Author: Sunday Ngara
Mercedes CEO Toto Wolff claimed that early reviews on the team’s 2024 F1 car have been really positive. Mercedes concluded the season without a grand prix victory for the first time since 2011, with a distant second place in the constructors’ title behind Red Bull at the final race in Abu Dhabi providing little comfort. It follows George Russell’s success in Brazil in 2022, giving Wolff’s team only one victory since their vice grip on the sport ended in 2021. Mercedes dominated the sport from 2014 to 2021, winning eight consecutive constructors’ titles, but despite the team’s current decline, Wolff…
Bam Adebayo has seen firsthand the impact Dwyane Wade has had on the Miami Heat organisation, and the 26-year-old says he wants to have a Heat career like the franchise great. With the Heat set to conduct “Dwyane Wade Hall of Fame Night” on Sunday at Kaseya Centre, Adebayo expressed his desire to be remembered alongside Wade in the team’s history. “It means everything,” Adebayo told the Miami Herald about completing his career at the top of the Heat’s record books alongside Wade. Wade is the Heat’s all-time leader in numerous statistical categories, including games played, points, and assists. He…
Mark Andrews, the Baltimore Ravens’ tight end, returned to practice on Friday. This is Andrews’ first practice since sustaining a fractured fibula as a result of a hip-drop tackle from Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson. Due to the injury, Andrews did not play the rest of the regular season, finishing with 544 yards on 45 grabs and six touchdowns in ten games played. Andrews’ return would be crucial for the Ravens in the playoffs. However, the Ravens must figure out how to use Andrews as well as No. 2 tight end Isaiah Likely, who has 322 yards and five touchdowns on…
This season, the 49ers had an impressive seven players named to the 2023 NFL AP All-Pro first and second teams. Surprisingly, star quarterback Brock Purdy is not among them. First-team selections included running back Christian McCaffrey, fullback Kyle Juszczyk, tight end George Kittle, left lineman Trent Williams, and linebacker Fred Warner, while wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and cornerback Charvarius Ward were named to the second team. McCaffrey, Warner, and Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill were the only three players selected unanimously to the first team. Purdy garnered All-Pro votes, as did wide receiver Deebo Samuel, defensive end Nick Bosa,…
Christian McCaffrey, 49ers running back, will miss practice this week to give his ailing calf more time to heal. Kyle Shanahan stated Tuesday that he is expected to practise next week and play in the team’s divisional round playoff game. McCaffrey sat out the Week 18 game because the 49ers had already won the No. 1 seed. The 49ers will practise on Thursday and Friday before having the weekend off. Defensive end Clelin Ferrell, who exited Sunday’s game early with a knee injury, is unlikely to participate in the 49ers’ first playoff game. “He’s going to miss a few weeks,”…
Will McClay, vice president of player personnel, has previously turned down opportunities to leave the Dallas Cowboys. That hasn’t stopped his name from being mentioned as one of the NFL’s top general manager candidates. So the dance begins anew. According to sources, the Washington Commanders and Carolina Panthers have asked permission to talk with McClay about their general manager jobs. McClay’s track record of success since taking over the Cowboys’ scouting department in 2014 is widely documented. Guard Zack Martin, defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, cornerback Byron Jones, quarterback Dak Prescott, running back Ezekiel Elliott, linebacker Leighton Vander Esch, cornerback Trevon…
Mike Tomlin is among the NFL’s longest-tenured head coaches. But he may be ready to leave the Pittsburgh Steelers. ESPN’s Adam Schefter spoke with ESPN Monday on the status of numerous NFL coaches ahead of the busy “Black Monday.” The reporter provided some fascinating facts about Tomlin. “He has a year left on his deal. And others in the league feel Mike Tomlin will eventually decide to take some time off, as Sean Payton did. Consider taking a year off. “We’ll see if that’s something on his mind,” Schefter stated. Schefter even named the Commanders and Chargers as teams that…
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who hopes to establish a winning culture in 2024, issued plain counsel to the team on Monday: “Cut out the nonsense,” he said. In response to a question on the 7-10 season, Rodgers emphasised the need of eliminating distractions for the Jets. The four-time MVP, noted for his regular appearances on “The Pat McAfee Show” throughout the year, including contentious remarks about talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, emphasised the need of remaining focused in order to break the team’s losing run. Rodgers advised a critical examination of anything in the organisation that does not…
On Monday, New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers hinted at a beneficial course of action for his backup Zach Wilson. Rodgers was asked about Wilson’s future with the Jets after the former No. 2 pick failed to impress again during the 2023 season. Rodgers stated that he would love to work with Wilson for another year, but that he expects Wilson to do what is best for him, which may include moving on. “I love Zach and I want what’s best for Zach, and if he wants to be here and that’s what’s best for him, then obviously I would…
His favourite Pittsburgh Steelers may be heavy underdogs in their playoff game against the Bills, but Tim Piett stays optimistic. “They have a few injuries like we do,” said Piett, “and I think we have more offensive power than they do.” Piett, 65, has been a Pittsburgh Steelers fan his entire life and works as the store manager at Yinzers in the Burgh in the Strip District. He is on his 41st year of selling Steelers stuff. “When I was growing up back in the ’70s, I saw my very first Super Bowl,” he told me. “I was like 12…