3:56 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hailed his team’s “best performance” against Manchester City despite having just two shots on target in a dour 0-0 draw at Old Trafford. Solskjaer won three of four games against Pep Guardiola’s team last season, but despite never really troubling City goalkeeper Ederson, the
Month: December 2020
6:27 PM ET Alex Kirkland Zinedine Zidane has praised his players, calling Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Karim Benzema “f—ing great” after a 2-0 derby win over rivals Atletico put Real Madrid back in the race for the La Liga title. A first-half header from Casemiro and a Jan Oblak own goal when Dani Carvajal‘s
5:45 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Paul Pogba says he is “1,000%” committed to Manchester United but has refused to deny comments made by his agent that he wants to leave Old Trafford. Pogba’s future has been under intense scrutiny since his representative, Mino Raiola, said he is unhappy at the club and wants to move.
6:29 PM ET With most of the playoff contenders on either a bye or a cancellation, Week 15 provided little to no change in our writers’ College Football Playoff picks. How will Saturday’s top games affect the College Football Playoff chase? What are the current odds for the top four? The Allstate Playoff Predictor has
6:54 PM ET ESPN News Services WEST POINT, N.Y. — Tyhier Tyler scored on a 4-yard run early in the fourth quarter, the Army defense stoned Navy with a goal-line stand in the third, and the Black Knights beat their archrival 15-0 on Saturday at fog-shrouded Michie Stadium. It was the first meeting between the
7:23 PM ET Former Tennessee coach Butch Jones has agreed to become the next head coach at Arkansas State and the two sides are working to finalize a deal, sources told ESPN. Jones is currently a special assistant to Alabama head coach Nick Saban. Jones was an offensive analyst on Alabama’s staff the previous two
7:29 PM ET North Carolina running backs Michael Carter and Javonte Williams made NCAA history in a 62-26 win over No. 10 Miami Hurricanes on Saturday, rushing for the most yards by teammates in a game in FBS history. The two combined for 544 yards rushing, with Carter running for 308 yards and two touchdowns
5:46 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Arizona Diamondbacks assistant general manager Jared Porter is working on a deal to be the new GM of the New York Mets, sources told ESPN on Saturday, confirming multiple reports. A longtime
6:05 PM ET David SchoenfieldESPN Senior Writer Close Senior writer of SweetSpot baseball blog Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Let’s get right to it: I love the James McCann signing for the New York Mets, a four-year contract for $40
5:33 PM ET Arizona fired coach Kevin Sumlin on Saturday, a day after the Wildcats‘ 70-7 loss to rival Arizona State. The Wildcats are 0-5 this season after dropping their final seven games in 2019. Sumlin finishes 9-20 (6-17 in Pac-12 play) in three seasons at the school. He had two years left on his