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How does each NFC East team look at running back, and what still needs to be done? Dallas Cowboys After a season in which they ranked third in the league in passing yards and 31st in rushing yards, the Cowboys seek greater balance in their offe...

Last summer saw plenty of big-money transfers. While some succeeded at the new clubs, many didn't prove value for money. With the best and worst transfers in the Premier League covered earlier this week, here are five who flopped and five who starred...

The league titles were decided long ago, and relegation battles have received significant attention in recent weeks -- but how about the clubs punching above their weight, close to the Champions League places? Here we look at five surprise packages i...

It was far from inevitable that Chelsea would triumph in the Europa League final against Benfica on Wednesday night -- but it felt inevitable that if they triumphed, it would be in a dramatic manner. From a Chelsea perspective, Branislav Ivanovic'...

The Europa League has plenty of critics, but a decent way of defending Europe's secondary competition is to take a glance at the list of recent winners. After all, the entire point of the tournament is to provide a cup competition for sides that d...

Andre Villas-Boas was always likely to have a dig at his former employers before Wednesday night's 2-2 draw between Chelsea and Tottenham, his first return to Stamford Bridge since his sacking last year. Before the game, he was half-heartedly boo...

This evening, Tottenham Hotspur are holding a testimonial dinner for centre-back Ledley King. It's a high-class event, with Park Lane's Hilton the venue and tickets ranging between 200 and 500 pounds. Modern day Premier League footballers hardly n...

OK, hands up, who remembers Serie A? After a fortnight where the major talking point has been the Bundesliga's dominance over La Liga -- with the Premier League chipping in with some end-of-season awards -- Italian football has taken a backseat. I...

We're taking a little closer look at each draft pick and what the Giants brass is saying about the newcomers. Seventh-round pick: RB Michael Cox, UMass Here's our Rapid Reaction on him and here's what the Giants are saying about him: Tom Cou...

For Arsenal supporters, 2012-13 is panning out rather similarly to 2011-12 -- an underwhelming first half of the season followed by a late rally to secure a Champions League qualification spot. -- Defending toward the top four It often feels li...

If you follow the New York Giants regularly, you can't honestly sit there and say you're surprised they didn't take a linebacker in this year's draft. Whether you agree with them or I agree with them or any other team agrees with them is immaterial. ...

The gap between the Big Ten and the SEC not only is widening on the field, but on the NFL draft boards. While the SEC produced a record 63 picks in the 2013 NFL draft -- eight more than any conference in any draft in the modern era and 32 more tha...

PLAYER: Michael Cox SCHOOL: Massachusetts POSITION: RB HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 214 The Giants have had some luck taking a running back in the seventh round (Ahmad Bradshaw in 2007) and they are hoping to hit it big again. They selected Cox with t...

In the era of permanent squad numbers, it's become increasingly rare to see players wearing the traditional 1-11 on their backs, even though positions are still spoken about in those terms. We all know what a No. 9 is, for example. We're also aware o...

It's Spain versus Germany. League leaders against league leaders; last season's champions against last season's champions. Possession versus possession, counter-attack versus counter-attack. Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid...

After an obscenely cold beginning to 2013, the great British summer is finally approaching, which means Britons will be subjected to various familiar treats in the coming months -- rain-soaked barbecues, miserable family trips to uninspiring wind-swe...