8:36 AM ET NBA InsidersESPN.com Only 5.5 games separate No. 1 and No. 14 in the bewildering Western Conference standings. Who is the biggest challenger to the Golden State Warriors? Who are the players to watch? And which team has the most upside? Our experts answer the big questions. 1. Fact or fiction: This will
Month: December 2018
The best players from the Apertura quarterfinals. The quarterfinals of the 2018 Apertura playoffs are now done. Following eight thrilling matches, only four teams remain in the hunt for the title: Pumas, Monterrey, Club America and Cruz Azul. There’s plenty of drama left in the Liguilla, but before we begin to preview the semis, let’s first take
Sep 25, 2018 Pound-for-pound king Vasiliy Lomachenko has done so much in his brief but brilliant professional boxing career, including tying the record for fewest fights needed to win a world title (3) and setting the record for fewest fights needed to win titles in two divisions (7) and three divisions (12). Now lightweight world
ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno believes that Jose Mourinho doesn’t believe his claim that he can get the team to the top four by the end of December. It is Groundhog Day again at Manchester United, whose fans are again fuming after another poor display and poor result at Southampton. The Saints are 18th, earned their
10:57 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera announced Monday that he will take over defensive play calling in a staff shakeup that includes firing defensive line coach Brady Hoke and assistant secondary coach Jeff Imamura. The changes came less than 24 hours after the Panthers (6-6) lost their fourth straight game,
If the way to measure a team’s progress is in their resilience when things go against them, their ability to perform in situations that carry additional weight and their ability to shape-shift into something more effective, then Unai Emery’s Arsenal are definitely on an upward arc. They found themselves 2-1 down at half-time in the
10:19 AM ET Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas has admitted that his 2018 Formula One season was the most disappointing of his career. Bottas failed to score a victory all season while teammate Lewis Hamilton won the title with 11 wins from 21 races. Bottas came close to victories this year — not least in Russia
From biggest disappointment to overachievers, Stewart Robson and Mark Donaldson give their takes on international football in 2018. The Netherlands trailed 2-0 with five minutes to play at Germany, but two late goals earned the Oranje a spot in the first Nations League finals. UEFA Nations League: Virgil van Dijk (90′) Germany 2-2 Netherlands Virgil
9:26 AM ET After the Cardinals’ win at Green Bay, the 49ers are now the favorites to pick No. 1 overall in in the 2019 NFL draft, according to the ESPN Football Power Index (FPI). Each week, FPI projects the order of next year’s draft by simulating the remainder of the season 10,000 times. Game
10:01 AM ET The Chicago Bulls have fired head coach Fred Hoiberg after a 5-19 start to the season. Associated head coach Jim Boylen has been promoted to head coach. “Decisions like this one are never easy to make, however I felt this was the right choice for our organization at this time,” said Bulls