prefers not to share what teams he's supporting but he is willing to admit that Lebron James is, in fact, the king.

Team USA World Cup Qualifier Opponents Confirmed

Chris Paul with the USA Basketball Team
The schedule for the first round of qualifying for the 2023 Basketball World Cup has been released, following the official draw at the FIBA headquarters in Mies, Switzerland. Team USA is due to face Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Cuba in their group. The qualification tournament will see the introduction of the new face of Team USA, with Grant Hill...

Quandre Diggs Eager To Return To Seahawks

Quandre Diggs with Lions
Free safety Quandre Diggs announced that he is enthusiastic about rejoining practice sessions with the Seattle Seahawks as well as representing the team in their regular season opener. Diggs revealed, however, that he will only be able to return to practice sessions once he has dealt with an undisclosed personal financial matter. Currently on the final year of his contract...

Saints to Be Without WR Michael Thomas at Start of Season

New Orleans Saints' wide receiver Michael Thomas in 2018
The New Orleans Saints are expected to be without their No. 1 wideout Michael Thomas at the start of the 2021 NFL campaign. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Saints will place Thomas on the physically unable to perform list, which causes the player to be ineligible for the first six weeks of the regular season. As Schefter points out, Thomas...

Man Utd Finalize a Sensational Cristiano Ronaldo Transfer

Cristiano Ronaldo with Juventus in 2019
Cristiano Ronaldo is making a sensational return to Manchester United. The Premier League giants confirmed the move on their social media on Friday. According to reports, Man Utd will pay Juventus close to $20 million transfer fee for Ronaldo. The agreement between the two sides includes $10 million in add-ons as well. https://twitter.com/ManUtd/status/1431283208889544707 "Manchester United is delighted to confirm that the...

Finau Ends Dry Spell to Lift Northern Trust Open Trophy

Tony Finau at The FedEx Cup playoffs in August 2021.
Thirty-one-year-old golfer Tony Finau has brought his 1,975-day trophyless drought to an end by winning the PGA Tour's Northern Trust Open. The Salt Lake City native last won a tournament in 2016, namely the Puerto Rico Open at Coco Beach. Finau managed to beat the likes of the world's No. 1 player Jon Rahm as well as defeat Cameron...

Raiders Tried to Bring Back Pro Bowl LB Khalil Mack

Khalil Mack with the Raiders in 2017.
The Las Vegas Raiders had an interesting idea for solving their defense problems this offseason. According to The Athletic's Vic Tafur, the Raiders reached out to the Chicago Bears and tried to bring back Pro Bowl Khalil Mack. The Raiders head coach Jon Gruden called the Bears' front office back in March to see if Mack was available. Chicago was...

Rafael Nadal Ends ATP Season Early Following Injury

Rafael Nadal at the French Open Tennis Championships in 2019
20-time grand slam winner Rafael Nadal has announced that he will be ending his ATP season early due to an injury on his left foot that has been plaguing him for the last year. As a result, he will not be competing in the US Open, which is set to begin later this month. The ATP number 4 suffered an...

Jets DE Carl Lawson Suffers Ruptured Achilles

Carl Lawson with the Bengals
The New York Jets won't see their marquee free-agent addition defensive end Carl Lawson in action this season. The team confirmed on Thursday that Lawson ruptured his Achilles during a joint practice with the Green Bay Packers and will be out for the 2021 NFL campaign. Lawson's injury wasn't the end of the bad news for the Jets on Thursday....

Seahawks Make Jamal Adams Highest-Paid Safety with 4-Year, $72 Million Extension

Jamal Adams with the Jets in 2017
Seattle Seahawks and All-Pro safety Jamal Adams agreed to a four-year extension that can be worth up to $72 million. The deal, made official by the team on Tuesday, makes Adams the highest-paid player in his position with a $17.5 million annual salary. The extension comes with a $38 million guarantee and a $20 million signing bonus. Adams is now...

Colts Optimistic About QB Carson Wentz and G Quenton Nelson Playing in Week 1

Carson Wentz with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017
Indianapolis Colts finally received some positive news ahead of the 2021 NFL season. According to reports, the Colts are growing optimistic that they will have both quarterback Carson Wentz and Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson on their disposal for Week 1. Wentz and Nelson underwent foot surgeries for similar injuries in early August, and the initial prognosis was that they...

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