Mar 1, 2025, 07:19 AM ET Nico Hidalgo was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2021. Getty Spanish footballer Nico Hidalgo has died aged 32 following a lengthy battle with lung cancer, his former clubs said on Saturday. Hidalgo, a midfielder, began his career at Motril, making his senior debut in 2010, before moving to Granada B
Mar 1, 2025, 11:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Both sets of fan at the Vitality Stadium were up in arms during Saturday’s FA Cup fifth-round clash between Bournemouth and Wolves after the newly-introduced semi-automated offside system did not work, leading to an eight-minute VAR check. Hosts Bournemouth were already a goal up just around
Mar 1, 2025, 08:30 AM ET Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta is “conscious” after being taken to hospital following a wildly reckless challenge from Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts just eight minutes into Saturday’s FA Cup fifth-round clash. Palace chairman Steve Parish confirmed to the BBC at half-time that Mateta had a gash behind his ear
ESPN News Services Mar 1, 2025, 07:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions President Donald Trump said Friday that he would pardon baseball great Pete Rose and criticized Major League Baseball for barring the all-time hit leader from the sport’s Hall of Fame for gambling. Rose, who died last year at 83, was banned from baseball
Laurence EdmondsonFeb 28, 2025, 11:11 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Mercedes driver George Russell set the fastest lap time on the final day of preseason testing in Bahrain after beating Max Verstappen’s best effort in the final ten minutes of the session. Russell pipped
Associated Press Mar 1, 2025, 01:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SINGAPORE — Lydia Ko shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday to move from one stroke behind to one stroke in front after three rounds of the HSBC Women’s World Championship. The 27-year-old South Korean-born New Zealander had a 54-hole total of 10-under 206 on
Associated Press Feb 28, 2025, 11:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MEMPHIS, Tenn. — New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson returned to action against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, making his season debut following left ankle surgery. Robinson finished with six points and five rebounds in 12 minutes off the bench in the Knicks’
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Dale Steyn backed Afghanistan to win an ICC tournament within the next decade. To do so, he suggested that they inject patience into their individual and collective games. Afghanistan beat England in a thriller in Lahore but couldn’t make the knockouts of the Champions Trophy 2025. They lost their first match to South Africa and