The guys respond to your tweets about the surprising results of Europe’s giants, Mahrez’s penalty miss, managers on the hot seat and Dejan Lovren. A good weekend for the column with our treble bet landing but it would have been even better if Manchester City’s Riyad Mahrez had not fluffed his lines from the penalty
Month: October 2018
Shaka Hislop and Sebastian Salazar reflect on another bad day for Bayern Munich after they were thumped 3-0 at home to Borussia Monchengladbach. Bayern Munich’s morale has not been damaged despite their recent dip in form, according to manager Niko Kovac. Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has said he will defend coach Niko Kovac “to
2:36 AM ET HOUSTON — Ah, the good old NFC East, where no one ever knows anything and sometimes no one appears to be very good. Four storied teams, one winning record between them, and by midnight ET that number will drop to zero unless the Washington Redskins can pull off a Monday Night Football
3:57 AM BST Brittany Mitchell Close ESPN Assistant Editor Brittany Mitchell has been a sports fan from an early age, with a keen interest in netball, cricket and rugby. Brittany interned at Rugby Magazine and the Australian Rugby Union before joining ESPN. John Goliath Close Rugby Editor, KweséESPN John Goliath is a long-suffering Tottenham Hotspur
1:04 AM ET ATLANTA — Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker said right-hander Mike Foltynewicz will start Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Monday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Atlanta Braves rookie Ronald Acuna Jr., 20, has become the youngest player to hit a grand slam in the postseason. The announcement came after
12:35 AM ET HOUSTON — For the second week in a row, the Houston Texans pulled off an overtime victory despite struggling in the red zone. In the week leading up to the Texans’ 19-16 overtime victory over the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien was clear that while his offense has moved
12:56 AM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball SEATTLE — The Los Angeles Rams offense wanted to go for it. Coach Sean McVay listened. The Rams faced third-and-1 from their 42-yard line, leading the Seattle
8:48 PM ET Another week, another batch of key contributors felled by injury around the league. Here’s the latest on all the major injuries from our NFL Nation reporters, including the prognosis on each player for Week 5 and beyond: Breida sustained a left ankle injury in the first quarter of Sunday’s game against the
10:58 PM ET The four quarterbacks selected in the first round of the 2018 draft — Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen and Josh Allen — all started on the same weekend for the first time in Week 4. Last week, the group was 0-4. This week? It’s the first time in the Super Bowl
9:30 PM ET The Steelers and Vikings pulled off important wins, the Chiefs’ offense powered them by the Jaguars, the Packers booted away multiple opportunities and the Panthers slipped past the Giants on a 63-yard field goal. All that and more in Week 5’s biggest takeaways from NFL Nation. Jump to a matchup:DAL-HOU | JAX-KC