10:49 AM ET England boss Gareth Southgate has called for Harry Kane to receive greater protection from international referees after claiming the England captain is “kicked from pillar to post” in every game. Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho launched an impassioned defence of Kane earlier this week in response to claims he ‘bought’ a penalty by
Month: November 2020
6:42 AM ET A total of 10 Paris Saint-Germain players were stuck in an elevator ahead of their Champions League clash at RB Leipzig. A day before the match, first team players including Angel Di Maria, Marquinhos, Moise Kean, Presnel Kimpembe and Leandro Paredes were stuck in the hotel lift for 50 minutes. – Stream
9:54 AM ET DAVIE, Fla. — Head coach Brian Flores strongly pushed back on the idea that the Miami Dolphins need to give rookie Tua Tagovailoa an audition for the rest of the 2020 season to figure out whether they want to select another quarterback in the 2021 NFL draft. “There’s a couple things out
9:13 AM ET The Miami Dolphins will place leading rusher Myles Gaskin on injured reserve with a knee injury, meaning the second-year running back will miss at least three games. Head coach Brian Flores announced the Dolphins will make the roster move Thursday. Flores mentioned Jordan Howard, Patrick Laird and Salvon Ahmed as possible replacements
8:15 AM ET The Houston Texans closed their facility Thursday after one of their players tested positive for COVID-19. The Texans announced that they were informed of the positive test Wednesday night, and all their operations Thursday will be conducted virtually. “In consultation with the NFL and medical experts, we have made the decision to
6:45 AM ET You’d forgive the San Francisco 49ers for thinking 2020 just wasn’t meant to be their year. After losing to the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV in February, the 4-4 Niners have dealt with a catastrophic flurry of injuries that have served to compromise their chances of competing in the NFC this season.
8:51 AM GMT New Zealand loose forward Akira Ioane was on the brink of walking away from professional rugby last year until his father, former Samoa international Eddie, gave him a metaphorical “boot up the bum” and asked him if he would rather work a 9-5 job. “I came to, and said ‘no’,” said Ioane,
6:00 AM ET EAGAN, Minn. — When Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer used to be asked about his preference for a run-heavy offense, he would redirect and talk about wanting a balanced attack. Days after Dalvin Cook posted 226 yards from scrimmage, including 163 yards rushing, and four touchdowns in a 28-22 win over the
8:02 AM ET Editor’s note: Erling Haaland and Borussia Dortmund face eight-time defending Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich on Saturday (12:30 p.m. ET, stream LIVE on ESPN+) ERLING HAALAND WAS EVERYWHERE. Each time Norway played the ball upfield against Honduras at last year’s U20 World Cup, Haaland floated away from the defense effortlessly, the ball landing
7:34 PM ET David Shaw walks into the hospital room and takes a seat next to the bed. He does this nearly every day, right around lunchtime. He looks at his younger brother, Eric, tubes snaking across his arms, machines beeping and whirring. Eric does not look like Eric anymore, his skin darkened, scars deepened,