Linebacker Manti Te’o tore his Achilles tendon Sunday and will need surgery, ESPN reported Monday morning. That was the expected outcome after Te’o was carted off the field in the first quarter of the 26-20 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. MORE: What stood out in Week 1 He will join wide receiver Keenan Allen (torn ACL, Week 1) and running back Danny Woodhead (torn ACL, Week 2) on the sideline for the rest of the season....
The Heisman Trophy winner threw a touchdown pass to help the Montreal Alouettes beat the Toronto Argonauts 40-10 on Sunday. Manziel had lost his six previous games with Montreal. “I’m damn excited,” Manziel said. “It was a good win for our team. But finally to get the first win out of the way, and to do it at the end of the season where I feel we’re building into something, this season into the next season, it’s what we wanted to do....
No other writer has packed Greene’s one-two punch. His books sold more than 20 million copies, and most of his 24 novels were made into movies (among them, “The Quiet American,” “Our Man in Havana,” “The Comedians” and “Travels With My Aunt”) that were seen by millions more. It may have been this mass appeal that cost him the Nobel Prize he surely deserved. Maybe the Swedish Academy couldn’t bring itself to bestow its honors on a writer who had once divided his own work into two categories: serious writing and “entertainments” (which were, in fact, first-rate yarns of crime and intrigue)....
Defending champions Madrid and their stuttering season continued on Sunday, held to a 2-2 draw by hosts Celta Vigo. Gareth Bale scored twice to cancel out Daniel Wass’ opener and give Madrid the lead before half-time. But it was not good enough for Madrid as Celta equalised in the 82nd minute via Maxi Gomez after Iago Aspas had his penalty saved 10 minutes earlier. “We’re sad and we’re f****** sunk,” Marcelo said afterwards....
But on Saturday, the Ducks put together their biggest win of the season, beating No. 1 seed Kansas to advance to their first Final Four. Oregon was led by Jordan Bell, who had 11 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and eight (!) blocks in the upset win over the Jayhawks. Follow along here for live updates throughout the game. 8:53: Wow, Josh Jackson already has two fouls just three minutes into the game....
I might have to say the whole rosary this time. It means so much to have the Final Four back after a vacant 2020. The 2021 Final Four, staged at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, will be my 25th for Sporting News and the 31st I’ve covered for various publications, from The Pittsburgh Press to the Commercial Appeal of Memphis to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Each of the 30 before it contained some magnificent basketball, some lively debates about the game that lasted deep into the night and some deeply personal memories....
Loyola-Chicago, which captivated the country with a Final Four in 2018, is back in the tournament. Will Sister Jean — now 101 years old — make her way to Indianapolis? The Ramblers are a known commodity, and a No. 8 seed suggests they might not be a true sleeper heading into this year’s tournament. Gonzaga and San Diego State, which also won their conference tournaments outside the traditional power conferences, do not fit that description either....
As always, Sporting News’ Field of 68 projections are based on where teams should be seeded based on how resumes compare, if the season ended yesterday. We’re not predicting how this week will play out because we have no idea how this week will play out. For each team, I’ve included a couple of rankings and records that will be very relevant when the selection committee meets to build the real bracket....
With that in mind, Sporting News unveils its third Field of 68 for the upcoming NCAA men’s basketball tournament, which begins on March 15. This year’s Final Four is at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans from April 2-4. Each week, SN will update our tournament projections leading up to the Big Dance. MORE: SN’s latest college basketball power rankings Auburn, Gonzaga and Arizona are firm No. 1 seeds in this week’s projections, but the fourth one remains a debate....
Now that the full field of 68 is set for the 2019 NCAA Tournament, you can start planning your trips. Sporting News is here to help with finding tickets. SN’s MARCH MADNESS HQPrintable bracket | Predictor tool | Best bracket names Every 2019 venue has hosted a men’s tournament game in the past, except for Colonial Life Arena in South Carolina, which has its shot at hosting for the first time this season....
