Things change in the blink of an eye in football. The Football Whispers Index takes the latest transfer rumours and gives them a score out of five; the higher the score, the more realistic and reliable the Whisper. Here are today’s top five emerging whispers. And keep an eye on Transfer Talk for all the latest gossip.
Gianni Infantino believes Russia 2018 is the benchmark for Qatar to live up to at the 2022 World Cup. The president of Uruguay has said the country is “working hard” on a bid to co-host the 2030 World Cup with Argentina and Paraguay. The tournament will take place on the 100th anniversary of the first
5:25 AM ET Mercedes could not have claimed five Formula One constructors’ championships in a row if it were not for Lewis Hamilton, according to team boss Toto Wolff. After securing his fifth constructors’ title as team principal of Mercedes on Sunday, Toto Wolff has labelled his team’s 2018 campaign as its toughest yet. The
News that the South African Football Association are struggling to sell tickets for Bafana Bafana’s crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Nigeria at FNB Stadium on Saturday should serve as a massive red flag for all involved in the sport in the country. For South Africa, there can be no bigger foe on the
Sepp Blatter wants Michel Platini to join forces with him in a fight against their bans. Sepp Blatter has urged Michel Platini to join forces with him in a battle against the suspensions imposed on the pair by FIFA. Platini had appeared set to succeed Blatter as the head of FIFA when revelations of a
ESPN FC’s Bundesliga expert Raf Honigstein explains why Niko Kovac is still the manager of Bayern Munich despite his less-than-stellar record. Kingsley Coman has said the age of Bayern Munich’s squad is a factor in their recent poor form and called for new signings. Bayern started the 3-2 defeat to Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund on
2:58 AM GMT Tana Umaga has been demoted to an assistant role at the Blues Super Rugby team, with Leon MacDonald taking charge as head coach. MacDonald has agreed to a three-year contract in the top job following a post-season review after Umaga failed to steer the Blues to the play-offs for a third successive
1:44 AM ET LOS ANGELES — On the night when LeBron James reached a historic milestone, the Los Angeles Lakers suffered a significant loss when Rajon Rondo fractured the third metatarsal in his right hand. Lakers coach Luke Walton revealed after the 126-117 win over the Blazers that the veteran point guard broke his shooting
1:09 AM ET LOS ANGELES – LeBron James passed Wilt Chamberlain — another all-time great who joined the Los Angeles Lakers in the latter stages of his career — for fifth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list Thursday against the Portland Trail Blazers. James tied Chamberlain on an and-1 runner with 3:55 remaining in
Nov 14, 2018 LOS ANGELES — With 3-pointers raining down on both ends of the floor Wednesday night, and LeBron James the most prolific rainmaker of them all, the Lakers upped their record to 8-6 with a 126-117 win over the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center. The Trail Blazers represent an interesting measuring stick