As of Friday, the goalkeeper training pitch at the Manchester City Football Academy will be known as the “Joe Hart pitch”. And just as the club did for Yaya Toure, City will mark the occasion by also unveiling a special custom mosaic of Hart on a plinth next to the pitch. We have dedicated a
Month: October 2018
12:37 PM ET Matt Willis Close ESPN Staff Writer Matt Willis has been a studio researcher at ESPN since 2006, working on “NASCAR Now” and “SportsCenter,” among other shows. He graduated from Ithaca College in 2006 with a degree in journalism. While there, he worked on ICTV, on shows such as “Ya Think You Know
12:45 PM ET LAS VEGAS — UFC president Dana White says he has not been contacted by anyone associated with Floyd Mayweather regarding a boxing match against Khabib Nurmagomedov, despite both camps expressing interest in public. “Don’t pay attention to it,” White told ESPN. “First of all, the Mayweather team has not approached us at
12:35 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Kyle Larson remains 36 points behind the current cutoff spot heading into the elimination race Sunday at Kansas Speedway as Chip Ganassi Racing lost an appeal Friday of a
12:10 PM ET Associated Press MOSCOW — Tunisian qualifier Ons Jabeur became the first player from her country to reach a WTA final on Friday, and she will next face Daria Kasatkina for the Kremlin Cup title. Jabeur, the 2011 junior champion at the French Open, beat Anastasija Sevastova 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the semifinals.
ESPN FC’s Ale Moreno and Ross Dyer make their picks for the weekend’s key La Liga fixtures. Will league-leading Sevilla’s fine run of form continue against Barcelona? Sid Lowe weighs in on the weekend clash between La Liga’s top two. ESPN FC’s fantasy expert Mark Donaldson shares his tips for this weekend’s La Liga matches,
11:54 AM BST David Pocock has crowned his stellar return to international rugby by claiming the John Eales Medal as Australia’s most outstanding player. The champion back-rower collected his second medal despite only playing eight of the 13 Tests during the voting period, which began on last year’s spring tour of Japan and Europe. Pocock
12:52 PM ET South African wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock is the IPL’s first trade of 2019, before the auction takes place in mid-December. ESPNcricinfo understands that de Kock, who last year played for Royal Challengers Bangalore, has been traded to Mumbai Indians in an all-money deal. Royal Challengers had bought de Kock for INR 2.8
11:50 AM ET Marty Smith Close ESPN ESPN NASCAR lead reporter Former NASCAR.com senior writer 15 years covering NASCAR Ryan McGee Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Marty Smith and Ryan McGee know Alabama has owned Tennessee for
10:04 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Pressure? What pressure? One driver faces an absolute must-win situation to advance to the third (semifinal) round of the playoffs. Alex Bowman is so far behind in the standings