Author: Sunday Ngara
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has promised to push Red Bull, Mercedes, and Ferrari “even harder” in F1 2024, with the team working “around the clock” to do this. McLaren’s meteoric climb through the ranks in F1 2023 was perhaps the year’s biggest feel-good story, as they rose from misery to merriment to finish a respectable P4 in the Constructors’ Championship. But with that comes increased expectation, with many predicting McLaren to be the closest rival to the dominant Red Bull squad in 2024. McLaren has a “difficult” task in 2024. Brown has warned, however, that despite a massive amount…
Toronto Maple Leafs supporters should brace themselves for price shock, as insider Darren Dreger recently hinted at the probable cost of William Nylander’s new contract. Dreger stated unequivocally on the First Up podcast that the forward’s price tag is exorbitant. The contract is expected to be worth more than $11 million per season. Fans in Toronto, understandably, will be ecstatic. And, of course, questions about how this will effect the roster will arise. Dreger emphasised the importance of taking into account Nylander’s remarkable numbers, pushing fans to look beyond the standard goals and assists measurements. According to Dreger, the experienced…
13 Days of Christmas is hosted by Bam Adebayo and the Bam Books and Brotherhood Foundation. The 13 Days of Christmas were hosted by Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo and the Bam Books and Brotherhood Foundation, better known as the BBB Foundation. This Christmas season, which runs from December 11 to December 25, was a fun and meaningful series of community-driven holiday activities. Adebayo and his charity are performing one act of kindness every day in the Miami community, such as seat upgrades, special prizes, autographed gear, and more. The Miami Heat player also enlisted the services of Miami Marlins…
The Buffalo Bills have three games left in the regular season, but Josh Allen believes the team should treat each game as if it were a playoff game. The Bills improved to 8-6 with significant wins against the Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys, placing them within three games of a postseason place. Allen stated that the Bills must regard the Chargers game in Los Angeles on December 23 as a must-win. “We’ve got to control what we can control,” Allen remarked, as reported by The Associated Press. “It’s basically win or go home.” So, once again, we must be…
Wager $10 on the Baltimore Ravens (+6). $31.00 to beat SF Lose by less than six points: $19.09 To Lose: $13.88 The 49ers visit San Francisco this week for a big game on Christmas Eve. With 11-3 records, these two rivals lead their respective conferences and are tied for the best record in the league. The Ravens are a rare underdog in this game, with the 49ers favoured by five points. Here are some of the best player prop bets to watch in this high-profile primetime matchup. Gus Edwards has over 46.5 running yards and 112 receiving yards. Edwards has…
Football fans throughout the country will be treated to an exciting gift on Christmas Day when the San Francisco 49ers take on the Baltimore Ravens. It will be a showdown of two teams tied for the best record in the NFL, as well as a possible preview of this season’s Super Bowl. While both teams can put points up on the board, they have gotten this far on the strength of their respective defenses. The 49ers are second in points allowed while the Ravens are first in that category, and per Pro Football Focus, the two teams also rank first…
Today (Saturday, December 23, 2023), a swath of top-level Heavyweight prize boxers hit Kingdom Arena in Riyadh for “Day of Reckoning,” which will stream live on DAZN pay-per-view (PPV) with a special 11 a.m. ET start time. The main event pits Anthony Joshua against Otto Wallin (preview here) and Deontay Wilder against Joseph Parker, with arrangements already in place to play “AJ” against “The Bromze Bomber” in March if both men win (details here). That’s easier said than done; let’s see if Wilder has what it takes to land another blockbuster… Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder Age: 38 43-2-1 (42 KO)…
Mercedes is accustomed to winning, and to winning well. Despite finishing (almost) second in the constructors’ standings, the squad will look back on 2023 as yet another letdown. They have battled with their car and its consistency since the new ground effect rulebook was adopted for 2022, with Team Principal Toto Wolff even labelling this year’s W14 “miserable” at one point. Here’s their year-end report… Best result Lewis Hamilton finished second in Australia, Spain, and Mexico. Lewis Hamilton failed to win a Grand Prix for the second consecutive season, after having done so in every previous F1 season since his…
Welcome to my weekly rooting guide for the best outcome of each Cleveland Browns game. While there will be a strong emphasis on who wins the game and how it affects the team’s prospects of making the playoffs, we will also be looking at other aspects. If the Browns possess draft picks from another club, it is in their best interests for that team to fail, allowing them to choose higher. I’ll include the current betting line at the time of writing to give you a sense of who is favoured in each encounter. People have given me comments on…
Max Verstappen is highly secretive, yet some details of his personal life are public. Kelly Piquet, the daughter of ex-F1 driver Nelson Piquet, is Verstappen’s girlfriend and is frequently in the front row of celebrations when he wins races. Kelly has a four-year-old daughter whose father is Daniil Kyvat, the Red Bull driver who replaced Verstappen. Verstappen told TIME in a rare admission about his personal connections, “I’m not the father, that’s not the goal.” “It’s always critical that she has a positive relationship with her father, which she does.” “But I see her every day when I’m at home.…