ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner examines Mo Salah’s murky situation with Egypt after the Pharaohs tumbled out of the World Cup in disappointing fashion. Mohamed Salah has signed a new long-term contract at Liverpool, the Merseyside club have announced. Salah’s record-breaking first season at Liverpool has led to him being rewarded with a new five-year deal
Month: July 2018
2:18 PM ET Joel Dahmen, who gained a brief bit of fame when he was paired with Tiger Woods on Saturday during the Quicken Loans National, was in the spotlight for a different reason following the final round of the tournament because he publicly called out another player for cheating. Asked via Twitter why he
1:09 PM BST KweséESPN Staff Sharks coach Robert du Preez hailed his team’s character following their come-from-behind Super Rugby win over the Lions on Saturday night. The 31-24 victory keeps the Durban side’s hopes alive of a Super Rugby playoff, while the Lions are now in danger of losing their top spot in the South
12:47 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Free-agent guard JJ Redick has agreed to stay with the Philadelphia 76ers on a one-year deal that will pay him in the $12 million to $13 million range, league sources tell ESPN. Here’s the latest on another thrilling summer in the NBA: • Free agency news, buzz and rumors• Can
12:30 PM ET The Detroit Tigers placed closer Shane Greene and outfielder Leonys Martin on the 10-day disabled list Monday. Greene has a strained right shoulder and Martin has a strained left hamstring. The Tigers reinstated left-handed reliever Daniel Stumpf from the disabled list and recalled outfielder Mikie Mahtook from Triple-A Toledo in corresponding moves.
11:34 AM ET Connor McDonagh Valtteri Bottas has described his recent run of bad luck in 2018 as a ”bad joke”. The Finn has arguably been Formula One’s unluckiest driver in 2018 with his recent retirement in Austria the latest dose of bad luck. Most notably, he had been on for the win in Baku
12:27 PM ET It’s not just that Australia are currently lacking half a first-choice team due to injury and suspension, and it’s not just that India are currently rated No. 2 in the ICC’s ODI and IT20 rankings. There’s little doubt that, after a 6-0 start to the white-ball leg of England’s home summer, the
12:00 AM ET Opening Bell: Thank you, warriors From all boxing fans, thank you, Alex Saucedo and Lenny Zappavigna. When Top Rank first made the fight between junior welterweight contender Saucedo and Australian brawler Lenny Z, few who were familiar with these fighters expected anything less than an action-packed fight. Well, they delivered that and
11:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The player: James Neal, 30, right wing The terms: Five years, $5.75 million annually, with the Calgary Flames Where does he fit in? Likely as the second-line right wing, playing alongside Mikael Backlund and Matthew Tkachuk, which would bump Michael Frolik to the third line. The Maple Leafs landed John
12:03 PM ET Mixed martial arts legends Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz will rekindle their infamous rivalry in a trilogy bout later this year, under the banner of Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions. ESPN has confirmed that Golden Boy, one of the world’s premier boxing promotions, has signed promotional agreements with Liddell and