Challenged by his former Manchester United team-mate, the France international attempted to one up the Galaxy striker Paul Pogba responded to Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s bottle cap challenge in double the style. LA Galaxy star Ibrahimovic, Pogba’s former Manchester United team-mate, did the bottle cap challenge – the latest viral craze – on Thursday, prior delivering a brace in a 2-0 victory over Toronto FC that also featured the star striker having his name misspelled on his jersey .  After completing the challenge on his Instagram account, Ibrahimovic delivered an invite to the France midfielder, telling him he was next.  Pogba – whose agent Mino Raiola confirmed on Friday he wanted to leave…

It’s time to get the train rolling on “Monday Night Football.” As has become the custom, the NFL and ESPN have a scheduled doubleheader for opening weekend. In the opener, the Texans travel over the Bayou to face Drew Brees and the Saints, who are out to prove they should have been in last year’s Super Bowl. The night cap is a divisional confrontation with Denver visiting Oakland, as both teams celebrate their 60th season as franchises in the NFL’s 100 years of doing business. Here is a betting breakdown of both contests. MORE: Get the latest NFL odds at Sportsbook Review Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints Monday, Sept. 9, 7:10 p.m. ET  Going into the…

College football’s top 25 teams flirted with disaster in Week 2 of the 2019 season. Michigan was nearly upended by unranked Army in double overtime. Penn State, Utah and Auburn found themselves trailing unranked opponents before rebounding for big wins. Other teams weren’t so lucky, however — especially if they hailed from the Lone Star State. Click Here: pinko shop cheap MORE: Week 3 Playoff picture No. 7 Texas and No. 11 Texas A&M both suffered marquee losses on Saturday, with the Longhorns falling 45-38 in a thriller against No. 5 LSU and the Aggies losing a dud of a game, 24-10, against No. 1 Clemson. In other action, we…

The 2018 NFL season did not end how the New Orleans Saints envisioned it might.  Click Here: pinko shop cheap Drew Brees and his team were on the wrong side of a non-call on a helmet-to-helmet pass interference play that would have spotted the ball just inside the 5-yard line. Instead, Sean Payton’s Saints kicked a field goal to give themselves just a three-point lead before the end of regulation. A 48-yard field goal on the other side of the field by Greg Zuerlein and a game-winning 57-yard boot in overtime sent the Los Angeles Rams to the Super Bowl and the Saints to the locker room, defeated after a…

The Broncos and Raiders begin their regular seasons with a primetime matchup on “Monday Night Football.” Oakland enters the matchup with a bevy of headlines. The Raiders appeared on HBO’s “Hard Knocks” during the preseason, continue to deal with the ongoing Antonio Brown saga, and have their final home opener Monday night in Oakland before relocating to Las Vegas in 2020. Below is all the info you need to watch the Broncos vs. Raiders on Monday night, including kickoff time and TV channel. TIMELINE: Antonio Brown’s drama-filled summer in Oakland, from intro to release What channel is Broncos vs. Raiders on today? TV channel (national): ESPN TV channel (Denver): KTVD TV channel…

The Diamondbacks have put together an impressive dozen games. Arizona has been so successful over that stretch that it’s now 1 1/2 games out of the National League wild-card race, with the help of a Cubs loss to the Brewers. The D-backs have gone 11-1, with their most recent win Saturday 2-0 over Cincinnati, and trail only Washington and Chicago in the wild-card standings.  Click Here: Rugby league Jerseys Rookie pitcher Alex Young kept the Reds at bay as he struck out 12 in eight innings of work. He allowed just two hits toeing the rubber. But it was also a low scoring night for the Diamondbacks, whose two runs came in…

Forget about Pac-12 After Dark; Saturday’s California-Washington game in Seattle turned into Pac-12 After People’s Bedtimes on the West Coast. Severe weather delayed the Bears’ and Huskies’ conference opener at Husky Stadium for two hours and 39 minutes in the first quarter. After play resumed at 10:30 p.m. PT (1:30 a.m. ET), Cal (2-0, 1-0 Pac-12) earned a 20-19 victory over No. 14 Washington (1-1, 0-1). The contest ended at 1:23 a.m. PT Sunday (4:23 a.m. ET). The winning points came on a 17-yard field goal by Greg Thomas with eight seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. Washington had taken a one-point lead on Peyton Henry’s fourth field goal of…

Antonio Brown is easily the most newsworthy Patriots WR, but if you’re looking for a distant second leading up to Week 1, it would be Demaryius Thomas. The veteran (and possible cut candidate as soon as Brown can be activated) is “questionable” for Sunday night’s game against Pittsburgh because of a hamstring injury, and considering he’s owned in around 25 percent of Yahoo leagues, it’s possible a few fantasy owners (and NFL DFS players) actually care. For that reason, we’re here with the latest updates until the official SNF active/inactive report is released. Throughout the day, we’ll provide you with the latest news on Thomas’s status. Check back about 90…

Flushing Meadows appeared set to bear witness to a trademark Serena Williams comeback in the U.S. Open final, but the 23-time grand slam champion indicated she will not lift a major trophy again until she shows her true self after falling short against Bianca Andreescu. Williams again missed out on an opportunity to tie Margaret Court’s all-time record as she was beaten 6-3, 7-5 by Andreescu at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday. Andreescu dominated the match for a set and a half, reading the Williams serve excellently, producing deep returns and making the 37-year-old contest long rallies she was frequently on the wrong end of. However, the tide appeared to be…

The college football season rolls into Week 2 with a schedule of quality games . Two ranked matchups highlight Saturday’s schedule as No. 12 Texas A&M looks to upset No. 1 Clemson on the road and No. 6 LSU battles No. 9 Texas in the first top-10 game of the season. Here is the full schedule for teams in the AP Top 25 (all times Eastern; all days Saturday unless otherwise noted): MORE: Week 2 picks, predictions & everything you need to know College football schedule Week 2: What games are on today? Here’s the full schedule for Friday and Saturday’s top 25 college football games in Week 2, plus final scores…