Ball Around News Today

This is a compilation of the reports and clips that the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) published during the week of December 9-16, 2022.

Lorient don't see much of the ball & don't often move it into advanced areas. Yet they're second in Ligue 1 with decent underlying numbers. How?

Mardi 22 juin 2021 Le capitaine croate Luka Modric à lentraînement à Rovinj le 20 juin 2021 - Damir SENCAR (AFP/Archives) Avec un éclair de génie de Luka Modric, la Croatie a foudroyé lEcosse mardi (3-1) pour arracher son billet pour les huitièmes de finale de lEuro dans un groupe D dominé par lAngleterre, en attendant le dénouement de la première phase mercredi avec notamment Portugal-France. Débuté le 11 juin, le tournoi européen sapprête à achever sa p...

Make the trade, Howie: Eagles’ Jalen Hurts is ready to be franchise QB | Report card vs. Cardinals Updated Dec 20, 2020; Posted Dec 20, 2020 GLENDALE, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 20: Jalen Hurts #2 of the Philadelphia Eagles throws a third quarter pass against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on December 20, 2020 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Getty ImagesGetty Images Facebook Share Sign up for Eagles Extra: Hurts was dynamic as he led four scoring drive...

How fearless Jalen Hurts provided spark Eagles, Doug Pederson needed in upset win vs. Saints | QB report card Updated Dec 13, 2020; Facebook Share Sign up for Eagles Extra: Eagles coach Doug Pederson hadn’t defeated the Saints (10-3) to this point in his head-coaching career, so his last-ditch effort to find a “spark” on offense -- Hurts -- paid off in a big way in a must-win game. Pederson benched longtime starting QB Carson Wentz for Hurts on Tuesday and that decision turned out to be...