At the risk of antagonising Jude Bellingham into another mock crotch-grabbing gesture, it’s safe to say that the two biggest names remaining at Euro 2024 face one another on Friday. Kylian Mbappe and France take on Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal in a heavyweight quarterfinal in Hamburg. The tournament hasn’t been kind to either superstar forward so […]
Greatest tight end of all time from every Big 12 Conference football program
The tight end position has evolved in the last 20 years to become a key function of any modern offense — much like the Big 12 Conference has evolved into a league with 16 teams from coast-to-coast in that same times. While the Big 12 will never be known as a hotbed for tight ends, […]
Rece Davis names college basketball star that had greatest single season in school history
Alabama is preparing to make its first Final Four appearance in program history. The Crimson Tide have utilized an explosive offensive attack throughout the tournament and have committed to living or dying by the three-point shot. College GameDay’s Rece Davis joined The Next Round to discuss Alabama’s impressive run through the NCAA Tournament. Alabama guard […]
LeBron James 'probably' the greatest athlete of all time — yes, even over NFL legend Tom Brady — says Paul Pierce
Basketball Hall of Famer Paul Pierce knows a thing or two about legendary athletes. Hell, he was one in his pomp, pouring buckets all across the parquet surface that lines Boston’s TD Garden. A Beantown icon, Pierce shared his prime with the NFL’s greatest-ever quarterback, Tom Brady. He also shared a city — Pierce and […]
Celebrating Joe Frazier’s 80th birthday: Smokin’ Joe’s five greatest hits
“They don’t make them like that anymore!” Often perfumed by nostalgia, it’s a phrase you hear often when it comes to great sportsmen. However, in the case of former heavyweight champion of the world Smokin’ Joe Frazier, it’s every bit as accurate as his signature left hook. Frazier would have turned 80 years old today. […]