Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. Today, we’re talking about Tommy John, Tony Romo, babies at the movies, and more. Your letters: DP: I feel like I am … Read more
The Irish Football Association says it is “time for change” at Fifa and they will not be voting for president Gianni Infantino’s re-election next year. Infantino has been under increasing scrutiny since his aborted attempt to sell off a 21% stake in Fifa’s commercial operations to a private investment company. The plans were scrapped after … Read more
Watch LASK vs Celtic as The Bhoys head into the second leg of their play-off round tie with a commanding lead, putting them just 90 minutes away from a place in the league phase of the Champions League. FourFourTwo has all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world. … Read more
Watch Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United for free as the Whites head to the City Ground for the second time in four days for a Carabao Cup second-round clash, with FourFourTwo bringing you all the details on live streams and TV channels, wherever you are in the world. Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United: key information … Read more
The Carabao Cup returns for its second round this week with Round Three already on the horizon. Premier League teams entered the competition at the Round Two stage with the potential for a couple of giant-killings before we’ve even bid farewell to the month of August. In Round Three, though, the remainder of the Premier … Read more
Basketballs come in six standard sizes, from a size 1 mini up to the size 7. A size 7 basketball is 29.5 inches around and weighs 22 ounces, and it’s the official ball for men’s high school, college, and professional basketball. A size 6 (28.5 inches, 20 ounces) is the official ball for women at … Read more
BRAZILIAN WINGERS UNDER THE HAMMER We see Manchester City have managed to flip Savinho for quite the profit. Football Daily had previously assumed this sort of wheeler-dealing was restricted to the Dion-Dublin-adjacent property market, or the Harry-Redknapp-infused used car scene, but it seems we were mistaken. We have no idea how City ended up trousering … Read more
Savio’s involvement for City fell sharply last season after the club signed winger Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth in January. He played 821 Premier League minutes, scoring once and providing one assist, while featuring in only 31% of City’s available minutes across all competitions. That was a significant drop from the previous campaign, when he played … Read more
Liverpool are plotting their next move in the Yankuba Minteh saga – despite a ‘bizarre’ issue. The Reds opened their Premier League season with a disappointing draw at St. James’ Park, as Dominik Szoboszlai salvaged a point for Liverpool with a last-gasp penalty against a dogged Newcastle United. But despite calls for the club to … Read more
Jalon Daniels may have stolen the headlines on Saturday night, but the Bucs defense provided the foundation for Tampa Bay’s comeback win. Tampa Bay limited the Chiefs to 15 points, with the starting defense allowing just 13 yards on its first six plays. After the game, both head coach Todd Bowles and cornerback Zyon McCollum … Read more