The San Francisco 49ers season has been a wild roller-coaster ride through nine games. First came the dominant 5-0 start in which the offense scored 30-plus points every week while the defense allowed 13.6 points per contest. Then there was the three-game losing skid, wherein Brock Purdy turned the ball over, the Niners scored exactly 17…
THE hotly anticipated August 3 super-welterweight showdown between Tim Tszyu and Vergil Ortiz Jr is off. Tszyu, who resembled a scene from a horror film after his bout against Sebastian Fundora on March 30, cannot compete due to the horrendous cut suffered against the 6ft 5ins Californian. The injury added to Tszyu’s misery, having lost…
Lamar Jackson has been sensational through 10 games, playing at an MVP level in Todd Monken’s offense. Jackson has gotten the ball out quicker than at any point in his career and has diced up defenses on intermediate routes. Through 10 weeks, Jackson leads all qualified QBs with a 132.2 passer rating on intermediate throws…
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams have announced their plan to build their first permanent headquarters and training complex since the franchise returned to California. The Rams will build in Woodland Hills, a neighborhood of Los Angeles in the southwest corner of the San Fernando Valley. The team will move to its new address…
A day after a disaster in Deutschland, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick declined to name a starting quarterback. As of Tuesday, it appears he still hasn’t. Mac Jones, who was benched in the Patriots’ loss to the Indianapolis Colts Sunday in Germany, said he has not been told if he’ll be starting in…
Everyone has played at least nine games, meaning the 2023 NFL regular season is beyond halfway done. Consequently, we’re starting to get a clearer picture on where teams stand — and where they ultimately could end up. With that in mind, it’s a good time to clarify where I stand on the happenings across the…
Cornerback Jack Jones has quickly found a new home with a familiar face at head coach. Jones, waived on Monday by the New England Patriots, has been claimed by the Las Vegas Raiders, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported, via Jones’ agent J. Tooson, on Tuesday. The team later announced the transaction. Jones will reunite…
Bill Belichick’s future following the 2023 season has been questioned as the losses mounted in New England. After weeks of subpar play, Belichick’s club finally got off the mat, snapping a five-game losing streak Thursday with a 21-18 win on the road in Pittsburgh. Veteran safety Jabrill Peppers said after the win that he’s happy…
BN weekly columnist Joe Hughes looks ahead to a fascinating clash of styles in Saudi tonight as Fury and Usyk clash for all the heavyweight marbles. WE finally see the heavyweight championship unified this weekend when WBC champion Tyson Fury faces WBA, IBF and WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk. It’s a fight and an event the…
EIGHTY per cent of Boxing News app users shared the opinion of two from three ringside judges that Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury, however one former British world champion thought otherwise. Kell Brook who edged Shawn Porter by majority decision 10 years ago to win the IBF welterweight title believed Fury deserved the nod last…
