Ben Clarke

It appears that Lionel Messi would be pleased to see his Argentina national teammate Lautaro Martinez join him in Barcelona. Messi recently praised Martinez in an interview with Mundo Deportivo, calling Inter Milan's star a "complete forward." Martinez has been linked with a move to Barca for months now, but the club currently doesn't have funds to pay his $110...

Can you believe that major soccer has finally returned after the Bundesliga hosted its first action since the COVID-19 pandemic suspended leagues around the world? https://twitter.com/Bundesliga_EN/status/1261274576241262592 While the Bundesliga is still the only major league to have returned, England's Premier League, Spain's La Liga, and Italy's Serie A are also hoping to get back underway over the next several weeks. There are...

While it has fallen into a bit of a shadow behind the National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball over the past couple of months, Major League Soccer is another American sports league that has had its season put on hold thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. https://twitter.com/samstejskal/status/1260348060066086913?s=20 The MLS, whose season began on February 29th, was only able to complete...

Nashville Predators' center Ryan Johansen used the current suspension of NHL season due to coronavirus pandemic to reflect on his performances in recent years. And it's safe to say he isn't satisfied with them. Predators gave Johansen an eight-year, $64 million contract in 2017, expecting him to be one of the team's most important players in years to come. While the...

Entering the 2020 NFL Draft, Clemson's Isaiah Simmons was described as a "defensive player" due to his ability to efficiently play five different positions. However, it appears that Simmons' transition from college to the pros will include a more permanent place on the defense. In the 2019 college season alone, Simmons played cornerback, safety, inside linebacker, and outside linebacker, being...

Many people believe that Dallas Cowboys' defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence didn't exactly justify the five-year, $105 million extension he received prior to the 2019 NFL season. And while Lawrence doesn't think this was the case, he is determined to perform better in 2020. Lawrence finished 2019 with 45 tackles and 5.0 sacks, his lowest tally since 2016. In a recent...

Ghanian forward Kevin-Prince Boateng had the luck to play for some of Europe's biggest clubs in the past several years, wearing jerseys of La Liga giants Barcelona and Seria A powerhouse Milan among others. However, it turns out that Boateng's career nearly went in another way as he was close to making a move to MLS five years ago.  In...

Major League Baseball superstar Bryce Harper had some strong words last week about baseball and the Olympics during an interview with a podcast on Barstool Sports. https://twitter.com/NBCSPhilly/status/1258504143439900679?s=20 According to Harper, he isn't very happy with the current Major League Baseball system that doesn't allow for its best starts to participate in the Summer Olympic games in detriment to the regular season...

The Dallas Cowboys made a move to bolster their offensive line on Wednesday, adding former Chief Cameron Erving to their team on a one-year contract. https://twitter.com/GehlkenNFL/status/1258094014575886336?s=20 Erving, who primarily plays as a left tackle, is not expected to start for Dallas, but will rather provide depth behind Tyron Smith and Mitch Hyatt at the position. The Cowboys dealt with huge injury problems...

German Bundesliga is set to become the first major soccer league to resume its season. While other soccer competitions like French Ligue 1 and Dutch Eredivisie decided to cancel the remainder of their seasons, Bundesliga is determined to resume playing this month. According to ESPN, Bundesliga obtained a green light from the German government to resume its activities and will return as early as 15th May....