Ben Clarke

Veteran defensive tackle Damon Harrison finally managed to get the extension he wanted from Detroit Lions for the entire offseason. Lions announced on Thursday that they have signed Harrison to a one-year extension which will keep him with the organization through 2021. https://twitter.com/Lions/status/1164547774093770752 Although the team didn't release the financial terms of the deal, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Harrison's extension...

Dallas Cowboys continue to sign players to contract extensions, but not the ones you would think. Cowboys confirmed on Wednesday that they have agreed to a five-year extension with linebacker Jaylon Smith. This deal, which is worth $64 million, will keep Smith with the organization through 2024 NFL season. The 24-year-old had a breakthrough season in 2018, finishing the year with 121 tackles and...

The Oakland Raiders learned that Antonio Brown is mounting a new offensive against the NFL on Monday after learning that the league did not approve of the helmet that he wanted to wear for the 2019 season. The Raiders' newly-acquired star wide receiver has been in a battle with the league after learning that his long-time Schutt Air Advantage helmet...

Two weeks ago, Liverpool backup goalie Adrián San Miguel was without a team going into the 2019 season after his contract with West Ham United ran out. After signing with defending Champions League winners Liverpool just before the start of the season, Adrián was pressed into the action in the second half of the team's Matchday 1 win over Norwich...

Philadelphia Phillies will likely have to continue the quest for their first World Series appearance since 2009 without pitcher Jake Arrieta. Speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Arrieta hinted that he might be forced to undergo a surgery on his elbow which would sideline him for the remainder of the season. Arrieta has been diagnosed with a bone spur in his right elbow in early...

Houston Dynamo announced on Tuesday that they had parted ways with their head coach Wilmer Cabrera. This comes after Dynamo lost seven out of their past eight games. Dynamo's general manager Matt Jordan also confirmed that assistant coach Davy Arnaud will take over the team on an interim basis until the end of 2019 MLS season. https://twitter.com/HoustonDynamo/status/1161421473862623237?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet "We’d like to thank Wilmer for all of...

NFL preseason games are a good way for teams to see new players in action and try out different game plans in a friendly atmosphere. That was the case with a recent preseason game between Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins, which featured even a courtesy heads up from the Browns' side. According to Cleveland's quarterbacks' coach Ryan Lindley, they...

Just days after being released by San Francisco Giants, All-Star second baseman Joe Panik managed to find a new job in MLB. Panik cleared waivers on Friday and then signed a deal with New York Mets. In a corresponding move, Mets made infielder Adeiny Hechavarria designated for assignment. https://twitter.com/Mets/status/1159896331823042561 Panik fills a big need for the Mets, as they just lost Robinson Cano to...

It looks like San Francisco 49ers fans will have to wait a bit longer before seeing the rookie defensive end Nick Bosa in action. Bosa, who was the second overall pick in this year's draft, suffered an ankle sprain which will likely keep him out of team's preseason games. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapaport, Bosa exited the practice on Wednesday with an...

British football enters the last hours of the summer transfer window before the start of the Premier League and big names are starting to pop up. After Tottenham’s negotiations with the La Liga club Barcelona over the midfielder Philippe Coutinho collapsed, the club decided to bring another player in their ranks, this time coming from another Spanish club.   The Hotspurs have...