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The 2024 NRL season is set to be tight, with plenty of player movement during the offseason as clubs hope to turn their fortunes around or maintain their dominance. Tipping eight winners each weekend is going to be near impossible, so each week we’ll give you some extra help with three standout games. Picking the Dolphins as the sure thing last weekend is a lesson that will not soon be forgotten. It is why this week I returned to the competition’s surest of sure things, the Panthers. Penrith had a tough time of it in Townsville last week against the…

ARSENAL wiped away the April blues with a centurion display to keep their title charge at full throttle. 2023/2024 Premier League 5 – 0 Trossard (4′) Ben White (52′) Havertz (57′) Havertz (65′) Ben White (70′) Match Report Leandro Trossard netted the Gunners’ 100th goal of the season, followed by a Ben White and Kai Havertz double in a rampant second-half blitz to get them back on track after a few bumps in the road this month. The league loss here to Aston Villa 10 days ago and a Champions League quarter-final exit to Bayern Munich have been forgotten. All roads now…

Kia NBA Clutch Player of the Year: ▪️Steph Curry ▪️DeMar DeRozan ▪️Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Kia NBA Most Improved Player of the Year: ▪️Tyrese Maxey ▪️Alperen Sengun ▪️Coby White Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year: ▪️Malik Monk ▪️Bobby Portis ▪️Naz Reid Kia NBA Rookie of the Year: ▪️Chet Holmgren ▪️Brandon Miller ▪️Victor Wembanyama Kia Defensive Player of the Year: ▪️Bam Adebayo ▪️Rudy Gobert ▪️Victor Wembanyama Kia NBA Most Valuable Player: ▪️Luka Doncic ▪️Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ▪️Nikola Jokic NBA Coach of the Year: ▪️Mark Daigneault (Thunder) ▪️Chris Finch (Timberwolves)…

With the NFL Draft just nine days away and the Bears set to pick at No. 9, here are nine fun facts about the ninth selection in the draft: (1) The Bears have chosen six players at No. 9, highlighted by Hall of Fame middle linebacker Brian Urlacher in 2000. Their other No. 9 picks have been running backs Don Scott (1941), Bob Steuber (1943) and Ray Evans (1944), defensive end Al Harris (1979) and outside linebacker Leonard Floyd (2016). (2) Urlacher is one of four Hall of Famers drafted at No. 9. The others are running backs…

CHELSEA’S Wembley woes continued as they fell to another defeat under the iconic arch Despite their best efforts they were sunk by an 84th minute Bernardo Silva goal to confirm they will end this season trophyless. The Blues looked strong in the first half but were unable to convert an array of chances with Nicolas Jackson leaving his shooting boots at Stamford Bridge. The second half was dominated by City who showed their experience to reach a second consecutive FA Cup final. Here’s how SunSport’s Andrew Dillon rated each Chelsea player’s performance… DORDE PETROVIC – 5 Surprisingly not kept that…

The Chicago Bears are in the middle of a busy, important offseason, where they’re looking to build off a strong finish to the 2023 season. General manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus are entering Year 3, where expectations are high. Following a busy free agency that included some big-name additions, including wide receiver Keenan Allen, running back D’Andre Swift, safety Kevin Byard and tight end Gerald Everett, the Bears are shifting their focus toward the 2024 NFL draft. While Chicago only has four draft picks, all of them are in the first four rounds — with a pair of top-10 selections, including…

Two years ago Brock Purdy was Mr. Irrelevant. Come the 2025 season, the 262nd selection of the 2022 NFL draft will be playing under a mega-rich contract extension. The 24-year-old Purdy enters the final year of his rookie contract in 2024, which will see him make a salary of $985,000, according to OverTheCap.com. After going from the final pick of the NFL Draft to San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback to taking his team to the NFC championship game in his rookie season and then playing in a Super Bowl in year two, Purdy has set himself up for a…

Before he was quarterback for the 49ers, Brock Purdy spent his college years in a state known for its corn production. Now, the Iowa State alum has his own corn sponsorship deal. Purdy has teamed up with Pioneer Seeds as a spokesperson for its corn seed, the company announced Wednesday. “I’m excited about our brands teaming up,” Purdy said in a promo video from Pioneer. “Let’s go dominate the field this year.” The 49ers quarterback said he harvested Pioneer corn on his in-laws’ farm last fall. That might have been during San Francisco’s bye week when a video of Purdy…

Michael Cooper, the defensive backbone of one of the most dominant teams in NBA history, has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, according to a pair of social media posts from his “Showtime” Lakers teammates. Cooper was announced as a finalist for the 2024 class during NBA All-Star weekend in Indianapolis. He was previously a finalist for the class of 2021. “I don’t even know where to start! I tried to wait until Saturday…but I just can’t hold the news,” Magic Johnson posted on X Thursday night. “I’m so so thrilled that my Showtime running mate…

The Los Angeles Lakers will most likely have to fight their way out of the Play-In Tournament later this month. They are currently the ninth seed in the West and there is a good chance that is where they will remain when the postseason starts. Some fans are nervous about this but LeBron James isn’t bothered by his team’s seeding. Speaking with Dave McMenamin, James opened up about his thoughts on his team’s ranking. “Wherever we fall is where we fall and wherever we got to go, if we have to go on the road, that’s fine. That’s fine. That’s…