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Bengals acquire former Ravens QB Joe Flacco from Browns
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Flacco is staying in Ohio but heading to the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals acquired the veteran quarterback from the Cleveland Browns along with a 2026 sixth-round draft pick on Tuesday for a fifth-round pick next season. The 40-year-old Flacco gives Cincinnati another option. Jake Browning has struggled since replacing Joe Burrow, […]
Liga Portugal settles into new HQ and forecast record revenues for 2025-26 season
October 4 – Liga Portugal has approved its accounts for the 2024-25 season reporting an operating profit of €230,000, and agreeing a budget for the 2025-26 which, if met, will record record revenues. The latest accounts, approved by the General Assembly last week, are the first to reflect the league’s new multi-purpose headquarters building, the […]
Ravens injury report: Lamar Jackson, 5 key defenders miss final practice
The Ravens’ final practice Friday ahead of Sunday’s Week 5 game against the Houston Texans brought more of the same bad news. Quarterback Lamar Jackson (hamstring) was one of several key players not on the field in Owings Mills during the portion open to the media. The two-time NFL Most Valuable Player has not practiced […]
Amnesty calls on FIFA and UEFA to ban Israel over settlement clubs playing in Israeli leagues
October 1- Amnesty International has added its voice to calls for FIFA and UEFA to suspend Israel from the international game because of Israeli settlement clubs in the West Bank. In a letter addressed to Gianni Infantino and Aleksander Ceferin, the NGO invoked a violation of international law and article 64.2 of the FIFA statutes […]
Giants co-owner John Mara announces cancer diagnosis, says he’s ‘optimistic’
Giants co-owner John Mara announced in a statement on Monday that he has been diagnosed with cancer and said he feels “strong and optimistic.” “I have recently been diagnosed with cancer and have been following the treatment plan recommended by an outstanding team of doctors,” Mara said in the statement. “I’m feeling strong and optimistic, […]
PFA tells FIFA Council and UEFA MAs football can’t remain neutral and calls for Israel’s exclusion
September 26 – The Palestine FA (PFA) has written letters to members of the FIFA Council and the presidents of UEFA’s member associations regarding Israel’s war on Gaza, saying that “football cannot remain neutral while genocide, apartheid, ethnic cleansing, racially discriminatory practices, and occupation continue, especially when the sport itself is being used as a […]
Terps football fans encouraged by 4-0 start
We asked readers if their level of confidence in Maryland football has changed after the Terps’ 4-0 start. Maryland was undefeated in nonconference play and opened Big Ten action with a commanding 27-10 win over Wisconsin. Here are the results from our online poll: Yes — 63% (86 votes) No – 37% (51 vote) Here’s […]
Longtime Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy has been fired
By CLIFF BRUNT Mike Gundy, one of college football’s most colorful coaches over the last two decades, was fired by Oklahoma State on Tuesday. The 58-year-old Gundy had a career record of 170-90 at his alma mater, where he was a star quarterback in the late 1980s. He posted winning records every season from 2006 […]
European commissioner Micallef pledges support for European League’s battle with FIFA
September 19 – Glenn Micallef, the European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport, has given his backing to The European Leagues Association and the key role of leagues as stakeholders in the European game and ensuring its sustainability. European Leagues were meeting in Brussels for their first in-person meeting of the new season. The leagues […]
Ravens vs. Lions scouting report for Week 3: Who has the edge?
Two of the three best scoring offenses in the NFL meet at M&T Bank Stadium on Monday evening, each hoping to avoid falling below .500. Ravens (1-1) versus Lions (1-1) is a matchup bubbling with offensive firepower. Neither roster closely resembles their lopsided meeting in 2023. Who will have the advantage this time around in […]