Swansea City welcome Luka Modric as a new co-owner
Swansea City have confirmed that Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric has joined the club as an investor and co-owner.
In one of the more unlikely unveilings this season, the legendary Croatian has bought into the Swans which the club describes as ‘ an endorsement of the club’s ambition and vision’.
“This is an exciting opportunity,” Modric said about his investment. “Swansea has a strong identity, an incredible fanbase, and the ambition to compete at the highest level.
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The 2025 NFL draft is just 10 days away and those around the league are busy getting their ducks in a row. The Atlanta Falcons currently have just five picks, with two coming in the seventh round.
Other teams, such as the Seattle Seahawks, have double-digit picks, including five selections on the first two days of the draft. Every team approaches the draft differently, and the Falcons’ lack of picks will undoubtedly affect their strategy.
MIAMI – Julian Erosa beat Darren Elkins with a first-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 314 at Kaseya Center in Miami.
Take a look inside the fight with Erosa, who got his third straight first-round finish.
Julian Erosa def. Darren Elkins
Result: Julian Erosa def. Darren Elkins via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 4:15
Updated records: Erosa (30-11 MMA, 9-7 UFC) def. Darren Elkins (29-12 MMA, 19-11 UFC)
Key stats: Erosa outstruck Elkins 69-18.
Erosa on the fight’s key moment
“There were multiple times I had him hurt, and I just felt like I needed to be patient.
Journalist Reveals When Liverpool are ‘Expected’ to Announce Virgil Van Dijk’s Contract
Van Dijk’s Renewal Offers Stability as Liverpool March Towards the Title
In a season that has so often felt like a new chapter, with Arne Slot now at the helm and evolution rippling through the Liverpool squad, continuity may prove to be the club’s most valuable asset. David Lynch, speaking to Dave Davis for Anfield Index, has all but confirmed that Virgil Van Dijk will sign a new deal imminently, with the formal announcement expected before Sunday’s trip to Leicester.
They say defense wins championships, and in the history of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, that proves to be true. The team won both Super Bowls after its defense had monumental performances—one against an MVP in Rich Gannon and one against a future Hall of Fame quarterback in Pat Mahomes.
In the case of Super Bowl XXXVII, the Bucs defense was led by two Hall of Famers Warren Sapp and Derrick Brooks. Both players they drafted in the same first round of the 1995 NFL Draft, and they remain the only Hall of Fame defenders drafted by the same team in the same round.
A former “NCAA Woman of the Year” was among six victims who died in a plane crash in New York on Saturday.
According to the FAA, the casualties were riding in a Mitsubishi MU-2B aircraft and died at around 12:15 p.m. ET. The aircraft was heading to Columbia County Airport in Hudson, N.Y., but crashed in a muddy field in Capake, roughly 10 miles south of its intended destination. There were no survivors.
All the victims knew each other, and most were related. The most high-profile person was Karenna Groff, a former MIT soccer player who won the NCAA Woman of the Year in 2022.
On the Pat McAfee Show, Pat and the crew react
The Pelicans have fired executive vice president David Griffin after six years as the team’s head of basketball operations. The Pelicans had a 209-263 record and twice made the playoffs during his tenure.
Former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy, who was found dead Saturday night in Houston, died in an apparent suicide in his car while being pursued by authorities, according to a Harris County sheriff’s report released Sunday.
Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, the reigning AL MVP, has been named the captain of Team USA when he makes his World Baseball Classic debut in 2026.