National Women’s Soccer League side Houston Dash have extended the contracts of South African duo Linda Motlhalo and Thembi Kgatlana to next season. The club also confirmed the departure of Banyana Banyana skipper Janine van Wyk, placing her on the re-entry wire after the defender announced the end of her tenure in the US last
Month: October 2018
There were few surprises when Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr on Monday announced his squad for this month’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double header against Libya. Bar the return of Isaac Success, little of eyebrow-raising import greeted the announcement. The consistency of squad selection suggests that Rohr has settled on his core squad, and will
Argentina interim head coach Lionel Scaloni quashes claims of a rift with Paulo Dybala after the Juve star started on the bench against Colombia. Argentina’s interim coach Lionel Scaloni says he has not contacted Sergio Aguero to discuss a possible return to the national team despite the Manchester City striker’s excellent start to the season.
ESPN’s Mark Ogden and Rob Dawson share their thoughts on Jose Mourinho’s future at Manchester United as well as his comments during his pre-match press conference ahead of their match with Valencia. Gab Marcotti shares his thoughts on Jose Mourinho’s motives at Manchester United, while the rest of the crew explain why it’s time for
1:51 AM ET DENVER — The Denver Broncos believe time ran out on the Kansas City Chiefs on a pivotal play in Kansas City’s game-winning drive Monday night. “It definitely was at zero, the replay showed that,” Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall said. “The ref told us that the ref that was supposed to be watching
7:59 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell told ESPN he is playing football in 2018 and does not expect to be traded. In fact, he still has hope the team will re-sign him to a long-term contract once his franchise tag is up. Bell is staying away from the team to
1:00 AM ET Few rivalries in sports fuel as much hostility and pressure to win like college football’s annual Red River Showdown between Oklahoma and Texas. And through the years, those monumental stakes have led to some serious skullduggery. The most notable example came in 1972, when the Sooners spied on Texas’ practices, allowing them
12:14 AM ET Baylor University has been served with a formal notice of allegations after the NCAA completed its investigation into the school’s handling of sexual assault allegations, according to a Fort Worth Star-Telegram report. According to the Star-Telegram, the school is being cited for lack of institutional control, and former head football coach Art
11:52 PM ET DENVER — The one thing missing from Patrick Mahomes‘ résumé entering Monday night’s game was a comeback victory. He checked that box against the Denver Broncos. Mahomes guided the Chiefs to two fourth-quarter touchdowns, bringing Kansas City back from what had been a 10-point deficit. Mahomes threw a 2-yard scoring pass to
11:02 PM ET LaMelo Ball was ejected from a game in Lithuania on Monday after sparking a brawl. Ball, the youngest brother of Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball, was playing for a “USA” team made up of players from the Junior Basketball Association — the league started by his father, LaVar Ball — on