4:53 PM ET Lionel Messi dragged a nervous Barcelona to a 1-0 win at home to Levante in La Liga on Sunday to cool tensions after a chaotic week at the Catalan club. With his 642nd goal in a Barca shirt, Messi now is on the cusp of tying Pele for most goals with a
Month: December 2020
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United are heading into a “big moment” and that the hectic Christmas schedule could determine whether they can mount a title challenge this season. United are five points off the top with a game in hand after the weekend’s results and Solskjaer believes six games
4:08 PM ET Arsenal‘s Premier League troubles intensified as they fell to a 1-0 defeat at home by lowly Burnley on Sunday with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scoring an own goal after Granit Xhaka was sent off. The Gunners, who have now lost four straight home games, are in 15th place in the standings with 13 points
6:20 PM ET Neymar sustained a potentially serious ankle injury playing for PSG on Sunday night. FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images Neymar was stretchered off the pitch with a serious ankle injury late on in Paris Saint-Germain‘s 1-0 loss to Lyon on Sunday evening. The first diagnosis was a badly sprained ankle, with Neymar and PSG
3:02 PM ET LONDON — Liverpool’s 1-1 draw at Fulham was setback enough for Jurgen Klopp’s side, but as they played half the match without a recognised centre-back on the field, it further emphasised the need for the Premier League champions to find reinforcements in January. Liverpool were poor in the first half, and Fulham
6:47 PM ET Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said Sunday that he has “no doubt” his Tigers and Notre Dame are both among the four best teams in the country, shrugging off complaints by SEC commissioner Greg Sankey that the ACC was protecting its prized programs by giving them Dec. 12 off. On Saturday, Sankey was
5:50 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 14 in the NFL saw offensive outbursts from the Broncos, Bears and Titans, an AFC West-clinching win for the Chiefs, a big letdown for the Giants and a huge win for the Buccaneers in their chase for an NFC wild-card spot. In all, six of the week’s opening eight
5:35 PM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — Jamal Adams has set the NFL’s record for most sacks in a single season by a defensive back. The Seattle Seahawks‘ All-Pro strong safety was credited with a sack on a play in which he chased New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold out of bounds for a 1-yard
5:55 PM ET Florida coach Dan Mullen said he spoke with Marco Wilson after the Gators’ surprising 37-34 loss to LSU, and called the cornerback’s unsportsmanlike penalty for throwing a shoe “unfortunate.” The Gators stopped LSU on third down late in the fourth quarter with the score tied, when Wilson helped tackle Kole Taylor following
5:18 PM ET Stanford is declining bowl opportunities this season after spending the past few weeks of the regular season away from campus, the team announced Sunday. The Cardinal, who spent the past two weeks in Washington and Oregon to play games there, are set to travel Monday to Santa Barbara, California, to begin preparation