Category: Sports

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed safety Ayo Oyelola to their practice squad, KPRC 2 Houston’s Aaron Wilson reports. Oyelola worked out with the Steelers last Thursday and will join a fellow participant in edge rusher Adekunbo Ogundeji as the two players the team signed from that session. Oyelola is a member of the...

Manchester United and Liverpool reignite their fierce rivalry in a highly anticipated Super Sunday showdown in the Premier League this weekend. Arne Slot, who recently took over as Liverpool’s manager, arrives at Old Trafford with momentum, having secured back-to-back 2-0 victories at the start of his tenure. A win at Old Trafford could fuel excitement...

Source: Romario Roges/Unsplash In the past few years, the training methods and motivational techniques of such notable athletic coaches as Alberto Salazar—American track coach, former world-class long-distance runner, and head coach of the defunct Nike Oregon Project—have come under increased scrutiny and criticism. It’s about time. As both a sports psychologist and child and adolescent...

Co-authored by Brady Howe, Mental Performance Coach and Director of Sports Medicine at Grand Canyon University. What is mindfulness? We hear this term everywhere, but what does it actually mean? Generally, mindfulness is defined as attention to the present moment and an awareness of one’s own internal state. Why is this important? In high-stress and...

Barcelona are poised to extend their winning streak to four matches when they face off against newly promoted Real Valladolid on Saturday. The Catalan giants, under the guidance of Hansi Flick, currently sit at the top of Spanish top-flight standings with a perfect record. Meanwhile, newly-promoted Real Valladolid have shown early promise by picking up...

Manchester United face fierce rivals Liverpool in their first game after the close of the Premier League transfer window. The two most successful sides in English football have had rather different periods in terms of transfer activity. Liverpool did not make a signing until this week, bringing in Federico Chiesa from Juventus after securing a...

29 August 2024 UPDATE Apple Sports is ready for football season With the free app, fans can follow games, leagues, conferences, and teams, and can soon receive real-time updates on iPhone and Apple Watch Lock Screens with Live Activities Apple Sports — the free app for iPhone that gives sports fans access to real-time scores, stats,...

Are these kids having fun, enthused, and motivated for their sport? Maybe not. Source: Adam Jones/Wikimedia Commons Enough. That’s a request targeting youth and high school sports coaches requiring way too much time from young athletes, and the complicit parents mindlessly following along. Such time demands can wreak havoc on the well-being of kids and...

Brighton & Hove Albion are set to welcome Manchester United at the American Express Stadium in the 2024/25 Premier League on Saturday, August 24. United kick-started their season with a 1-0 win against Fulham, thanks to Joshua Zirkzee’s debut goal last week. It was a good result for the Red Devils considering they were missing a...

Barcelona will host Athletic Bilbao on Saturday night to begin their 2024–25 La Liga campaign, as the Barca will be looking to gather a second victory of the season. In their season opener at Mestalla, Hansi Flick’s team overcame a deficit to defeat Valencia 2-1, when Robert Lewandowski scored a brace for the Catalan team....

Chelsea will kick-off their maiden Conference League campaign on Thursday with the first leg of their play-off round against Swiss Super League side Servette. The Blues dropped into the competition after Manchester United defied all odds to clinch a UEFA Europa League berth by winning the FA Cup, beating city-rivals and Premier League champions Man...