The number of players trying out and engaging in physical activities at the NFL scouting combine has dwindled in recent years as prospects have tried to put their best foot forward in the friendly confines of their college pro days and/or private workouts, or have simply opted out of participating altogether. Even among players who…
Interview Broos willing to give fringe players a chance in AFCON warm-up Photo: Sydney Seshibedi / Gallo Images Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos says the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) farewell match against Ghana is a perfect opportunity to evaluate the team’s fringe players. Advertisement South Africa will host a Ghanaian team made up of…
For all the angst that comes with big nine-figure MLB contracts when they’re first signed (welcome to the club, Dylan Cease), they actually tend to be pretty good investments. Sometimes you get a paradigm-shifting superstar who elevates your franchise to the promised land (e.g. Shohei Ohtani, Corey Seager, Max Scherzer). Other times, you find a…
The WNBA commissioner, Cathy Engelbert, insisted that she remained the right person to lead the league on Friday while responding to an avalanche of recent criticisms of the main players about their sports administration. Engelbert, speaking before the inaugural match of the Friday of the WNBA finals in Las Vegas, has been in the sights…
