FOXBORO, Mass. — The New England Patriots’ cornerbacks wouldn’t go down with a fight Monday in their joint practice with the Chicago Bears. The Patriots’ defense didn’t make life easy on Chicago Bears quarterbacks Jay Cutler, Brian Hoyer, Connor Shaw and David Fales, recording 15 pass breakups in team drills. Here’s everything that went down at the Patriots-Bears joint practice: — Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler got booted from practice after getting into a scrap with Bears wideout Alshon Jeffery. Butler and Jeffery had one another by the face mask before more Bears players ran in and escalated the fight. Patriots defenders Duron... NESN.com
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McGinn and Weeks make Thursday night running
Niall McGinn experienced the grit to go with the glamour as he scored in Aberdeen's 3-1 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round opener at home against Fola Esch just five days after playing in Northern Ireland's 1-0 loss to Wales in the UEFA EURO 2016 round of 16.McGinn put his side 2-1 up with the first of two added-time goals for the Dons, his strike coming just 14 days after he scored his nation's second in a 2-0 win against Ukraine in the EURO group stage. Meanwhile, on the night that he featured for his nation in a shoot-out loss to Portugal (though he did not take a penalty), 19-year-old wonderkid Bartosz Kapustkas' club in Poland – Cracovia – lost
Morocco make World Cup history
Although Morocco were not the first African country to qualify for the FIFA World Cup™ – North African rivals Egypt have that honour – the Atlas Lions are this summer celebrating their own place in the record books. It was 30 years ago today that the Moroccans beat Portugal 3-1 to become the first African side to advance to the knockout stage of the Mundial. FIFA.com looks back at one of the most memorable stories from Mexico 1986.Catching the world's attention When the Atlas Lions arrived in Mexico they did so with a formidable squad. Two years earlier they had participated at the Olympic Football Tournament in Los Angeles...
4 Teams That Have Cap Space To Make Play For Free Agent Josh Norman
The Carolina Panthers rescinded their franchise tag on Josh Norman on Wednesday, making the star cornerback an unrestricted free agent. Because we’re already more than a month into free agency, many teams have already spent their money and don’t have the means to make a play for Norman. But there are a handful of teams who have sufficient salary cap space to try to sign the young stud, who made a name for himself last season by helping the Panthers go to Super Bowl 50. Take a look at the video above to see which teams have the financial means to sign Norman. Thumbnail photo via Matthew Emmons/USA TODAY Sports Images
Barcelona make unbeaten record their own
Barcelona made it a Spanish record 35 games unbeaten in all competitions as they defeated nine-man Rayo Vallecano 5-1 on Thursday, going eight points clear at the top of the Liga in the process.Last weekend Luis Enrique's side matched the undefeated run of Leo Beenhakker's 1989 Real Madrid team and tonight in the Spanish capital they set a new mark of their own. Lionel Messi scored his 30th Barcelona hat-trick – taking his Liga tally for the season to 19 – while Luis Suárez had a penalty saved and Arda Turan opened his Blaugrana account.Barcelona's cause was made easier by the 42nd-minute dismissal of Diego Llorente, by which point they were leading 2-0, for a high chal...
Tom Brady Doesn’t Make Top 15 In ESPN’s Ranking Of Super Bowl MVP Performances
Tom Brady has had some memorable Super Bowl performances, but where does he rank among his fellow MVPs? Well, ESPN took a crack at that very question when it ranked all 49 Super Bowl MVPs based on their performances on football’s biggest stage. The Patriots quarterback made the list three times, but none of those were within the top 15 spots. Brady’s best ranking was 16th for his performance in Super Bowl XXXVIII against the Carolina Panthers. His comeback effort against the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX was right behind at No. 17, and his performance against the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI was ranked No. 32. Deion Branch, the only
Paris make it 30 unbeaten, Terry saves Chelsea
SATURDAYChelsea 3-3 Everton (Costa 64, Fàbregas 66, Terry 90+8; Terry 50 og, Mirallas 56, Funes Mori 90)A last-gasp backheel by John Terry on his 700th appearance in all competitions for Chelsea extended the Blues' undefeated record under Guus Hiddink to seven matches. Cesc Fàbregas's deflected effort was only his second goal of the season in all competitions and first since 16 September. The champions, who lost Diego Costa to injury, remain 14th in the Premier League.Manchester City 4-0 Crystal Palace (Delph 22, Agüero 41 68, Silva 84)Sergio Agüero led the way for title-chasing City. The Argentina forward took h...