Gab Marcotti reacts to the statement released by Juventus via Twitter in response to the sexual assault allegations levelled against Cristiano Ronaldo. Sam Borden details the accusations faced by Cristiano Ronaldo and discusses what might happen next with regard to the investigation. The lawyer of Ronaldo’s accuser gives an update on why the case against
Month: October 2018
5:45 PM ET Real Sociedad won an edgy derby at Basque neighbours Athletic Bilbao 3-1 on Friday with the help of two converted penalties to move up to eighth in La Liga and leave their rivals hovering above the relegation zone. Mikel Oyarzabal scored the first of his two spot-kicks on the half hour mark
Mauricio Pochettino says Belgium boss Roberto Martinez should have contacted Tottenham before revealing Vertonghen’s injury. Following a winless start to the Champions League campaign, the FC guys discuss Tottenham’s chances of turning things around and advancing to the knockout rounds. Mauricio Pochettino said the intensity of the football calendar has become dangerous for players, and
4:00 AM ET LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers secured their first win of the preseason Thursday, a 128-123 victory over the Sacramento Kings, to improve to 1-2, but you wouldn’t know it from coach Luke Walton’s opening remarks at his postgame media conference. “We’ve got to get better,” Walton said before taking any
2:59 AM ET LOS ANGELES — For most of two afternoons at Dodger Stadium, the conversation centered on the man who wasn’t getting the ball in Game 1 of the National League Division Series. Clayton Kershaw, a walking Hall of Famer pitching on the edges of his prime, had been the guy to get the
2:17 AM ET A sizzling 10-round bantamweight bout between Oscar “El Jaguar” Negrete (18-1-1, 7 KOs) and Joshua “El Profesor” Franco (14-1-1, 7 KOs) was ruled a split draw. The scores were 96-94 for Franco, 96-94 for Negrete, and 95-95. Each boxer threw more than a thousand punches: 1,146 for Negrete, and 1,111 for Franco.
2:40 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff When Sachin Tendulkar first saw Prithvi Shaw several years ago, he had predicted that the young man would go on to play for India. On Thursday, Shaw became the youngest player to make a century on debut for India in Test cricket, making 134 against West Indies in Rajkot. Shaw,
2:08 AM ET As anticipation builds for his return to the Octagon, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has pumped the brakes on a potential trilogy bout with archnemesis Daniel Cormier. Jones, in an interview with ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, said he doesn’t care to set up a third fight with Cormier, the current lightweight
1:18 AM BST Wallabies prop Tom Robertson’s World Cup hopes are in jeopardy after suffering a potentially serious knee injury in Argentina. Robertson went down early on Friday morning (AEST) as the team went through their paces at the San Isidro rugby club in Buenos Aires – their last field session before heading to Salta
Oct 5, 2018 Bernard Foley’s three-week benching has given the Wallabies five-eighth a much-needed opportunity to refresh his body and mind, according to coach Michael Cheika. Foley has earned a recall to the starting side for Australia’s must-win Rugby Championship clash against Argentina on Sunday morning (AEST) in Salta. Foley was dropped to the bench