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Manchester City complete signing of Kerolin from North Carolina CourageManchester City have completed the signing of Brazil forward Kerolin from North Carolina Courage.Kerolin, 25, has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal that runs until 2028.She joins as a free agent following the conclusion of her North Carolina contract at the end of the 2024 National Women’s Soccer League season.“I’m so excited to be here,” Kerolin said. “There were a lot of reasons why I chose City and one of those was to play in the Champions League.“I think the players (in the WSL) are really technical and the team is compact. I…

Patriots hiring Lions d-line coach as defensive coordinator: Report originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonMike Vrabel’s coaching staff is starting to take shape.The New England Patriots are set to hire Detroit Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams as their new defensive coordinator, ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Mike Reiss reported Wednesday.Williams spent six seasons on Vrabel’s staff with the Tennessee Titans as defensive line coach and added “assistant head coach” to his title in 2023. Vrabel had Williams serve as Tennessee’s acting head coach for the team’s 2023 preseason opener against the Chicago Bears, so it’s clear Vrabel holds the 50-year-old…

In the Australian Open quarterfinals, No. 21 seed Ben Shelton of the United States defeated Lorenzo Sonego and will play No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner in the semifinals. (Photo by Mark Avellino/Anadolu via Getty Images)The 2025 Australian Open semifinals are set. Wednesday’s matches finalized the opponents, and there is one American left standing in men’s singles: 22-year-old Ben Shelton.Shelton, the No. 21 seed, won a grueling quarterfinal against unseeded cinderella Lorenzo Sonego, defeating him 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(4). Sonego and Shelton were well-matched as competitors and every set was hotly contested, right down to the tiebreak at the end. And…

Liverpool and Barcelona have qualified for the Champions League knockout stage; Manchester City are in danger of elimination, while Arsenal and Aston Villa are in good shape.Celtic’s play-off hopes, meanwhile, are alive as the 36-team league phase of the revamped Champions League approaches its climax.The top eight automatically progress to the last 16 and, crucially, skip the two-legged knockout play-off round.City, the 2023 winners, are far from the only heavyweights sitting uncomfortably.How many teams qualify for the knockout phase?First, here’s a reminder of what the 36 league-phase teams are aiming for.Those finishing in the top eight automatically progress to the…

Ben Shelton enjoyed an impressive quarter-final victory over Lorenzo Sorengo in Melbourne – Reuters/Jaimi JoyThe Australian Open has been plunged into further controversy after America’s Ben Shelton became the latest player to criticise ‘disrespectful’ television interviewers.After Shelton reached the semi-finals, he concluded his news conference by saying: “One thing that I just want to say before we’re done: I’ve been a little bit shocked this week with how players have been treated by the broadcasters.”He began by referencing the furore over a television commentator’s on-air insults about Serbian tennis fans, which resulted in Novak Djokovic refusing to speak with host…

Khalil Mack will reportedly return for a 12th NFL season. (Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images)Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack will play in the 2025 season, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. After three seasons with the Chargers, he’s set to become a free agent.After the Chargers’ loss to the Houston Texans in the wild-card round on Jan. 11, the 33-year-old Mack said he would take some time to decide his future. Apparently, he decided he has more football left to play.Mack has been named to nine Pro Bowls during his 11-year career, which also included stints with the Oakland Raiders…

C.J. Stroud’s unbelievable and historic rookie season came with a warning: Don’t expect anything like this to happen again soon. Rookies don’t usually make the NFL look easy, especially at quarterback.Then Jayden Daniels came along with the Washington Commanders, and he moved the bar up again.Daniels’ unbelievable rookie season will continue in the NFC championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles. He has been so good, he has opponents calling him the greatest rookie quarterback in NFL history.”Jayden Daniels, man. He’s an amazing kid man,” Eagles cornerback Darius Slay Jr. said on his podcast, via CMNDERS on X formerly Twitter. “Even…

The 2024 college football season was one for the record books, with it being the first campaign to feature the expanded 12-team playoff format.Ohio State took home the title, beating Notre Dame 34-23 in the championship game. True freshman phenom Jeremiah Smith was instrumental throughout the Buckeyes’ run, making game-changing plays and coming up in the clutch when they needed him the most.But he wasn’t the only star to make a name for himself in this year’s CFP.Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo helped the Sun Devils nearly pull off one of the biggest upsets in 11 years of CFP…

Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it every weekday morning.🚨 Headlines🎾 Americans in Melbourne: No. 19 Madison Keys and No. 21 Ben Shelton advanced to the Australian Open semifinals. Keys will play No. 2 Iga Świątek, while Shelton gets No. 1 Jannik Sinner.⚽️ Record transfer fee: USWNT star center back Naomi Girma is reportedly headed from the San Diego Wave to Chelsea for a women’s record $1.1 million transfer fee.🏀 Pick swap: The Suns sent their 2031 first-round pick to Utah in exchange for…

Henry McKenna NFL Reporter Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen have history.In Sunday’s AFC Championship Game, the superstar quarterbacks will square off for the ninth time — and it’ll be a tiebreaker of sorts, with each player sitting at four wins. But, of course, not all wins are measured equally. Mahomes is 3-0 in the postseason against Buffalo, and that’s what makes this such a crucial matchup for Allen’s legacy. Their rivalry ultimately won’t be viewed as much of a rivalry if one QB never wins the meaningful games.The showdown assures that one of them will be in the Super Bowl…