There are times when, come what may, the headlines of a game of football cling to a certain player. For reasons good or bad, one man stands out in the decisive moments — and so it was for Brazil international centre-back Dede in the Copa Libertadores quarterfinal that saw Cruzeiro fall to Boca Juniors 3-1
Month: October 2018
10:45 AM ET Associated Press INCHEON, South Korea — The United States had a mixed start on the opening day of the UL International Crown team golf tournament on Thursday, splitting the four-balls against Sweden, while favorite South Korea collected a maximum four points with two wins over Taiwan. Cristie Kerr and Lexi Thompson gave
12:18 PM ET Associated Press SINGAPORE — David Micheluzzi has been working on his wedge game, and it paid off Thursday when the Australian holed out for eagle on the 18th hole for a 6-under 64 and a 1-shot lead in the Asia-Pacific Amateur. Micheluzzi, 22, a Melbourne native, used a pitching wedge to hole
10:19 AM ET Associated Press ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — A spectator has been struck on the head by a golf ball at the Dunhill Links Championship, less than a week after a similar incident at the Ryder Cup left a woman potentially losing vision in her right eye. Corine Remande, the 49-year-old fan who was
9:14 AM ET Richard Gasquet won two tiebreaks as he defeated Nick Kyrgios 7-6(4), 7-6(1) to reach the quarterfinals of the Japan Open on Thursday. Both players were dominant on their serve and there wasn’t a single break in one hour, 18 minutes of play. Kyrgios fired 22 aces during the match, with Gasquet hitting
11:00 AM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports Dover International Speedway will sell more than race tickets, concessions and souvenirs outside the grandstands this weekend. It will sell a chance to win money. With the adjacent casino one of the authorized
8:46 AM ET ESPN staff Can No. 19 Texas upend No. 7 OU in the Red River Showdown? Can No. 5 LSU keep it rolling against No. 22 Florida? Will No. 6 Notre Dame survive a trip to No. 24 Virginia Tech? Will No. 13 Kentucky continue its climb with a win against Texas A&M?
9:25 AM ET The Washington Capitals don’t appear to have a Stanley Cup hangover, as they rolled over the Boston Bruins in a 7-0 win on opening night. But, not every game will be that easy, so we have some burning questions for our panel of puckheads: Will the Capitals repeat as Stanley Cup champions?
8:50 AM ET NBA InsidersESPN.com Which NBA teams and players are making the biggest early impressions? Who will be in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ best five-man lineup? Our NBA experts answer the big questions as the regular season approaches. 1. What are you watching most closely in the preseason? Jackie MacMullan, ESPN: I reserve the
7:01 AM ET It was midway through the first quarter of LeBron James‘ first preseason game with the Los Angeles Lakers when Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap used a drop step to elude the newly minted purple-and-gold paragon and loft the ball through the net. Rather than dwell on his failed defensive execution, James immediately