Author: Sunday Ngara
This weekend, the Patriots will be without one of their greatest defensive players. The organisation downgraded Jabrill Peppers and Kayshon Boutte to out for Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday. Peppers will miss his second game in a row after suffering a hamstring injury in the Patriots’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Peppers was absent from all of last week’s sessions and did not play in the Patriots’ comeback victory over the Denver Broncos. He missed the first two practices of the week, on Wednesday and Thursday, but returned to practise on Friday in a limited capacity.…
The ‘nimble car concept’ introduces changes that include a greater dependence on active aerodynamics, which allows some aspects of the automobile’s design to dynamically modify dependent on prevailing conditions. While three-time world champion Max Verstappen is concerned about losing complete control of his car’s aerodynamics, Red Bull’s design guru, Newey, is unfazed by the impending shift. Verstappen: I want to be in charge. “Then you have active aerodynamics, which you [the driver] can’t control, the system will control it for you,” Verstappen remarked of the new regulations. “It makes driving very awkward because I prefer to control it myself.” “Of…
With rookie safety Ji’Ayir Brown declared out of Sunday’s game against the Washington Commanders, veteran Logan Ryan is set to make his first start in red and gold. Ryan’s ability to effortlessly transition into San Francisco’s secondary is exactly why coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch opted to sign him in early December after Talanoa Hufanga and George Odum were injured. Ryan is the starting safety now that Brown is out with a knee sprain. “I’m just really glad we have him right now,” Shanahan said on the newest “49ers Game Plan” broadcast to Greg Papa. “I didn’t…
The Buffalo Bills were able to salvage their season. Firing Ken Dorsey proved to be a positive decision, as they’ve established greater balance and peaked at the perfect time. Nonetheless, their shaky start to the season left them with no room for mistake in the final stretch. That is why, in their divisional matchup with the New England Patriots this Sunday, they cannot rest on their laurels and simply go through the motions. Bills WR Gabe Davis told NFL Network’s James Palmer that they realise they can’t dismiss the Patriots because they’re still a good team. “We are concerned about…
Max Verstappen has declared his favourite Formula One championship year among the three he has won in a row. After a brilliant and record-breaking year behind the wheel of the RB19, the Dutchman became a three-time F1 World Champion at this year’s Qatar Grand Prix. It was perhaps one of his easiest title victories of his career, as he went much of the season unopposed and scored more than double the points of his nearest challenger, Sergio Perez. “That’s why I believe this year has been the best in terms of performance.” The first has been the most difficult. “The…
Jurgen Klopp has expressed sympathy for Eddie Howe and Newcastle United following their recent problems. The Magpies travel to Anfield on New Year’s Day having lost six of their past seven games in all competitions and looking to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat. Meanwhile, Liverpool now leads the Premier League table, having lost only once this season – and that came in the dying moments against Tottenham Hotspur when down to nine men. Speaking ahead of his team’s match against Newcastle, Klopp expressed sympathy for his counterpart and the number of injuries he has had to deal with this season…
After just over a year at Old Trafford, Casemiro’s long-term future at Manchester United has been called into question, with ex-Red Devils striker Dimitar Berbatov naming Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich as his “perfect” replacement. The Brazilian has been out with an ankle injury for the past few weeks, so youngster Kobbie Mainoo has filled in. One of Manchester United’s rumoured areas to improve in January is midfield, along with a new centre-back and experienced striker, fuelling speculation that Casemiro might leave Erik ten Hag’s side. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, United’s new minority owner, has already questioned the decision to spend £60…
Visit Washington, D.C. like a pro with San Francisco 49ers defensive linemen Javon Kinlaw and Chase Young’s schedule. Kinlaw, a fourth-year pro, was born in South Carolina but spent his childhood in Northeast D.C. Young, who arrived in San Francisco in a midseason blockbuster trade, grew up in the DMV (District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia). Young was born in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, and graduated from DeMatha Catholic, a high school roughly seven miles from FedEx Field. He was drafted by the Washington Commanders and spent the first 3.5 years of his professional career with them. “It’s an inner-city area,”…
In the 2024 New Year’s Honours list, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been awarded a CBE, while former McLaren head Ron Dennis has been knighted. This is the second set of honours bestowed upon King Charles III during his reign, and the first after his actual coronation in May. Throughout the year, the Red Bull Racing team won all but one of the 22 grand prix races. Horner is awarded the CBE in the New Year’s Honours list. Horner, who joined the team in 2005, won his first constructor’s title at the age of 35 in 2010. Horner…
Mikel Arteta addressed his side’s recent struggles in front of goal in the second half of his post-West Ham press conference, which also doubled as his pre-Fulham media appearance, as well as questions about the form of Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli, and the increased tension of the Emirates Stadium crowd. This is what he had to say… Depending on how confident he is, his team will not panic after a string of poor performances… There is no panic; it is all about doing more, doing better, and winning games. If the squad continues to play like this, it will…