moranelkarifnews : The Most Important Type of Run in Soccer
It doesn’t always get picked up by television coverage, but it plays a crucial role within the sport. When watching a game of football, we only truly consume a snippet of the action. We are naturally drawn to the fun stuff occurring on the ball, but zoom out a little and there is beauty laid […]
moranelkarifnews : Sam Darnold Came Up Short. Now the Vikings Have Quarterback Questions.
Darnold’s drop-off over the last two weeks was jarring, a columnist for The Athletic writes. GLENDALE, Ariz. — The look on Zygi Wilf’s face said it all. It was as if the Minnesota Vikings owner and chairman had just watched a horror movie with a gutting ending. He exited the locker room, stood for a […]
moranelkarifnews : Going to 100 College Football Games Is a Lifetime Feat. He Did It in a Season.
The sport’s most well-traveled fan started his obsession by accident. Eric Barker has never known his older brother to do anything half-heartedly. So when Michael informed Eric and the rest of the family that he planned to travel to 100 college football games during the 2024 season — an accepted if not officially recognized world […]
moranelkarifnews : Suddenly, the Patriots Have One of the Best Duos in the N.F.L.
In a league that’s all about the head coach and quarterback, there’s a lot of optimism right now in New England. FOXBORO, Mass. — Mike Vrabel has a plan for Drake Maye. For the young quarterback, who’s coming off a promising rookie season, it’s less about specific footwork and not really — at least yet […]
moranelkarifnews : In Becoming the N.F.L.’s New Dynasty, Kansas City Has Left a Wake of Destruction
Like the New England Patriots, the franchise has dismantled other rivals as its cemented its legacy. As the Kansas City Chiefs solidified themselves as the NFL’s newest dynasty, they’ve left a wake of destruction across a league that has struggled to keep pace. Three Super Bowl victories have helped quarterback Patrick Mahomes and head coach […]
moranelkarifnews : Novak Djokovic’s Inevitability Has Changed. His Aura Hasn’t.
The 10-time Australian Open champion remains a magnet for drama, even when he’s not playing. MELBOURNE, Australia — Over the last week or so, it’s been easy to forget that Novak Djokovic is not the defending Australian Open champion. Partly because he is a 10-time winner here, partly because of his outsized profile, and partly […]
moranelkarifnews : The Disaster That Changed the Life of Baseball’s Next Big Star
The pitching phenom Roki Sasaki lost his family to a tsunami. Then he clung to his love for the sport. It was 2:46 p.m. on a Friday when the walls around Tomoyuki Murakami started to shake. He scrambled for cover inside the city hall in Rikuzentakata, a fishing village along Japan’s mountainous northeast coast. Murakami, […]
moranelkarifnews : Jerry Jones Talked About Respect for Mike McCarthy. Then He Did This.
The Cowboys owner handled his coach’s departure in about as disrespectful of a way as possible, a columnist for The Athletic writes. For one frozen moment, it doesn’t matter whether you thought the Dallas Cowboys should extend Mike McCarthy to continue as their coach, or whether you’re content with their decision to part ways with […]
moranelkarifnews : Which N.F.L. Team Has the Best Chance to Win the Super Bowl?
Eight teams are left, but six project like legitimate title contenders. The NFL’s version of the Elite Eight is set, and we are going to be treated to some showstopping matchups in this weekend’s divisional round. The headliner, of course, will be the clash of two MVP favorites, with quarterback Lamar Jackson taking his Baltimore […]
moranelkarifnews : With the NBA trade deadline approaching, here are 3 deals worth making
Let’s take a different approach and look at three trades — one involving Jimmy Butler — that make sense in the modern NBA landscape. Let’s take a different approach and look at three trades — one involving Jimmy Butler — that make sense in the modern NBA landscape.