Uganda head coach Sebastien Desabre is proud of the manner in which the Cranes qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations and believes he answered his critics with their impressive campaign. Uganda beat Cape Verde 1-0 in a Group L qualifier on Saturday to seal a place in the AFCON ahead of their final qualifier
Month: November 2018
11:29 AM ET The Houston Astros acquired infielder Aledmys Diaz in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up minor league pitcher Trent Thornton on Saturday. Díaz, 28, played both at shortstop and third base for the Blue Jays last season, hitting .263 with a career-high 18 home runs, 26 doubles and 55 RBIs
11:36 AM ET The most predictable non-political responses on twitter might occur whenever a baseball wart is noted. If you mention the rising rate of strikeouts, or the laborious pace of a World Series game, or a big contract signing, a chorus of followers will immediately chime in with: That’s why baseball is dying. From
There are now just two rounds of games left in the UEFA Nations League, and the picture is becoming clearer about who will take part in the finals next June, as well as which nations will be promoted and relegated. You can read a full explainer for the UEFA Nations League here. – The group winners
Tanzania are on the brink of ending their near four-decade wait for Africa Cup of Nations qualification, and will qualify for the tournament if they beat Lesotho at the Setsoto Stadium on Sunday Heading into the Taifa Stars’ final group game, the East Africans sit on five points, one clear of Cape Verde having played
11:02 AM ET Alexander Zverev denied Roger Federer a shot at a 100th career title with a 7-5, 7-6 (5) victory on Saturday to advance to the championship match at the ATP Finals. Zverev, 21, is the youngest player to reach the final of the season-ending event since 2009 and the first from Germany since
10:58 AM ET Les Miles, who led LSU to the national championship in 2007, is working toward finalizing a deal to become the next head coach of the Kansas Jayhawks, sources confirmed to ESPN on Saturday. Sports Illustrated first reported the news. Miles, who hasn’t coached since being fired by LSU in September 2016, would
9:26 AM ET Former Masters champions Patrick Reed and Danny Willett stormed into a share of the lead on the penultimate day of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. American Reed hit a smooth 67 before Englishman Willett came home in a gutsy 68 with both finishing clear on 14-under. Meanwhile Italian Francesco Molinari
9:50 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Todd Monken will call plays Sunday against the New York Giants. Buccaneers coach Dirk Koetter said that against the Redskins on Sunday, he was the one calling the plays and not offensive coordinator Todd Monken as the team produced 501 yards but scored
8:55 AM ET Welcome to Week 12. It’s a good week to take it easy and watch some football, before next week when you’re going to be taking it easy, watching football AND eating a ton. Moderation is the key. In a big one this week, No. 3 Notre Dame and No. 12 Syracuse are