6 thoughts from Tuesday's Champions League action

The Champions League rumbles on with Matchday 3 this week. Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from Tuesday’s action in Europe’s premier club competition. Red-hot Sane flying under the radar There’s been plenty of uncertainty hovering over Bayern Munich after a few hiccups – domestically, anyway – early on this season. New signing Sadio […]

10 thoughts from Matchday 3 in the Champions League

The Champions League rumbled on this week. Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from Matchday 3 in Europe’s premier club competition. Nkunku’s stock continues to soar It’s not difficult to see why Christopher Nkunku is one of the most coveted players in the world right now. His impressive display Wednesday was a great example […]

5 thoughts from Tuesday's Champions League action

The Champions League rumbles on with Matchday 4 this week. Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from Tuesday’s action in Europe’s premier club competition. Juventus hit rock bottom Well, it turns out the win over Maccabi Haifa in last week’s reverse fixture wasn’t the beginning of a grand resurgence for Juventus. If anything, the […]

5 thoughts from Tuesday's Champions League action

The Champions League rumbles on with Matchday 4 this week. Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from Tuesday’s action in Europe’s premier club competition. Juventus hit rock bottom Well, it turns out the win over Maccabi Haifa in last week’s reverse fixture wasn’t the beginning of a grand resurgence for Juventus. If anything, the […]

KD confident Green punch won't derail Warriors

MILWAUKEE — Kevin Durant knows some of the parallels are there. From a distance, the Brooklyn Nets’ star forward has watched — like everybody else — the leaked video footage of Draymond Green punching Golden State Warriors teammate Jordan Poole during practice. The defending champion Warriors’ locker room has been hurt by the incident — […]

Will speedy rookie WR Tyquan Thornton fix Patriots' red zone issues?

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Thornton in the (red) zone: The Patriots’ offense has had a red zone problem, but with two dynamic plays in just his second NFL game, rookie receiver Tyquan Thornton showed he can be a central part of the solution. Thornton’s […]