A decision on the expansion of the 2022 World Cup will be made by March, says Gianni Infantino. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Thursday that a majority of national football federations were in favour of expanding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 teams. Infantino said a decision would be made by March,
Month: December 2018
1:54 AM ET Sidharth Monga in Perth The role of the host broadcaster has come into sharp focus in the aftermath of the Adelaide Test. Ishant Sharma is now a marked man, and he spent a major part of the nets session a day before the Perth Test trying to get his rhythm right when
The red No. 9 jersey Maradona wore during Napoli’s 1990-91 campaign fetched €12,000. Two shirts worn by Diego Maradona during his days at Napoli fetched nearly €20,000 at an auction in Italy on Thursday. The shirts, which were worn by Maradona in one of Napoli’s Serie A fixtures in the 1986-87 season and the 1990-91 campaign, went
MEXICO CITY — Mexico City rivals Club America and Cruz Azul tied 0-0 in Estadio Azteca on Thursday in the first leg of the Liga MX’s 2018 Apertura final. The second leg will be in the same venue on Sunday. Here are three thoughts from the match. 1. Marchesin comes up big for Club America
3:48 AM ET LAS VEGAS — The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired some much needed strength for the back end of their bullpen late into the final night of the winter meetings on Wednesday, agreeing to terms on a three-year, $25 million contract with former Boston Red Sox reliever Joe Kelly, a source confirmed to ESPN’s
11:35 PM ET America and Cruz Azul played to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of the Liga MX Apertura final at Estadio Azteca on Thursday night. The two teams felt eachother out in slow-paced first half that finished in a goalless draw, with Cruz Azul coming closest to scoring early on when Julio
3:42 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN OAKLAND, Calif. — The Toronto Raptors had just completed an evisceration of the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena on Wednesday night — doing so without Kawhi Leonard — when Kyle Lowry was asked about his team’s performance. But even on this night, Lowry wasn’t satisfied. “I’ve
3:18 AM ET ESPN News Services Reliever Jeurys Familia has agreed to a deal to return to the New York Mets, according to multiple reports. Wednesday’s deal, which is pending a physical, was first reported by Yahoo Sports. The deal is for three years and $30 million, as first reported by The Athletic. A 29-year-old
3:06 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant offered some high praise for the Toronto Raptors after watching the Eastern Conference powerhouse knock off the back-to-back defending NBA champions for the second time in less than two weeks. “They have champions over there,” Durant said following a 113-93 loss to the
Caleb Porter is poised to become head coach of the Columbus Crew, according to ESPN FC sources. On Tuesday, it appeared that Porter was on the verge of accepting an offer to take the vacant managerial spot with the LA Galaxy, but the outcome of the fluid situation now looks like it will end with