The end came after a 3-1 away loss to Liverpool. The club, once a European juggernaut, was in shambles. Something had to change. The Red Devils were to face Cardiff in an away game on December 22. On paper, it should have been a walk in the park. But many believed it would be a tough test. However, United won with a four-goal margin, having scored five. The five goals were special because the last time United had scored five was way back in May 2013, under Sir Alex Ferguson in his last game in charge against West Bromwich Albion....
The 20-times English champions announced the deal in the wee hours of Sunday night. Romero is Argentina’s first choice goalkeeper and he was available on a free after his contract with Sampdoria expired. Romero expressed his delight at signing for the Red Devils. He was quoted as saying by MUTV, “I am absolutely delighted to join Manchester United. To play for the biggest club in the world is a dream come true for me....
And we will get to them straight away! #5 Yerry Mina Manchester United spent the most of the window looking for a centre-back but in the end, they couldn’t get one. At first, they looked in England and targeted Toby Alderweireld. However, when that didn’t turn out too well for them, they looked afar and eyed Yerry Mina as one of the candidates for Mourinho’s refurbished defence. However, even that supposed deal didn’t come to fruition as Mina joined Everton instead....
The Red Devils have been utterly dominant in the Europa League so far, having thoroughly beaten Real Sociedad by a scoreline of 4-0 and getting the better of AC Milan at San Siro. They’ve kept five clean sheets in their six games so far, conceding just one goal. The Giallorossi have been impressive as well, getting past the likes of Shakhtar Donetsk and Ajax in the knockout rounds. They have the highest scorer in the competition, Borja Mayoral, and two Roma players in Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Chris Smalling could be set to face their former clubs in the semi-final tie....
The two clubs meet for the first time this season at Anfield on Monday with three points currently separating them. READ MORE: Isco back as Real Madrid respond to rivals But Mane is confident of increasing that margin by helping the Reds to a sixth consecutive victory in all competitions. “We are going to beat Manchester United,” Mane told the Daily Telegraph. He added: “Of course [I think that]. We all believe it....
Three days after edging out Manchester City from the Champions League, the Reds continued with the momentum against Eddie Howe’s men with an emphatic 3-0 win. And Mane who opened the scoring before Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino added the remaining has disclosed how the German tactician got them psyched up for another impressive display. “Before the game Klopp said we have to [show] our quality and be angry because every game is important,” Mane told club website....
Selangor head coach, Maniam Pachiappan is full of praise for his players after they comfortably defeated Kelantan 2-0 away from home last night. Maniam explained that the great commitment shown by the players helped them bag the three points, while also praising 19 year-old Syahmi Safari. “The players showed great commitment. We can see that they worked really hard during the game and that is why we got the win....
Police were called to Holmes Hall on 39 Leon Street at 7:18 p.m., where they found the victim, a Northeastern University employee, with “minor injuries to his hand” and transferred him to hospital. A second suspect package was found by Boston Police’s bomb squad near the city’s Museum of Fine Arts, on the outskirts of the university campus. It was made safe by first responders. Speaking to CNN, law enforcement insiders said the first package contained a note attacking Zuckerberg and academic work around the development of virtual reality....
Both Mannarino and Thompson were forced to complete their semi-finals on Sunday before contesting the final. Thompson required just three points points to round off victory over Richard Gasquet while Mannarino won a third-set tie-break with Borna Coric. It was Mannarino who ultimately proved to have more left in the tank in the final, prevailing 7-6 (9-7) 6-3 to end his drought in his seventh Tour level final. Thompson had lost their previous two meetings on grass, and the Australian’s frustration at falling a set down in their third was obvious when he fired a ball into the stands after a pinpoint backhand down the line from Mannarino....
Pacquiao walking to the ring without longtime trainer Freddie Roach by his side was an unfamiliar sight. The two parted ways after Pacquiao’s controversial loss to Jeff Horn last year and there had been a lot of chatter about whether the Filipino living legend could succeed without him. If nothing else, Pacquiao’s outing vs. Matthysse could be defined as a vintage performance by boxing’s only eight-division world champion that put the welterweight division on notice....
