Kylian Mbappe said Monday he was the victim of “fake news” after a Swedish newspaper reported an investigation had been opened for rape following a visit by the Real Madrid star’s entourage to Stockholm. Mbappe claimed in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that there was a link between the report in the […]
Euro 2024 Best 11: The Sporting News' team of the tournament dominated by champions Spain
Mikel Oyarzabal earned himself a place in Spanish football’s pantheon with his 86th-minute winner against England to secure a record fourth European Championship for La Roja. Cole Palmer cancelled out Nico Williams’ opener in the Euro 2024 final, and the extent to which England took Spain deep was underlined by Dani Olmo clearing Declan Rice’s […]
MLB predictions 2024: Sporting News' expert picks for division winners, awards, World Series champion
Can anyone ever really predict baseball? It sure seemed like the National League was going to come down to a battle of the Braves and Dodgers in 2024. Instead, the NL East and West were represented in the DLCS, with the Phillies taking on the Diamondbacks. And many likely expected an AL West team from […]
Why Rams WR Puka Nacua won Sporting News' NFL Rookie of the Year over C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud had a solid rookie season as the Texans starting quarterback, but Puka Nacua had a spectacular rookie season as the Rams’ new top wide receiver — and that’s why he was the easy players’ choice for Sporting News’ NFL Rookie of the Year in 2023. After polling players around the league, Nacua was […]
Arsenal Boss Mikel Arteta Slams Barcelona Talk As 'Fake News'
Mikel Arteta has slammed reports he was ready to quit Arsenal to become Barcelona manager as “fake news”. Reports in Spain on Sunday claimed Arteta had told colleagues he was going to leave the Emirates Stadium to return to Barcelona at the end of this season. Current Barca boss Xavi announced on Saturday he would step down in the […]