After cutting his teeth with Bleacher Report, Mike Moraitis has covered the Los Angeles Rams and Tennessee Titans for FanSided, and the Titans and New York Giants for USA TODAY Sports Media Group. On top of his duties with Sporting News, Mike is the managing editor and lead writer for Titans Wire. Source
Week 8 concludes with the Giants and Steelers facing off in Pittsburgh on Monday Night Football. New York has struggled this season and has a 2-5 record, while Pittsburgh is 5-2. The Giants’ defense is one of the best in the league. However, it doesn’t get the credit it deserves due to the team’s record… Read More »
In one case from the study cited by AP, when a speaker described “two other girls and one lady,” Whisper added fictional text specifying that they “were Black.” In another, the audio said, “He, the boy, was going to, I’m not sure exactly, take the umbrella.” Whisper transcribed it to, “He took a big piece… Read More »
Google researchers said they uncovered a Kremlin-backed operation targeting recruits for the Ukrainian military with information-stealing malware for Windows and Android devices. The malware, spread primarily through posts on Telegram, came from a persona on that platform known as “Civil Defense.” Posts on the @civildefense_com_ua telegram channel and the accompanying civildefense[.]com.ua website claimed to provide… Read More »
The Los Angeles Chargers bounced back from a tough loss to the Arizona Cardinals by shellacking the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, moving them up a few notches in the weekly power rankings. Vinnie Iyer of The Sporting News has released his post-Week 8 power rankings and the Chargers check in at No. 15 this… Read More »
The Ballon d’Or has always been a hotly-contested award, and few are ever handed out without some form of controversy or disagreement. Yet on the eve of the 2024 award, this year’s edition has been the subject of significant debate, and from some corners, criticism. For months, it seemed that Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Jr.… Read More »
The world’s most coveted individual football award will be handed out on Monday as the Ballon d’Or takes center stage at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. One football superstar will see their career elevated to a legendary level, entered into a pantheon of greats from across the decades. Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. is considered… Read More »
Professional sports are full of traditions and special moments between teams and their fans. In the NFL, however, there is no tradition like what happens in Pittsburgh every game. Steelers’ home games have become synonymous with “Renegade,” a song by the classic rock band Styx that first came out in 1978. While the tradition is… Read More »
Penn State lost Drew Allar, a potential 2025 NFL draft QB, with an injury but was able to replace him with the Nittany Lions performer Centre Daily Times’ John Sauber deemed a “difference-maker” in a Week 9 win over Wisconsin: backup Beau Pribula. “The star of the show was not on anyone’s radar heading into… Read More »
The Cowboys will take on the 49ers for Week 8’s “Sunday Night Football” matchup. Both teams that were expected to be powerhouses in the NFC have dealt with slow starts to the season marred by big injuries. Dallas is 3-3 and is coming off a 47-9 loss to the Detroit Lions — the second blowout… Read More »