Author: Mikesportz

The Detroit Lions are heading into what could be the most pivotal season since the 1950s with Coach Dan Campbell preaching about a Super Bowl appearance and offensive coordinator Ben Johnson back in town after turning down several potential head coaching suitors. Recently, Johnson decided to clear the air on his decision to return to an assistant coaching role under Dan Campbell, Brad Holmes and the Lions. The Johnson comments came amid prior comments from Johnson on a similar subject. The Lions’ rookie most likely to make an impact on the team in Year One was also discussed. According…

Arsenal look poised to land RB Leipzig’s highly-rated striker, Benjamin Sesko, for £45m this summer. According to an exclusive report by John Cross, Chief Football Writer at The Mirror, Sesko has chosen Arsenal as his preferred destination amid interest from top clubs including Chelsea, Manchester United, and several Italian teams. Sesko, the towering 6ft 5in Slovenia international, has decided that his future lies with the Gunners. This would be a significant coup for Mikel Arteta, who is keen to bolster his attacking options with a young and talented striker. Sesko, who will turn 21 on Friday, has demonstrated his potential with impressive performances…

The Los Angeles Lakers will have to get creative in free agency. They have the assets to make a trade, but other moves could happen to better the roster, too. In a “pipe dream” scenario, Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report named DeMar DeRozan the Lakers “dream” offseason target. “This is quite a pipe dream, especially since DeMar DeRozan could make eight times as much money by returning to the Chicago Bulls next season,” Swartz wrote on May 30. “Still, DeRozan himself hasn’t ruled out signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, who were his favorite team while he grew up…

The Los Angeles Lakers will have to get creative in free agency. They have the assets to make a trade, but other moves could happen to better the roster, too. In a “pipe dream” scenario, Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report named DeMar DeRozan the Lakers “dream” offseason target. “This is quite a pipe dream, especially since DeMar DeRozan could make eight times as much money by returning to the Chicago Bulls next season,” Swartz wrote on May 30. “Still, DeRozan himself hasn’t ruled out signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, who were his favorite team while he grew up in…

The Celtics will be back on the practice floor as a team in preparation for their NBA Finals matchup on Friday. Whether Kristaps Porzingis joins them is not yet clear. Joe Mazzulla did not hint on where exactly Porzingis was in his rehab progression during his media session on Thursday at the Auerbach Center. The Celtics coach did not emphasize that Porzingis had not experienced any setbacks so far during his rehab from a calf strain suffered on April 29. haven’t seen him doing what he’s doing specifically,” Mazzulla said. “But I know he’s getting better each day, I…

A remorseful Jarome Luai wants to leave his spat with Queensland fullback Reece Walsh in the past as he savours a State of Origin recall many thought might not come around again. Always happy to play the role of pantomime villain, Penrith five-eighth Luai was axed by NSW after being sin-binned in Origin II following a set-to with Walsh. The rumbling feud had been sparked in Origin I when Luai had his hair pulled by Walsh, who subsequently ran away to avoid retribution. Luai was hung out to dry by NSW in the aftermath of Origin II but given an…

And just like that, Tennessee is a contender once again. The Volunteers lost a ton of experience and production from last year’s team, headlined by likely lottery pick Dalton Knecht. Santiago Vescovi and Josiah-Jordan James saw their eligibility expire, while Jonas Aidoo and Tobe Awaka hit the transfer portal. Rick Barnes went out and added four veterans from the transfer portal, pairing them up with Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack. The portal class was topped off last week with the addition of Chaz Lanier, who averaged nearly 20 points per game last season for North Florida. Lanier joining the…

And just like that, Tennessee is a contender once again. The Volunteers lost a ton of experience and production from last year’s team, headlined by likely lottery pick Dalton Knecht. Santiago Vescovi and Josiah-Jordan James saw their eligibility expire, while Jonas Aidoo and Tobe Awaka hit the transfer portal. Rick Barnes went out and added four veterans from the transfer portal, pairing them up with Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack. The portal class was topped off last week with the addition of Chaz Lanier, who averaged nearly 20 points per game last season for North Florida. Lanier joining the…

West Ham United manager Julen Lopetegui appears to have a golden opportunity to land a striker the club has long admired, according to reports. With a revamp of the attacking line high on his agenda, Lopetegui has identified Chelsea’s Armando Broja as a potential target. Lopetegui reportedly views a top-quality centre-forward as the cornerstone of his attacking strategy. While Michail Antonio is expected to remain at the club, he is unlikely to be the regular starter under the new manager. Chelsea’s 22-year-old Albanian striker, Armando Broja, has reportedly fallen out of favour with manager Thomas Tuchel. This has made Broja,…

Man Utd coach Benni McCarthy has given the inside story of why Jadon Sancho refused to apologise to Erik ten Hag earlier this season. The Red Devils winger came off the bench in their first three Premier League matches of the season before Ten Hag left the England international out of his squad entirely for their 3-1 loss to Arsenal in SeptembeTen Hag told reporters that Sancho had been left out due to poor performances in training, which prompted the 24-year-old to take to social media to dismiss his manager’s claims.r.Sancho eventually deleted his post but refused to apologise…