Former Jacksonville Jaguars QB Blake Bortles says he 'quietly' retired
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Quarterback Blake Bortles, who led the Jacksonville Jaguars to a division title and the AFC Championship Game after the 2017 season, says he has retired.
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Ranking college football's 16 remaining unbeaten teams
A week after Week 4 trimmed the list more than expected, college football's unbeatens held strong in Week 5. While projections entering the weekend suggested we would lose about seven of the 21 unblemished teams, we instead lost only five. Washington (to UCLA), NC State (to Clemson) and Kentucky (to Ole Miss) lost to fellow unbeatens, and while Florida State and Minnesota both fell victim to upsets, those defeats were offset by upset victories for TCU and Oklahoma State.
2023 NFL draft rankings: Todd McShay's top 32 prospects
We're nearly halfway through the 2022 college football season, and the 2023 NFL draft is a little over six months away. A lot will change over the rest of the season and during the pre-draft process in terms of how the top prospects stack up and who is considered a first-round talent, but this class is loaded. We're talking franchise quarterbacks, playmaking offensive stars, sack-happy edge rushers and ball-hawking defensive backs.
The Joao Felix conundrum: Will Atletico Madrid and Diego Simeone ever get the best out of £113m forward?
Atletico Madrid’s mega-money signing of Joao Felix in 2019 was one of the more curious football transfers in recent years. The €126m (£113m) fee was an enormous sum for Atletico to splash out considering in the past they had not been regarded as big spenders in La Liga. There were also eyebrows raised over Felix’s fit in Diego Simeone’s system: could one of Europe’s most exciting teenage forwards flourish in a defensively-minded team? Or would his talents be subdued by the structure? Ad Three years after the move it’s clear that things haven’t worked out.
Ukraine To Join Spain And Portugal In 2030 FIFA World Cup Bid
War-torn Ukraine will join Spain and Portugal in a bid to host the 2030 World Cup, presidents from the three countries' football associations announced on Wednesday. The original proposal was made public two years ago but has been given a political impetus by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "The institutional headquarters are in Madrid, the administrative headquarters are in Lisbon. Now the Ukrainian delegation will unite with us," the Spanish football association's (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales said.
Last minute holiday deals from Manchester Airport for under £100
With wet and cold days ahead this autumn it might be time to plan a trip away to sunnier climes. Luckily there are plenty of amazing destinations you can fly to from Manchester Airport, including Alicante, Budapest and Pisa for less than £100 per person for a return.
Five things spotted in Manchester United training including popular Mitchell van der Gaag myth
Manchester United trained at Carrington on Wednesday morning ahead of flying to Cyprus to play Omonia Nicosia.
Ukraine joins Portugal-Spain bid to host 2030 football World Cup
Ukraine has joined Spain and Portugal in a combined bid to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup.