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Arsenal fans have been piling into The Athletic’s discussion tab at the top of the page and available here.Justin O said: Games like these make me question if we have what it takes to win the league. We come into games with expectations other teams will just give us three points sometimes.Aneish G posted: Lucky to win this. Need to sort out conceding these last gasp goals (Sunderland, Villa, Wolves)While Alex H concluded: I don’t understand this game management. We keep on falling into such a negative low block with only one goal advantage. It’s backfired every time, Sunderland, Wolves,…

Michigan is launching another investigation.Per the Detroit News and ESPN, the school has hired a law firm to begin an investigation into the way numerous things have been handled by the athletic department in recent years. Michigan has been scandal-plagued for years, and that statement was accurate even before head coach Sherrone Moore was fired with cause Wednesday for an inappropriate relationship with a staffer.AdvertisementMoore, who was detained by police shortly after his firing, has been charged with felony home invasion, stalking, and breaking and entering or entering without breaking. He allegedly went to the staffer’s residence after he was…

The 2025-26 Major League Baseball offseason is fully underway, and with the Winter Meetings behind us, we’re working our way deeper into the sport’s offseason calendar. Among other things, the winter in baseball means a steady supply of rumors regarding free agent signings, trades, and the like. Speaking of which, you can find Saturday’s roundup just below. Royals add Collins, MearsTwo days after signing Lane Thomas, the Royals have added another outfielder, this time fetching Isaac Collins in a three-player trade with the Brewers, reports The Athletic. The full trade: Collins and righty reliever Nick Mears for lefty reliever Angel Zerpa.…

A minority party in South African government has called for the national team’s head coach to be investigated by the country’s Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) after alleged “racially suggestive and sexist” comments to his own player and the player’s agent.Hugo Broos, 73, made these remarks about South Africa international Mbekezeli Mbokazi and his agent, Basia Michaels, in a news conference after the defender arrived late to camp for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Wednesday. The United Democratic Movement deputy president Nqabayomzi Kwankwa confirmed on a South African radio show, Meeting Point, that they had lodged a formal complaint to…

CeeDee Lamb will play in Week 15 against the Minnesota Vikings after clearing concussion protocol on Friday.The Dallas Cowboys receiver was injured during last week’s loss to the Detroit Lions when he went up for a deep pass in the end zone and was contorting his body trying to make a one-handed catch. He couldn’t make the catch and then landed hard and his head slammed on the ground.AdvertisementLamb returned to practice as a full participant on Thursday as his recovery has gone well enough for him to return for Sunday Night Football.”Process has been cool. Obviously, it’s been a…

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations begins in Rabat on Sunday, December 21.Ivory Coast will defend the title they won in the 2023 final against Nigeria.Twenty-four teams contest one of the most coveted trophies in international football across a month of competition in Morocco.However, for many Premier League fans, their first instinct when AFCON comes into view is to anxiously glance over the fixture list.Several of Africa’s leading players ply their trade in England’s top flight, which means some Premier League clubs will be without key men for several weeks.Here’s everything you need to know about which Premier League players…

Victor Wembanyama will return to the San Antonio Spurs’ lineup for Saturday night’s NBA Cup semifinal against the Oklahoma City Thunder.Wembanyama has missed 12 games after suffering a calf strain last month.AdvertisementFollowing the team’s NBA Cup quarterfinal victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson told reporters that Wembanyama might be ready to make his return from injury over the weekend.“Very much so,” Johnson said. “He had a really good day today. He had a very intense day this morning, and we’ll have to see how he responds or reacts (Thursday).”Wembanyama went through an intense workout Wednesday…

Updated Dec. 13, 2025, 4:03 p.m. ETWho will be the next Michigan football coach?Sherrone Moore’s firing and arrest have cast the Wolverines’ program into disarray. Biff Poggi will serve as interim coach and lead Michigan in the Citrus Bowl against Texas. Who takes over after that (and who gets to make that call) remains unclear.Nearly all of the coaching vacancies have been filled, but a job as big as Michigan shouldn’t be affected by the calendar — though ideally you’d want a new coach in before the transfer portal opens Jan. 2.Here’s the latest news and rumored candidates for the…

This week Michigan’s board of regents authorized a law firm to expand its investigation into the athletic department’s handling of the Sherrone Moore situation, a person familiar with the decision told CBS Sports on Friday.The law firm Jenner & Block has been tasked with the review, which the source described as an “open-ended” inquiry into the athletic department. CBS Sports granted the source anonymity because of the sensitivity of the investigation.Moore, 39, was fired with cause during a one-on-one meeting with athletics director Warde Manuel on Wednesday afternoon after evidence of an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. Information on that…

Army and Navy are set to clash once again in one of the most anticipated matchups of each college football season, this year in Baltimore as the storied service academies enter the 126th chapter into their legendary rivalry. The Midshipmen lead the all-time series with a 63-55-7 record against the Black Knights as we enter this year’s much-anticipated game.  Both teams are headed to bowl games afterwards, with Army facing UConn in the Fenway Bowl and Navy playing Cincinnati in the Liberty Bowl, but before they enter the postseason, they will face off for bragging rights at M&T Bank Stadium. It’s…