5:28 PM ET Istanbul Basaksehir assistant coach Pierre Webo, who was subjected to an alleged racist comment by the fourth official that led to Paris Saint-Germain and his team walking off the pitch, said Dec. 8 would be remembered in the fight against racism. Tuesday’s Champions League match in Paris was halted after 13 minutes
Month: December 2020
5:10 PM ET Cruz Azul have dismissed Robert Siboldi as manager following the club’s exit from the Liga MX semifinals at hands of Mexico City rivals Pumas UNAM. Siboldi’s side had secured a 4-0 advantage in last week’s first leg of that tilt, only to squander the lead in the return leg on Sunday with
4:29 PM ET Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that managing Mesut Ozil was not difficult but added that certain players are “are a bit more sensitive.” Ozil has not appeared for Mikel Arteta’s side all season amid speculation that he will move on from the Gunners as the 32-year-old enters the final six
5:20 PM ET The lawyer for a well-known mixed martial arts coach says a video that triggered the coach’s sexual assault arrest actually shows he did not commit a crime. Rafael “Barata” de Freitas, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach for prominent UFC fighters such as Holly Holm and Michelle Waterson, pleaded not guilty to a charge
5:19 PM ET ESPN News Services WEST POINT, N.Y. — Fans won’t be allowed at the Army-Navy game at West Point on Saturday because of COVID-19 restrictions, but Army athletic director Mike Buddie made an exception for Gary Steele. Steele, a retired colonel, was one of about 30 Black students at the academy in the
4:44 PM ET Bradley Beal says he won’t study film of how Kevin Durant, Paul George and James Harden played alongside Russell Westbrook to get tips or insight into his new backcourt mate. The Washington Wizards guard says his first week with Westbrook has been “smooth sailing” so far and he wants to learn Westbrook’s
4:08 PM ET The stakes for next week’s Canelo Alvarez-Callum Smith fight have been raised once again. In addition to the WBA super middleweight title, Matchroom Boxing, the WBC and Canelo Promotions announced that the WBC’s version of the belt will also be on the line. The WBC belt became vacant when David Benavidez missed
7:31 AM ET Marc Raimondi Eric Gomez The half-made piñata would be sitting on the floor of Pinatas Moreno in Tijuana, Mexico, and business owner Alfredo Moreno would not be happy. The job was not done, and his son’s other interest was probably to blame. Brandon Moreno started his mixed martial arts training when he
3:45 PM ET Associated Press Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, a trained physician who opted out of the 2020 season to help COVID-19 patients, was chosen as the co-winner of the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada’s athlete of the year. Duvernay-Tardif shares the honor with soccer player Alphonso Davies, a left back for
4:26 PM ET HOUSTON — The Houston Texans put running back David Johnson on the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday, meaning he will miss Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears. Johnson, who returned to the active roster for Week 13 after missing three games on injured reserve with a concussion, did not practice Thursday due to what