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Here are three things the Wolverines need to accomplish in order to beat the Nittany Lions on Saturday. There are plenty of talking points at the moment when it comes to Michigan football. The Wolverines are under scrutiny by the NCAA, the Big Ten, and the media when it comes to the football program while they’re under investigation. But Michigan will need to block out the outside noise this week. The Wolverines are finally going to be tested. Michigan will head to State College and take on Penn State on Saturday. It will mark the first game Michigan has played…

The 49ers’ run game is broken, and Kyle Shanahan can’t fix it. Or it hasn’t been corrected. Last season, the run game also struggled. Then Shanahan brought in Christian McCaffrey and gave him as much time as he could, and the run game went off. Teams have no idea how McCaffrey will be used by the 49ers or how to stop him in Shanahan’s offense. He served as a cheat code. Opponents have now caught up. Shanahan has demonstrated every possible use for McCaffrey, and teams are making it their mission to shut him down. As a result, he hasn’t…

Analysing Everton’s substitutions – is Sean Dyche missing a trick?  The scrutiny of Sean Dyche’s substitutions or lack thereof returns. Ashley Young’s late own goal in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Brighton may have been a massive slice of unfortunate luck, but some fans still held the Everton boss partially responsible. It had taken Dyche until the 90th minute five minutes after Brighton had scored to make his first substitution, even though his squad had played three times in six days and included Nathan Patterson, Arnaut Danjuma, and Betho on the bench. This is hardly out of the ordinary for him.As…

Bongi Mbonambi: England were ‘unprofessional’ regarding alleged on-pitch slur, says hooker Bongi Mbonambi has accused England of being “unprofessional” after claiming that the South Africa hooker made a racial slur directed at Tom Curry during the Springboks’ 16–15 victory over England in their Rugby World Cup semi-final in France on October 21. World Rugby examined audio and video recordings as well as submissions from both teams before approving Mbonambi to play in the New Zealand final, stating that there was “insufficient evidence” that he had used the reference. It was stated by World Rugby that it was “concerned” about…

Look to Atlanta if Astros don’t choose Joe Espada as next manager… Could Houston general manager Dana Brown look to his former franchise as he eyes Dusty Baker’s replacement? With Dusty Baker’s retirement in late October, the Houston Astros are currently looking for their third manager in this legendary era. Furthermore, a potential leader for Houston’s management vacancy seems to be in the clubhouse with 2024 quickly approaching. According to a number of reports, general manager Dana Brown and team owner Jim Crane consider current Astros bench coach Joe Espada to be the most likely candidate to be hired…

Rivals Decoded Michigan’s Signals and Shared Them With Another Big Ten Team  A high-stakes confrontation with the Big Ten leadership is approaching, and Michigan is retaliating forcefully against any penalties related to former football staff member Connor Stalions’ suspected unlawful signal-stealing. The school intends to formally provide league authorities proof that other Big Ten schools last season deciphered the Wolverines’ signals and sent them along to a potential opponent as one of its response strategies. Three people with knowledge of the matter verified to Sports Illustrated that a former Big Ten coach at a rival school recently sent copies of…

JJ McCarthy, the quarterback for Michigan, is performing incredibly well on the money down. Not too long ago, JJ McCarthy was the clear favorite to win the Heisman Trophy at the betting window. Michael Penix of Washington now holds that position, although McCarthy is still in the running because of his outstanding play during the season. He has been a precise, agile, bold, and composed playmaker. He’s accomplished all of it incredibly well, maybe even peaking during third down. The phrase “money down” is frequently used to describe third down, and JJ has been profiting from it. Those figures provide…

On Thursday night, Rangers will play home to Sparta Prague in the fourth game week of the Europa League group stage. As of right now, the only point needed to separate them is a goal. There is still plenty to play for, as Real Betis is currently ahead of both teams despite each team having one win and one tie thus far. Rangers is now in third place in the Europa League after a patchy start to their season that included one win, one draw, and one loss. The fact that the Gers have only managed to score twice in…

The Pittsburgh Steelers have turned their attention to wide receiver George Pickens after the team’s victory in Week 9 due to some strange social media activities. Pickens has not performed well over the past two weeks, with only three receptions, two of which were for a yard in Week 9. The second-year athlete caught everyone’s attention on Instagram when he posted during the game, even after the Steelers scored the game-winning touchdown, expressing his obvious annoyance on the sideline. Former teammates are now giving him advice, and one of his current teammates is preparing to work with him to…

The Pittsburgh Steelers might need to start working out right now if they plan to reunite with Martavis Bryant. Just a few days after the NFL reinstated him, the former fourth-round pick has already received two tryout offers.  Bryant is welcomed back by the league following a four-year suspension for breaking the code regarding substance misuse. The former wide receiver for the Steelers was moving around the CFL and XFL after failing repeated drug tests and hoping for another chance. Now that he’s returned, clubs all across the league are calling him in for workouts despite his advanced age of…