Tottenham Hotspur have a couple new boosts, to their team injury/fitness situation, ahead of the visit from Leeds United on Monday night. Richarlison and Rodrigo Bentancur are now both passed fit and available for selection. The news is still not better, however, for their once No.1 goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario. Having undergone hernia surgery, during the March international … [Read more...] about Tottenham Hotspur Team News vs Leeds United: Richarlison, Bentancur, Solanke, Vicario
Newcastle United Team News at Nottingham Forest: Tino Livramento, Lewis Miley, Fabian Schar
Newcastle United heads to Nottingham Forest on Sunday in a matchup that is not quite dead rubber, but close. Forest haven't secured safety yet, but they're pretty much there. There are only two teams left in the relegation scrap- West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur. Newcastle are in no-man's land. They're mid-table, and nowhere near UEFA competition qualification, but also … [Read more...] about Newcastle United Team News at Nottingham Forest: Tino Livramento, Lewis Miley, Fabian Schar
Everton at Crystal Palace Team News: Idrissa Gueye, Evann Guessand, Borna Sosa
Congratulations to Crystal Palace! In beating Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 yesterday, in the second leg of their UEFA Europa Conference League Semi-Final tie, the Eagles triumphed 5-2 on aggregate and progressed through to the final. So you know what that means? Yes, an English side will be present in all three European finals, as Arsenal are through to the Champions League finale … [Read more...] about Everton at Crystal Palace Team News: Idrissa Gueye, Evann Guessand, Borna Sosa
Aston Villa at Burnley: Amadou Onana, Axel Tuanzebe, Connor Roberts
Congratulations to Aston Villa FC, as they have now clinched a berth in the Europa League Final. In throttling Nottingham Forest 4-0 in the UEL Semi-Final second leg, they claimed the tie 4-1. Which now means they'll take on Freiburg in 12 days time, with the trophy on the line. Villa has two routes back into the Champions League now- beating Freiburg in the UEL finale or … [Read more...] about Aston Villa at Burnley: Amadou Onana, Axel Tuanzebe, Connor Roberts
Kylan Boswell: Strengths, Weaknesses of former Illini PG as NBA Combine Nears
This past Friday saw the NBA Draft Combine invite list, 73 names long, released, and it included three Illinois Fighting Illini. Shooting guard and Jerry West Award wiiner Keaton Wagler, point guard/combo guard Kylan Boswell and small forward Andrej Stojakovic. Wagler is set to become a top 10, maybe even 5 overall pick. Stojakovic, who has a mid-to-late second round grade, … [Read more...] about Kylan Boswell: Strengths, Weaknesses of former Illini PG as NBA Combine Nears
How Modern Football Analytics Have Changed the Way We Watch the Premier League
Watching the Premier League used to be a fairly simple ritual. You'd catch the build-up, read a short match preview in the paper or on a website, and form your opinions from the league table, recent form, and whatever the broadcasters chose to highlight at half time. The data that informed those opinions was thin: wins, losses, goals scored, goals conceded. Maybe possession … [Read more...] about How Modern Football Analytics Have Changed the Way We Watch the Premier League
Barcelona vs Real Madrid Team News: Christensen, Mbappe, Valverde, Tchouameni
There are no certainly no shortage of storylines as we head into the second and final El Clasico of the season. Where do we even begin? How about the fight at Real Madrid training, earlier today, between teammates Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni? It resulted in Valverde needing to be taken to a hospital, and receiving stitches, according to ESPN. Or what about the … [Read more...] about Barcelona vs Real Madrid Team News: Christensen, Mbappe, Valverde, Tchouameni
Arsenal at West Ham United Team News: Jurrien Timber, Mikel Merino, Lukasz Fabianski
Arsenal travels to West Ham United for a London Derby on Sunday that has massive implications at both ends of the table. Arsenal and City are the two sides remaining in a Premier League title race that could go down to the very last kick. West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur are the last two teams battling to avoid relegation. So this is one massive match, on numerous levels. duo … [Read more...] about Arsenal at West Ham United Team News: Jurrien Timber, Mikel Merino, Lukasz Fabianski
Man United Team News at Sunderland: Michael Carrick, Benjamin Sesko, Lisandro Martinez
Manchester United interim manager Michael Carrick fielded questions about his future at the club, beyond this season, at a press conference today ahead of Saturday’s trip to Sunderland AFC. While he is in pole position to get the full-time managerial gig, nothing is decided as of now. While he has certainly done more than enough to deserve having the "interim" tag removed, … [Read more...] about Man United Team News at Sunderland: Michael Carrick, Benjamin Sesko, Lisandro Martinez
TE Christian Abney: Emerging Illini Football Player to Watch in 2026
It goes without saying that 2026 will be a "changing of the guard" type of season for Illini football. Immediate living legend of a starting quarterback Luke Altmyer, top pass rusher Gabe Jacas, leading receiver Hank Beatty, team captain and free safety supreme Miles Scott are all gone. As is an overwhelming majority of the starters on both lines, and a couple more starters in … [Read more...] about TE Christian Abney: Emerging Illini Football Player to Watch in 2026