The MTN8 final between SuperSport United and Cape Town City will be a fascinating battle between two sides who enjoy playing attacking football and with coaches that are seeking the first pieces of silverware in their careers. The teams will clash at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday for the second year running in
ESPN ‘s Shaka Hislop unveils this week’s power rankings, which includes a far fall from grace for Barcelona and no love for Carabao Cup results. Barcelona have estimated they will generate record revenue of €960 million ($1.1bn) for the 2018-19 season. The Spanish champion also projected annual revenue to surpass €1bn by 2021. Barcelona say
4:49 AM ET ESPN staff PARIS — One thing about the Ryder Cup stands true: It’s never boring. And with Tiger Woods hot and Jordan Spieth not, with Justin Rose hot and Sergio Garcia not, there should be no shortage of drama at Le Golf National. So our experts gathered round to debate heroes, GOATs
4:49 AM ET PARIS — One of the most difficult things to get people to understand every two years in preparation for the Ryder Cup is that match play and stroke play are different animals. They are almost different sports. Stroke play is about consistency and focus, blocking out your surroundings. Match play is about
The FC panel answer your tweets including how much Paul Pogba is worth, Javier Pastore’s backheel finish and Gab Marcotti’s fashion sense. Following Juve’s 2-0 win over Bologna, fans voiced their desire for a Paul Pogba return to Turin. Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon of PTI take a dip into the world of soccer as
A win on the streets of Singapore has given Lewis Hamilton a 40-point lead in the drivers’ standings and left Sebastian Vettel desperate for victory in Russia. Focus on… Last chance saloon for Sebastian Vettel? If 2017 was the season of what-ifs for Ferrari then 2018 has to be the year the Italian team simply
12:29 AM ET Australia’s Test captain Tim Paine now has joint lieutenants in Mitchell Marsh and Josh Hazlewood, at the end of a formal examination of the vice-captaincy that sought to avoid the continuation of a long pattern of failed leadership duos that included the banned Steven Smith and David Warner. While Hazlewood has been
2:11 AM ET I love the unsung heroes in a baseball season. These are the guys who aren’t going to get MVP votes or Cy Young votes. They might not be flashy, but they’ve had great seasons that fly under the radar. For the Rockies, that guy has been German Marquez. The 23-year-old righty took
1:53 AM ET CHICAGO — For the first time in franchise history, the Chicago Cubs are going to the playoffs for a fourth consecutive season. They clinched at least a spot in the National League wild-card game behind a 7-6 win in 10 innings over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. They’re happy to be back
12:57 AM ET EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers‘ preseason debut Sunday in San Diego against the Denver Nuggets could be missing one key piece: LeBron James. James and Lakers coach Luke Walton will huddle Friday, sources told ESPN, to determine if the 33-year-old embarking on his 16th NBA season, will suit up