We continue the countdown to the start of the Arizona Cardinals' regular season. Today, Sunday, June 21, is 84 days away from the Arizona Cardinals' regular-season opener on Sept. 13 on the road against the Los Angeles Chargers.

With 84 days until Week 1, let's look back at the 1984 season for the Cardinals.

The 1984 season was good! It was the Cardinals' last winning season in St. Louis, although they did not make it to the postseason. They went 9-7 with a top-10 offense and defense, in terms of yards gained and yards allowed.

They scored 26.4 points per game and allowed 21.6.

Their final four losses were one-score defeats.

Quarterback Neil Lomax, receiver Roy Green and linebacker E.J. Junior were all Pro Bowlers, and Green was a first-team All-Pro, and so was Junior.

Lomax completed 61.6% of his passes for 4,614 yards, setting the franchise single-season record for passing yards until Carson Palmer broke it in 2015, 28 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. He led three fourth-quarter comebacks and four game-winning drives.

Ottis Anderson led in rushing with 1,174 yards.

Green led the NFL with 1,555 receiving yards on 78 receptions for 12 touchdowns. Anderson added 70 catches for 611 yards for a total of 1,785 yards from scrimmage.

Junior had 9.5 sacks and an interception. Curtis Greer led the team with 14 sacks. Cornerback Lionel Washington led the team with five interceptions, but safety Benny Perrin and cornerback Wayne Smith each picked off four.

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Belgium face Iran in Los Angeles with the Red Devils searching for their first win of the World Cup, following their 1-1 draw against Egypt last week.

All sides in Group G are level on one point after their opening matches, after Romelu Lukaku was called off the bench and forced an own goal within seconds of coming on, with Iran also playing out a draw against New Zealand.

Belgium know that a win against Iran would strengthen their chances of progressing to the knockout stages, rectifying a shock group stage exit in Qatar four years ago.

Rudi Garcia’s side have won 11 of their last 13 matches across all competitions but are without a victory in their last three World Cup matches.

It is Belgium’s 14th appearance at the FIFA World Cup, and they will be aiming to avoid another early exit after being eliminated at the group stage in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

This will be the first meeting between Belgium and Iran, with the two nations never having faced each other previously at a FIFA World Cup or in any other competition.

Jeremy Doku received criticism this afternoon for stating he wishes to depart Belgium’s World Cup camp when his wife Shireen is due to give birth to their first child in the second week of July, when the quarter-finals are set to take place.

The 24-year-old winger told Reuters: “It’s my first child, so I ‌would ⁠definitely want to be there,” leading to L’Équipe presenter France Pierron to criticize the Manchester City player – who for now is present and willing to take part.

Iran, on the other hand, have never progressed beyond the group stage in any of their previous seven World Cup appearances.

This World Cup hasn’t been without controversy for Iran, due to the ongoing conflict with co-hosts United States, leading to the decision to an agreement between the Iranian administration and FIFA to relocate their training camp to Tijuana.

Protests were held before their opening match in response to the football governing body banning the country’s pre-revolution Lion and Sun flag due to its political connotations, citing their official Stadiums Code of Conduct.

However, Iran will be aiming to make history by reaching the knockout rounds for the first time regardless of the political backdrop behind their World Cup campaign as they currently occupy second, above Belgium in Group G.

Iran have won three of their last six matches across all competitions, while losing twice and drawing once, but with a promising display in the 2-2 draw with New Zealand last time out there is cause for hope they can make it out.

The match will kick off at 20:00 (BST) at the Los Angeles Stadium with live coverage on ITV1 and ITVX.

For more detailed reports, reaction, and analysis of the World Cup as it happens, head to our website and favourite our page on OneFootball.

Manchester United forward Amad had a frustrating outing against Germany in the World Cup on Saturday, 20 June, at the Toronto Stadium. Ivory Coast started the game on the front foot, taking the lead through Franck Kessie in the 30th minute.

Amad had a role to play in the goal, as his snapshot was not properly cleared by the German backline and fell to Kessie. The Al-Ahli midfielder made no mistake, sending fans around the stadium into a frenzy.

However, Die Nationalmannschaft rallied after the break, getting back into the game in the 68th minute through Deniz Undav. Just when it looked as though the Elephants would come away from the game with a vital point, the VfB Stuttgart forward struck again in the fourth minute of second-half injury time to seal victory for Germany.

However, with Ecuador only managing a 0-0 draw against Curacao, Ivory Coast still have a chance to qualify for the knockout stages. And Amad is adamant his team can make history this year.

Speaking after the defeat, Amad insisted that his team will learn from the defeat and progress to the knockouts. He said: “It was a really difficult game for us, and we knew it was going to be hard because we were playing against a top-quality team.”

“They have players that can make a difference at any point, but we are going to learn from this and we can still go through to the next round.”

The Elephants qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 2006 and were also involved in the tournament in the next two editions. However, they have never progressed beyond the group stages to this date.

As such, the country stands on the brink of history this year, as a positive result against Curacao on Thursday could send them into the knockout stages for the first time in their history. Central to their rise will be United’s Amad, who scored against Ecuador in the opening game and was lively against Germany as well.

Amad showed his versatility in the 2025/26 season, further highlighting his importance to United’s plans. The Ivorian started the campaign as a wing-back under former head coach Ruben Amorim and then switched to an attacking role following Michael Carrick’s arrival.

Amad’s speed, work ethic and trickery were an asset for the Red Devils, although he may have to improve his goalscoring form to cement a place in the starting XI next season. With Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko all reaching double figures in the 2025/26 campaign, the Ivorian now has his work cut out.

Amad finished with two goals and four assists in 33 appearances for the English giants in the 2025/26 campaign, managing just one assist in 17 games under Carrick.

Source: Transfermarkt.

A previous report relayed by The Peoples Person confirms that the Ivorian remains firmly in INEOS’ plans and any suggestion of his departure is far-fetched. United fans will hope that the player can build on his World Cup experience and hit a higher gear next season.

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It's time to go back in time and look at the draft history of the Philadelphia 76ers. There have been a number of selections made by this franchise and now is the time to look at some of those moves and see who they could have picked on those specific nights.

This edition continues to focus on the 2013 NBA draft as the Sixers had two early picks. They made a big trade with the New Orleans Pelicans to acquire the No. 6 pick, but they held the No. 11 pick of their own. The 11th pick turned out to be Syracuse star Michael Carter-Williams, who went on to win Rookie of the Year in the 2013-14 season, but then was unable to sustain that success as he turned into a journeyman in the league.

A re-draft of 2013 was performed by HoopsHype and they have the Sixers selecting Mason Plumlee with the No. 11 pick:

Another former Blue Devil and a teammate of Seth Curry's in college, Mason Plumlee, outperformed his draft positioning. Plumlee is a tough-nosed big man, one who sets good screens, can finish around the basket and likes to do the dirty work. His poor length and lack of skill from outside of the paint hinder his impact, but overall, he was a solid role player.

Plumlee has put together a solid 13 years in the league as he has bounced around a bit, but he has made impacts everywhere he's played. He has career averages of 7.9 points and 6.6 rebounds while playing for the Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, and San Antonio Spurs.

This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Re-drafting No. 11 pick for the Philadelphia 76ers in 2013 NBA draft