One of the first things we noted in our wide receiver rankings was how any of the top-eight WRs had an argument to be first off the board. That’s where fantasy cheat sheets can go out the window and tiers can come into play. Tiering is made for situations exactly like that — when separation among options is so thin that they deserve to be grouped together. It helps with draft strategy, team building, and identifying sleepers and breakouts. As you move along this list of WR tiers, be aware of when you’ll likely have to start drafting these players. Having target rounds for your WR1/2/3/FLEX helps you with your…

Jose Mourinho admits he cannot enjoy his time away from football because he is so eager to return. The former Manchester United and Chelsea boss has been out of work since he was sacked by the Red Devils in December 2018. He has not been short of options, with the 56-year-old rejecting and offer from Chinese Super League club Guangzhou Evergrande worth £88million a year. But Mourinho insists that while it has been difficult to say ‘no’, he must wait for the right opportunity. He told Sky Sports News: “This is basically the first time I have time to think, the first time I am in Setubal at the end…

Bury’s opening League One match against MK Dons has been suspended after the club failed to provide evidence of their financial viability to the EFL. The Shakers’ second fixture, away at Accrington Stanley the following Saturday, is also under threat if suitable proof they have funds in place to meet the requirements of the league cannot be produced by noon on Friday. However, Bolton’s League One match against Wycombe Wanderers will go ahead on Saturday after the EFL declared itself satisfied about their financial position. Both clubs had been given until 5pm on Monday to provide the necessary information to show they had the finances to be able to fulfil…

Salomon Rondon would have joined Newcastle on a permanent basis this summer if Rafa Benitez had remained at St James’ Park. The manager’s acrimonious exit sparked outraged among the Toon faithful, who idolised the former Liverpool boss. The West Brom striker soon followed Benitez out of the exit door, linking up with his former boss at Chinese Super League club Dalian Yifang in a £16.5m transfer, after failing to agree terms on a new deal in Tyneside. Rondon, who scored 12 goals in 32 games during a productive loan spell last season, has admitted his preference would have been to remain with the Premier League side. “It was a beautiful…

As the final champagne bottle was popped at Wembley after Aston Villa’s dramatic play-off final win over Derby County, the attention of fans across the country turned to the return of the Championship. After what feels like an eternity, Luton Town and Middlesbrough will finally kick off the new EFL season on Friday. After Norwich City, Sheffield United and Villa secured safe passage to the promised land of the Premier League, the scrap for promotion begins once again. 24 teams will slog it out over the course of nine months to earn their right to play in the top flight, with every club believing they stand a chance. However, in…

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed he is ‘hoping to return’ to LaLiga giants Real Madrid ‘soon’. The Portugal international, who spent nine years with the Bernabeu outfit during which time he won four of his five Ballons d’Or, made the revelation as he received the Marca Leyenda award in the Spanish capital. Michael Kurn picks Ronaldo over Messi for his international achievements Ronaldo decided to call time on his almost decade-long stint with Real last summer and moved to Juventus for a new challenge, but he admits that he misses his former club and felt sad to leave Los Blancos. “I felt sorry when I left Real Madrid,” Ronaldo…

Newcastle boss Steve Bruce has told talkSPORT that he believes he can bring some long-awaited silverware to St James’ Park. It has been 50 years since the Magpies last lifted a major trophy, but Bruce is adamant the glory days can return during his tenure at the football club. Speaking on Kick Off, he said: “I’d like to think I’ve done okay in management so far, my record isn’t too bad! “I’m going to have a good crack at this job, it won’t be easy – I know that. “Hopefully the experiences that I’ve had over these past 20 years will stand me in good stead and I can have…

As the Toronto Blue Jays geared up to play the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, Eric Sogard was scratched from the lineup. He is heading to the team sitting just a few yards away. Toronto announced postgame that Sogard was traded to the Rays in exchange for two players to be named later. MORE: MLB trade deadline dates, predictions In 73 games for the Blue Jays this season, the 33-year-old is hitting .300 in 287 at-bats, registering 45 runs and 86 hits. After being cut after spring training and sent to the minors, Sogard was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo and has been one of their Toronto’s better players, notching 10…

Season 4 of Netflix’s hit series “Last Chance U” is here, continuing its run of chronicling the lives of junior college football players. The latest season focuses on a disastrous 2018 season for Jason Brown and the Independence Pirates in Independence, Kan. Both ICC and East Mississippi Community College – the focus of Seasons 1 and 2 for “Last Chance U” – have proven landing spots for many talented, often troubled college football players. MORE: Players you never knew went to EMCC Regardless, Season 4 prompts the question: Where are the players who have starred in the three previous iterations “Last Chance U”? Season 1: EMCC John Franklin III, QB…

It’s always difficult to keep up with the flow of MLB trades before and at the July 31 deadline, and given the long list of players potentially on the move this year, it could again be difficult to follow along with every transaction. That’s why Sporting News will be recording all consequential deals made through the end of the month, even the ones involving players most fans have never heard of. Will Marcus Stroman, Noah Syndergaard, Mike Minor and others be moved? We’ll soon find out. Let’s enjoy the most chaotic couple of weeks of the year in baseball. MORE: Watch live MLB games all season long on fuboTV (7-day…