Realistically, expansion is likely at some point over the next few years. Four teams, not so much — but two teams would make sense. Stick one in Vegas and the other in Seattle, and you’ve got your 16-16 conference alignment. It’s the easiest option. Does that mean it’ll happen? No. Does that mean it should happen? Maybe not. In any case, though, it’s worth taking a look at what an expansion draft would look like should it happen, say, tomorrow....

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Politicians and military experts have reacted with dismay to reports that President Donald Trump wants U.S. troop levels in Germany to be reduced by 9,500 to 25,000, amid concerns that it would hand Russia an advantage and undermine NATO’s role in maintaining Europe’s geopolitical balance of power. As of March 31, there were 34,674 U.S. military personnel stationed in Germany, according to the Pentagon deployment report. This is roughly the same number as in December 2016 before Trump took office....

The British publication referred to K’Ogalo as a ‘small team from the East African region’ in one of it’s report Referring ahead of the forthcoming friendly against English Premier League side Everton, something that did not go down well with club followers. “Interest has grown as to who, will be the first opponent to take on Everton side featuring Rooney - and they could be an unknown club from Kenya,” Daily Mail Sport wrote in regards to whether Wayne Rooney, will have ditched Manchester United ahead of the friendly in Tanzania....

The newly-designed kit by Umbro, highlights the club’s traditional blue colour with a Prince Rupert’s Tower-inspired feature on the nape of the neck and a two-button placket on the collar. The shirt will be worn for the first time when Everton host Southampton at Goodison Park for Saturday’s Premier League fixture. And the Senegal international who scored his second Premier League goal of the season against Huddersfield Town last weekend, alongside some first-team players modelled what the club will be wearing in the upcoming season....

No doubt, this is a massive achievement for South Africa! After Sundowns reached and won the Caf Champions League final last year, SuperSport United are now in the Caf Confederation Cup final. Can SA make it two out of two in two years? It’s just Bafana Bafana who’s let the country down, but can United return SA’s pride? Find out LIVE on Goal on Sunday.

The former Ivory Coast international was celebrated and warmly welcomed by fans on the roads. Thrilled with the love shown to him by the teeming fans in Nouakchott – the capital of Mauritania, the Phoenix Rising talisman took to social media to share some clips. A post shared by didierdrogba (@didierdrogba) on Dec 8, 2017 at 11:34am PST

The former Super Eagles forward has been sharing pictures and videos of himself displaying his punching skills, and his recent pose with Joshua could be an indication that the ‘Yak’ might commence another career in boxing. A post shared by yakky (@yakubu_ayegbeni) on Oct 24, 2017 at 10:10am PDT

The duo were present at the 5,176-capacity stadium to watch Nigeria’s 2-0 defeat to Serbia in a pre-World Cup friendly game. Moyes signed Aiyegbeni to Everton on club record fee from Middlesbrough in August 2007. And the 35-year-old was excited to link up with the Scottish gaffer. A post shared by yakky (@yakubu_ayegbeni) on Mar 28, 2018 at 4:38am PDT

The redback spider, a cousin of the black widow that can kill with its venom, was found in a punnet of grapes purchased at a Woolworths store in Sydney, Australia. Images posted by the 9News website showed the spider inside the plastic packaging on the grapes. The scarlet band across its abdomen that identifies the species was clearly visible. Redback spiders are considered one of the most poisonous arachnids on Earth....

Lobbyist Keith McCoy’s remarks were covertly recorded by Greenpeace UK’s investigative platform Unearthed and shared with British news program Channel 4 News. Greenpeace UK’s reporters had posed as headhunters seeking to hire a Washington lobbyist for a client and approached McCoy, who agreed to speak via Zoom. During the call, recorded last month, McCoy alleged that ExxonMobil had used third-party organizations to fight legislative action on climate change, despite publicly claiming to be working to tackle the issue....

In a tale detailed by Joseph Goodman of AL.com, Parris began feeling irritation in his eye last November. The condition was diagnosed as a rare affliction called Acanthamoeba keratitis, a microscopic organism that is essentially eating his eye. SPRING: Bama defense dominates | Buckeye playmakers Last Monday, the situation looked dire. During a visit to a doctor in Birmingham, Parris couldn’t see out of the eye — he couldn’t read the first letter on the eye chart, nor could he count the number of fingers a technician was holding up about two feet in front of him....

NBC Sports told Sporting News on Thursday evening that it will show NFL commissioner Roger Goodell during the network’s broadcast of the NFL regular-season opener between Chiefs and Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. MORE: Yes, SN is picking the Pats to repeat as Super Bowl champs “We will show the commissioner during tonight’s coverage of the game, and cover any related news appropriately,” NBC spokesman Dan Masonson said....

Dallas has offered the 24-year-old running back a new contract, according to the NFL Network, which cited unidentified sources. The report adds Elliott and his team haven’t made a counter offer. Elliott, who has spent his entire career with the Cowboys after being selected fourth overall in the 2016 draft, officially became a holdout Friday when he did not report for the opening of Cowboys’ training camp in Oxnard, California....

MORE: Troy Aikman gushes over Dak Prescott: ‘He is the future’ Elliott is clearly very fond of Prescott, as proven by the matching 14-carat white gold diamond chains he purchased for himself and the quarterback. According to TMZ Sports, the materials cost in excess of $10,000 each. A video posted by Ezekiel Elliott (@ezekielelliott) on Dec 24, 2016 at 5:26pm PST

Ezra Blount died on Sunday at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, his family’s attorney, Ben Crump, said. The boy was placed into a medically induced coma after suffering serious injuries in the crush of fans during a performance by Scott, the festival’s headliner, at the sold-out concert in Houston’s NRG Park on November 5. He sustained severe damage to his brain, kidney, and liver after being “kicked, stepped on, and trampled, and nearly crushed to death,” according to a lawsuit obtained by Newsweek....

The Hungarian Grand Prix in 2019 returns to the Hungaroring. The 14-turn, 4.381-kilometer course first hosted a Formula 1 race in 1986 and is known for its curve-heavy layout that forces drivers to focus on rhythm more than raw speed. Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix is scheduled for 70 laps and a total distance of 306.63 kilometers. MORE FORMULA 1: Full 2019 Grand Prix schedule The driver who has had the most success in F1 this season also happens to be the driver who has had the most success in Hungary of late....

With it comes a newly crowned world champion: Red Bull’s Max Verstappen made it back-to-back drivers’ championship titles after he secured his 12th victory of the season at Suzuka. The Dutchman mastered the conditions to finish 25 seconds clear of the pack, which proved just enough for him to take his second championship win. Don’t expect him to take his foot off the pedal, though, as he remains in the hunt to become the man with the most wins in an F1 season....

Southgate stepped up from Under-21s boss to take charge of the senior team on an interim basis for the games with Malta, Slovenia, Scotland and Spain following Sam Allardyce’s departure after he was caught out by a newspaper sting. Those four games have returned two draws and two wins, with Southgate gaining plenty of praise for the way his team has performed. No decision made on Southgate It was widely expected he would be named this week as Allardyce’s long-term successor but Glenn says the process may take longer than expected....