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Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan got the Falcons into winning mode, taking league MVP honors as well as being named the AP offensive player of the year.

There were more tears to be stifled.

Deliciously, it made one of her very best friends, a big-time Patriots fan, admit that she hates Tom Brady. Two years ago, the two quarterbacks played each other in the Super Bowl. The toughness and perseverance you have displayed over the past year is remarkable’....

The developer will use Madden NFL 17 to simulate the game, using up-to-date rosters, ultimately determining a final score. We’ll post a few of our favorites below as the night goes on. Everybody’s got a job to do.

Larry Fitzgerald doesn’t need to dig too deep when it comes to his prediction.

Cameroon and Ghana meet in Franceville in the second semi-final on Thursday.

Since his return to Anfield as a full-time academy coach, Liverpool have lost four out of five games, exited two cup competitions and fallen out of the title race (see below).

Manchester City could welcome back captain Vincent Kompany and Fernadinho but will still be without Ilkay Gundogan.

Manchester City have lost only one of their 11 Premier League matches against Swansea City (W8 D2) and are unbeaten in the last nine. One of the main reasons for City’s inconsistency of results is the number of suspensions and injuries Guardiola has had to deal with while...

France, seeking their first Six Nations title since 2010 and with only one tournament win at Twickenham in the past 20 years, will have been frustrated not to have taken more from their impressive opening, with young scrumhalf Baptiste Serin looking a lively addition.

On the other hand, the Bears are expected to challenge the Browns in the Garoppolo sweepstakes in the offseason. With Brady showing no signs of slowing down, Garoppolo would probably want to go to a team where he could play, meaning New England would lose him with no compensation.

But the Blues have not looked back since that loss, and the west London side are now the firm favourites to win the Premier League title this season.

Twenty-times capped Glasgow hooker Fraser Brown is promoted from the bench in place of Ross Ford who drops to the bench and has a good chance of gaining his 103rd cap.

Watford beat Arsenal 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium to leave the Gunners’ hopes of a first league title since 2004 hanging by a thread.

Sergio Garcia led as Tiger Woods’ struggles continued at the Dubai Desert Classic on Thursday.