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2024 NFL Redraft

The 2024 NFL Draft proved to be a historic draft with many teams able to bolster their rosters with exciting young talents, whilst other teams have been left scratching their heads over whether they made the right pick or not.

So, would the teams alter their draft choices if they had the opportunity to do so?

Well, with the 2025 NFL Draft just weeks away, we look back at the 2024 NFL Draft and see whether, if given the chance, teams would reconsider or stick with their draft picks one year lat...
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England vs Albania: FIFA World Cup Qualifying Preview, 2025

Thomas Tuchel will take charge of England for the very first time on Friday night when the Three Lions begin their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign against Albania at Wembley Stadium.

England's last game came back in November when a comprehensive 5-0 win over Ireland secured their promotion back to League A in the UEFA Nations League, but their attention now turns to next year's World Cup set to be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The Three Lions currently hold th...
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Atletico Madrid 1-0 Real Madrid (2-2 a.e.t, 2-4 pens): Defending champions scrape through to Champions League quarter-finals after penalty shootout win

Real Madrid survived a mighty scare as they booked their place in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League with a dramatic penalty shootout win over Atlético Madrid at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.

Atlético faced the daunting task of overturning a 2-1 deficit from the first leg, but they got off to the ideal start when Conor Gallagher put them ahead after just 27 seconds of the match, restoring parity on aggregate.

Diego Simeone's men were resolute in defence as Real Madrid struggled al...
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Real Sociedad vs Man United: UEFA Europa League Preview, Round of 16, 2025

This week marked a crucial week for the Red Devils in the context of their season, but it got off to the worst possible start as they were dumped out of the FA Cup on penalties at the hands of Fulham on Sunday.

With United also languishing down in 14th place in the Premier League, it means that winning the Europa League is now their only avenue of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League next season.

Although, they can take some confidence from the fact that they are the only team in the Europ...
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Paris Saint-Germain vs Liverpool: UEFA Champions League Preview, Round of 16, 2025

Six-time champions of Europe Liverpool will get their UEFA Champions League knockout stages underway on Wednesday night as they prepare to face an in-form Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes in the round of 16.

The Reds topped the league phase rankings after winning seven of their eight matches, with their only defeat coming on matchday eight against PSV Eindhoven, having fielded a heavily rotated side with qualification already secured.

They sit 13 points clear at the top of the Premi...
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2025 NFL Offseason Priorities: NFC East

At the end of another enthralling NFL season, the Philadelphia Eagles emerged as winners of Super Bowl LIX after a dominant 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans.

It was the 14th time that the Super Bowl was won by a team in the NFC East - most by any division in the NFL - and the intrigue around the NFC East heading into the offseason is vast.

Some teams will be looking to build on a strong campaign with exciting futures ahead of them, whilst others may instead be contemplating...
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Liverpool vs Newcastle United: Premier League Preview, Gameweek 27, 2025

Prior to their meeting in the Carabao Cup final in three weeks' time, Liverpool and Newcastle United will face off on Wednesday night in the Premier League at Anfield, with the Reds looking to extend their unbeaten run in the league to 24 games.

Liverpool secured a priceless 2-0 win over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday as they moved 11 points clear of Arsenal in the race for the Premier League title with just 11 games remaining.

With the Gunners facing a tough trip to the City...
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Juventus 2-1 PSV Eindhoven: Late Mbangula Goal Hands Advantage to Juve After First Leg

A late goal from 21-year-old Samuel Mbangula earned Juventus a hard-fought 2-1 win over PSV Eindhoven in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League knockout round playoff at Allianz Stadium.

Juventus dominated the early stages of the game and went ahead just after the half-hour mark courtesy of a stunning strike from Weston McKennie, however they were pegged back by the visitors at the start of the second half.

