There was once a time when midfielders were required to do it all. Now, however, sides are seeking specialists and defensive midfield is an integral area of any team. From the enforcers to the artists ...

This class is very strong up the middle.

Texas Tech defensive coordinator Shiel Wood earns the title of best in the country from Patrick Mahomes II during the Big 12 ...

The NFL season may be over, but that doesn't mean the NFL world is going quiet. The NFL Draft is right around the corner and before that comes NFL free agency. On March 10 at noon ET, free agents may ...

Our summer series ranking the best Penn State football players of the last quarter century is continuing on the defensive side of the ball with the anchors of the D-line — the defensive tackles. As a ...

While offensive playbooks get the most attention in Madden NFL 26, you won't be able to win games without a strong defense. Thankfully, you can choose a custom defensive playbook to customize your ...

The Texas Rangers won the World Series last season in part on the strength of their defense. The Rangers had 57 errors in 2023, the second-fewest in baseball. The only team with fewer was the Arizona ...

Each time Cade Cunningham steps onto the floor, his talents put him up against the best defenders the league has to offer. On ...

In his novel Netherland, Joseph O’Neill describes the rhythm of fielding in cricket as ‘pulmonary’ — the fielders converging as one as the bowler runs in before reverting to their positions after each ...