10:29 AM ET It looked like a dominant day at Dover for Kevin Harvick. I was combing box scores for the most laps led in a Dover win and comparing it to other dominant days. Then a dreaded loose wheel struck, and I started preparing Aric Almirola notes. Winless droughts, four drivers from the same
Month: October 2018
3:25 PM ET Jelena Ostapenko crashed out of the Hong Kong Open at the first hurdle on Monday, losing 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 to Kristina Kucova. Third-seed Ostapenko had appeared on course for a routine victory after winning the first set of the tournament opener, but world No. 317 Kucova rallied to take the game to
4:05 PM ET Opening Bell: Off to a good start When Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn and executives from DAZN scheduled the first American-based card of Hearn’s eight-year, $1 billion deal with the new sports subscription streaming service for Saturday night in Chicago, little did they know the competition they would be facing. As it
3:26 PM ET After Joe Thornton was put on injured reserve with discomfort in his surgically repaired right knee, the San Jose Sharks got some good news on Monday. Coach Peter DeBoer said the center has an infection in the knee and nothing worse. “Nothing structurally. It looks like an infection, put him on antibiotics,”
Lucien Favre believes his youthful Borussia Dortmund team took time to grow into their UEFA Champions League clash against Monaco. Borussia Dortmund’s head of licenced player department Sebastian Kehl has said Jadon Sancho has no release clause in his new contract, though the club are aware “there will be enquiries” for the winger. Sancho, 18,
Shaka Hislop recaps Real Madrid’s third defeat in four games but thinks it’s not a crisis just yet at the Bernabeu. Manu Garcia struck true and left no time for an answer, as Alavés knocked off Real Madrid at a rowdy Mendizorrotza Stadium. Julen Lopetegui is well aware of the pressure he faces being manager
The numbers behind Real Madrid’s current goal drought are more shocking than meets the eye. Real Madrid head coach Julen Lopetegui prefers to talk about his whole team after their win over Roma. With a goal for Real Madrid in every competitive game, the FC crew examine what’s led to Gareth Bale’s sublime start to
Kei Kamara’s 2nd-half goal handed Vancouver a 2-1 win over Toronto, and eliminated the defending MLS Cup champions hopes of reaching the postseason. FC’s Shaka Hislop feels Sebastian Giovinco is undoubtedly deserving of his Italy call up after a three-year absence. Toronto FC forward Jozy Altidore has left the door open to a possible departure
Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold believes The Reds can still develop despite being unbeaten in the Premier League. Stewart Robson details exactly how Liverpool were unable to play their normal game against Premier League champions Manchester City. Jurgen Klopp spent his third anniversary as Borussia Dortmund manager reflecting on the Bundesliga-winning campaign he had just overseen.
Midfielder Michael Bradley and goalkeeper Brad Guzan are back with the U.S. national team, two days shy of the first anniversary of the most crushing defeat in the team’s history. Bradley captained the Americans for the 2-1 loss at Trinidad and Tobago last Oct. 10 that ended the United States’ streak of seven straight World