Ivan Perišić was able to beat Michele Di Gregorio at his near post with a smart f...
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Juventus vs PSV Eindhoven: UEFA Champions League Preview, Knockout Round Playoff, 2025

With the league phase of the UEFA Champions League now in the books, the knockout round playoff phase will begin on Tuesday night when Juventus host PSV Eindhoven at Allianz Stadium.

It will be the first of two legs to be played between the two sides, with the second leg due to take place the following Wednesday at Philips Stadion in Eindhoven.

Juventus had an underwhelming league phase in comparison with their usual high standards, qualifying in 20th place having won just three of their eight...
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NFL Honors Round-Up

With less than one week before the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles go to battle at Super Bowl LIX, players, coaches and fans of the NFL also descended in New Orleans on Thursday night for the annual NFL Honors.

The award ceremony recognises the standout performers across several categories in what has been a memorable NFL season which has seen multiple records broken and several new stars born.

With that being said, here are the notable winners from Thursday night's ceremony:

T...
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5 Best Trade Destinations For Myles Garrett

Super Bowl LIX week has gotten underway with a significant development in the NFL as star edge rusher Myles Garrett released a statement on Monday afternoon revealing that he has requested to be traded from the Cleveland Browns.

In the statement, Garrett cited his desire to win and compete on the biggest stages as well as winning a Super Bowl as the reasoning behind his trade request.

The 29-year-old was drafted by the Browns with the first overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, and has since dev...
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Four Things We Learned as Philadelphia Eagles reach Super Bowl After Crushing Win over Washington Commanders

The Philadelphia Eagles will play in their third Super Bowl in eight years after they beat the Washington Commanders 55-23 in the NFC Championship game at Lincoln Financial Field.

It was a game which was dominated by the Eagles' rush attack as they ran for 229 yards and seven touchdowns, with Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley both rushing for three touchdowns each as the Commanders simply had no answer on defense.

It was in fact a close game by the end of the third quarter with the Eagles taking...
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Nottingham Forest 7-0 Brighton: Forest Hit Seven Past Sorry Seagulls

Nottingham Forest got back to winning ways in emphatic fashion as a Chris Wood hat trick helped them to a comprehensive 7-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion at the City Ground in the Premier League.

The result comes one week after Forest's humiliating 5-0 defeat at the hands of Bournemouth, but the Reds certainly showed no signs of scars as it took them just 12 minutes to take the lead courtesy of an unfortunate own goal from Lewis Dunk.

The home side doubled their lead soon after when Anthony...
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Stuttgart vs Paris Saint-Germain: UEFA Champions League Preview, Gameweek 8, 2025

A draw would likely see both sides progress; however, with PSG currently sat in 22nd place and Stuttgart occupying the final playoff place in 24th heading into the final matchday, a loss for either team would leave them vulnerable to falling out of the top 24 should any of Manchester City, Dinamo Zagreb or Shakhtar Donetsk win their matches.

The Bundesliga side now control their own destiny after a crucial 3-1 win over Slovan Bratislava on matchday seven helped them climb into the top 24.

It w...
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Manchester City vs Chelsea: Premier League Preview, Gameweek 23, 2025

Manchester City will be hoping to put their disappointing midweek defeat to Paris Saint-Germain behind them as they prepare to face Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday night.

It has been a torrid season for the reigning Premier League champions, who have already lost 10 games in all competitions so far this campaign, although it appeared as though they had finally turned a corner after stringing together a run of seven matches without defeat.

That run, however, was...
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Fenerbahce 0-0 Lyon: Wasteful Lyon made to rue missed opportunities in goalless draw

Fenerbahce and Lyon could not be separated as the two sides played out a 0-0 draw at the Surku Saracoglu Stadium in the UEFA Europa League.

Both sides struggled to create any clearcut opportunities in the first half, although Fenerbahce goalkeeper Irfan Egribayat was forced into a sharp save by Corentin Tolisso to keep the scoreline level on the stroke of half time.

