10:13 PM ET Slaven Bilic is on the verge of being sacked as West Bromwich Albion manager, British media reported, despite Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Manchester City bringing them an unexpected point in the battle to avoid relegation. West Brom are second from bottom in the Premier League after picking up only seven points from
Month: December 2020
7:34 PM ET MLS expansion side Austin FC made five selections in the 2020 Expansion Draft, headlined by former LA Galaxy midfielder Joe Corona. The acquisitions bring the total number of players on Austin’s roster to 11 ahead of its debut season in 2021. – Carlisle: Crew delivers the ultimate MLS triumph in adversity Austin
7:49 PM ET Buster Posey will remain the San Francisco Giants‘ “primary catcher” in 2021 and will get “the lion’s share of the reps” behind the plate despite the presence of top prospect Joey Bart, second-year manager Gabe Kapler said during his session with the media Tuesday. Posey, a six-time All-Star who is owed $21.4
8:05 PM ET The NFL will prohibit mandatory local bubbles during the postseason, according to a memo sent Tuesday to clubs, but will continue allowing teams to house players in a hotel on a voluntary basis. The decision represented an expected outcome after months of public discussion about the effectiveness of the league’s COVID-19 protocols
7:44 PM ET The College Football Playoff is expected to keep one of its two semifinal games at the Rose Bowl as scheduled, but is hoping that the California government will ease its COVID-19 stadium restrictions and allow players’ families to attend the game in Pasadena, CFP executive director Bill Hancock said Tuesday night. “At
7:14 PM ET The top five teams in the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings, released Tuesday, remained unchanged, while Iowa State‘s playoff hopes received a boost and Cincinnati‘s absorbed another blow. Alabama continues to lead off the rankings at No. 1, followed by No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 3 Clemson, No. 4 Ohio State and
6:45 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the
4:21 PM ET WOLVERHAMPTON, England — Frank Lampard won enough Premier League titles as a Chelsea player — three in six seasons between 2004 and 2010 — to know what it takes to emerge at the top of the tree when the silverware is handed out, so maybe he knew what was coming when he
6:40 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — West Brom have never won a Premier League game at the Etihad Stadium and kicking off here 19th in the table and with just one win all season, they were never expected to start now. That said, it says everything about where Manchester City are at the
5:57 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — – The videos from Jameson Taillon come every few days, a reminder to Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton what hopefully awaits when spring training begins. Taillon is on schedule to return in 2021 after missing most of 2019 and all of 2020 while recovering from a second Tommy