#defense

#defense

As reported by Mundo Deportivo, if there is one statistic that defines Barcelona's Champions League form under Hansi Flick so far, it is this: 24 goals conceded in just 10 away matches. This data is not specific to this season but to Flick's stint at Barcelona as a whole, which highlights the team's defensive fragility in the competition, especially in away matches. While the Blaugrana have been formidable at home, they have yet to find a reliable formula when travelling across Europe.

This looks like just a straight-up swap, as the Braves will be getting the reigning AL Gold Glove Award winner as a utility player in the form of Dubón in exchange for a NL Gold Glove Award finalist in the form of Allen. Allen will be leaving the Braves with a paltry slash line of .221/.284/.251 with a .245 wOBA, 53 wRC+ and 22 RBI.

Rightfully so there's been so much talk about the Cowboys beating the Raiders and honoring Marshawn Kneeland , it's time to move on to the Eagles, looking at how great they've been over the past several years.

I thought he was very good, and I thought he made some winning plays throughout the entire game. And that's the role. That's what you have to become as a guy that can guard anybody on any given night, and he's embracing that.

Following his rookie campaign, all eyes were on the former No. 2 overall pick to not only live up to expectations, but prove that Washington didn't make a mistake when swinging on his potential. Thoughout his trying first season in the league, the jury was out on Sarr's long-term projectory, Teams believed that the 7-footer was destined to be just a solid role player that could make some defensive stops every now and then.

The defense kept the odds in the defending champs' favor. The Eagles' revamped pass rush made Jordan Love uncomfortable all night, helping to hold the Packers scoreless through three quarters for just the third time under head coach Matt LaFleur. Philly's offense showed a little life late by the way of a 36-yard touchdown pass from Jalen Hurts to DeVonta Smith, and that was enough to push the Eagles to 7-2 as they ready for another heavyweight bout against the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

"When something's not working, we shift from the question of why isn't it working to what do we need to do to get it right," Quinn said. "Joe took the news like the pro he is. We're all consumed by getting it right. That's what we intend to do."

Not that it mattered to Butler, who recognized and appreciated all of the less flashy things Horford has still brought to the game. "As great of screens as he sets for me, and protecting everybody at the rim and making all the right plays, whenever he's open, he gets the ball for sure," Butler said. Horford rewarded Butler's faith repeatedly. Each of the 39-year-old center's four 3-point makes came off Butler assists.

We lost this game at the defensive end, Pitino said. They (Alabama) were the better basketball team tonight.

Doncic matched his career high for steals in a regular-season game Wednesday. The guard averaging 40 points per game claimed his defense was the only thing he did well on a night when he finished one rebound short of a triple-double. While collecting 35 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds, he was an inefficient nine-for-27 from the field and four-for-11 from three.