As the clock ticked down at the end of the first half, it looked as though Lyon would be forced to play the second half with 10 m...
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Atletico Madrid vs Bayer Leverkusen: UEFA Champions League Preview, Gameweek 7, 2025

Atletico Madrid will be looking to bounce back from a defeat to Leganes on Saturday when they host an in-form Bayer Leverkusen side in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night.

Diego Simeone's men were in the midst of a remarkable 15-match winning streak in all competitions heading into Saturday's match, however an early second half goal from Matija Nastasic handed Atletico their first defeat since October 2024.

Despite the defeat, Tuesday will provide the perfect opportu...
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4 Things We Learned from Washington Commanders' 23-20 Win Over Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Washington Commanders won their first playoff game in 20 years after a walk-off Zane Gonzalez field goal earned them a 23-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in the Wildcard round of the NFL playoffs.

The Buccaneers held a 17-13 lead to start the fourth quarter, and had the momentum after a big goal-line stand by the defense to deny Washington having found themselves with 1st and Goal on the one yard line. However, a botched hand-off by Baker Mayfield was recovered...
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NFL Playoff Preview - Wildcard round 2024: Washington Commanders vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The third-seeded Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the sixth-seeded Washington Commanders at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday Night Football in the Wildcard round of the NFL playoffs.

Having found themselves with a record of 4-6 at their bye week in Week 11, the Buccaneers went on to win six of their last seven games to finish the season 10-7, and in doing so clinched the NFC South title as well as the third seed in the NFC playoff picture.

They have reached the post-season for the fifth-straight...
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Green Bay Packers Playoff Preview 2024: Can the Packers surprise people once again?

The NFL playoffs are set to get underway in a matter of days, and the Green Bay Packers have qualified for the post season for the fifth time in the last six seasons.

They did so despite finishing third in the NFC North behind the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings with a record of 11-6, securing themselves the seventh seed in the NFC.

As a result, they will take on the second-seeded Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field in the Wildcard round with a chance to...
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7 NFL teams still in the hunt for the playoffs

We are heading into Week 16 of the NFL regular season, meaning we have now reached the business end of the year where team's hopes of reaching the playoffs are either realised or dashed.

As things stand, the Kansas City Chiefs (13-1), the Buffalo Bills (11-3), the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4) and the Houston Texans (9-5) all lead their respective divisions in the AFC, while the Baltimore Ravens (9-5), the Denver Broncos (9-5) and the Los Angeles Chargers (8-6) occupy the three AFC Wildcard spots....
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The 5 biggest underachieving teams in the 2024 NFL season

We are now through 14 weeks of the 2024 NFL season and whilst many teams will be gearing up for the playoffs, other teams already have one eye on the off-season wondering where their season went wrong.

It has been a season full of injuries to high-profile players, head coach firings and bizarre game endings which have ultimately cost teams dearly, with many sides falling way short of what was expected of them heading into the season.

With that being said, here are the five biggest underachievi...
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Atalanta vs Real Madrid: UEFA Champions League Preview, Gameweek 6, 2024

It will be a battle of the European champions on Tuesday night when the UEFA Champions League holders Real Madrid travel to the Gewiss Stadium to face the UEFA Europa League holders Atalanta.

Los Blancos have had a nightmare start to their Champions League title defence having lost three of their opening five matches in the competition, with their most recent defeat coming at Anfield where they were beaten 2-0 by Liverpool.

They currently sit in 24th spot in the Champions League table, with th...
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Newcastle 3-3 Liverpool: League leaders pegged back late on by Magpies in six-goal thriller

A late goal from Fabian Schär denied Liverpool all three points as the Premier League leaders leaders were held to a 3-3 draw by Newcastle United at St. James' Park.

The home side took the lead with nearly 10 minutes left in the first half courtesy of a stunning strike from Alexander Isak, but the hosts were pegged back just five minutes into the second half thanks to a sharp finish from Curtis Jones.

Just as Liverpool looked to have found their groove after a lacklustre first half, they found...
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