Ben Clarke

Choosing between signing with Dallas Cowboys and walking away from professional football, veteran tackle Jared Veldheer surprisingly chose the latter option. According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, Veldheer was recently approached by Dallas and was offered a one-year, $2.5 million deal. Despite the attractive offer, however, the 33-year-old veteran decided to pass and instead retired from the NFL. https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1308115049815445512 This isn't the...

The U.S. youth international Konrad de la Fuente signed a contract extension with Barcelona just a couple of months ago, but that isn’t stopping other clubs from trying to lure him from Camp Nou. According to influential Spanish media outlet Mundo Deportivo, Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are keen on de la Fuente and have approached Barca to...

After making just one start for the playoff-bound Atlanta Braves in 2020, veteran left-handed pitcher Cole Hamels has been placed on the 10-day injured list with more shoulder problems, a move which has ruled him out for the rest of the regular season and playoffs. https://twitter.com/Braves/status/1308173245959544832?s=20 Hamels joined the Braves on a one-year, $18 million free-agent contract with the Braves prior...

Don't expect the NHL 2020/21 season to knock on our doors soon. According to NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, the start of the next season could be delayed for late December or even be pushed to January. Speaking ahead of the start of the Stanley Cup Finals, Bettman acknowledged that the league originally planned to kick off the next season on...

The exodus of veteran players continues at Barcelona, with Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal being the latest to join the list. Vidal’s next destination will be Italy, where he will join Seria A side Inter Milan. Inter confirmed Vidal’s arrival on their social media on Sunday, although the club didn’t disclose any further details about the move. Reportedly, they will pay...

MLS officially has its next big star with Inter Miami announcing on Friday that they have finalized the signing of striker Gonzalo Higuain. It was reported that Higuain is Inter-bound several weeks ago, but the move was slowed by the fact that the 32-year-old Argentinian had one more year left on his deal with Juventus. The two sides managed to...

Cincinnati Bengals rookie quarterback Joe Burrow just lost one of his preferred targets through the first two games of the 2020 NFL Season. Bengals' head coach Zac Taylor told reporters on Friday that tight end C.J. Uzomah tore his Achilles and is lost for the rest of the season. Uzomah got injured in the fourth quarter of a 30-35 loss...

The NBA announced its three All-NBA teams on Wednesday, recognizing the best and most productive players in the league at their respective positions. Making the first team were LeBron James and Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers, who will be playing in the Western Conference Finals, along with reigning league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, Luka Doncic...

Boston Celtics’ All-Star guard Kemba Walker decided to shoulder the blame for the Game 1 loss to Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday night. According to Walker, he is playing “terrible” basketball and needs to get better in order to give his team a chance to win. Walker finished the 117-114 overtime loss with 19 points, six...

The New Orleans Saints offense is going to have to play without their best playmaker for a few weeks. According to the team, star wide receiver Michael Thomas has an ankle injury and will be out for a few weeks recovering from the injury. The injury is believed to be a high sprain, which he suffered in Sunday's win over...