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Jamie Gittens out with ‘long-term’ hamstring injury

It’s been a (first) season to forget for Jamie Gittens, and it’s only getting worse with the news that he’s set to miss significant time after tearing his hamstring in last weekend’s game against West Ham United. There was some initial hope that the injury wouldn’t be too bad, but head coach Liam Rosenior confirmed […]

Deep Dive: Cheikh Sabaly

The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed Senegal international Cheikh Sabaly from FC Metz in Ligue 1. Sabaly, who will turn 27 next month, has extensive experience in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. He also has 6 caps for Senegal, including being part of the recent AFCON winning side. Metz is a yo-yo club in France, so Sabaly has been back and forth between the top two … Source

The Washington Post lays off staff and eliminates the sports section

Yesterday, The Washington Post laid off about one third of its newsroom. All departments were affected, but some sections were eliminated entirely. The sports department, which includes beat reporters for the Washington Wizards, Capitals, Mystics, Commanders, Nationals, Spirit, DC United — you get the picture, was eliminated entirely as we know it. If the local […]

Was It A Successful January Window For Sunderland?

Andrew Smithson says… I’d have to say that it was another good window for the club, all things considered. Few transfers seem to run smoothly but it appears as if a lot of hard work has gone on behind the scenes — both in terms of strengthening Règis Le Bris’ options and with regards helping […]

The James Hunter Column: ‘The Price Of Sunderland’s Progress’

In his first guest column here on Roker Report, long-time SAFC journalist James Hunter looks at the departures of two of the heroes of Sunderland’s renaissance… Wembley Stadium, 4:59pm on 24 May 2025, was a seismic moment. Who can forget Tommy Watson’s 95th-minute winner against Sheffield United in the Championship play-off final? It ended Sunderland’s […]

‘Watch what happens when I hit this man’s chin’: Sebastian Fundora and Keith Thurman trade words in Los Angeles

Sebastian Fundora is officially set to defend his WBC super welterweight title against ex-welterweight titlist Keith Thurman, with the fight rescheduled for March 28 in Las Vegas. Prime Video will have the Premier Boxing Champions card available on pay-per-view from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Fundora and Thurman met up in Los Angeles to […]

‘Crooks’: Shakur Stevenson blasts WBC after being stripped of title

Shakur Stevenson was officially stripped of his WBC lightweight title, claiming that their ruling is “consistent with the WBC Rules & Regulations,” following Stevenson winning the WBO super lightweight title from Teofimo Lopez this past Saturday. The WBC’s press release about the decision was kind toward Stevenson, noting that the fighter has “maintained a historic […]

Manchester United Vibes-O-Meter: From 3 at the Back to 3 Point Merchants

Like Will Ferrell at a frat party, Michael Carrick’s Manchester United are going streaking. The old school (sorry!) references don’t stop there with the club scoring recent game winners near the end of 90 minutes and in Fergie Time. Since the last vibes-o-meter reading, Manchester United beat Arsenal at the Emirates, 3-2, with an 87th-minute […]

Better know your Blue Jays 40-man: Andrés Giménez

Andrés Giménez is a 27-year-old, left-handed hitting, middle infielder. The Jays picked him up in trade from the Guardians in early December 2024, along with Nick Sandlin for Spencer Horwitz and minor leaguer Nick Mitchell. Horwitz was quickly flipped to the Pirates. Horwitz hit .272/.353/.434 with 11 home runs for Pittsburgh, playing first base with […]

Manchester City v Newcastle United: Gut Feelings

Manchester City aim to complete the job and secure a trip to Wembley as the League Cup holders arrive at the Etihad Stadium. Newcastle’s grip on the trophy is in the balance after losing the first leg 2-0 to the Blues and City will be eager to finish what they started and set up a […]

EFL Cup – Man City vs. Newcastle – Eddie Howe: Match Preview

Newcastle United travel to the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night for the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final against Manchester City. The Magpies face a significant task after losing the first leg 2-0 at St James’ Park, where goals from Rayan Cherki and Antoine Semenyo gave City control of the tie. Eddie Howe’s side […]

San Diego FC crush Pumas in their CONCACAF Champions Cup debut

San Diego FC made a statement in their CONCACAF Champions Cup debut by demolishing a pathetic Pumas by a 4-1 score. San Diego FC went on the offensive from the start and overcame and early goal to crush a Pumas side that was extremely defensive and had no idea of what to do once they […]