From the ‘Most Time Spent Horizontal’ to ‘Nutritionist of the Year’, the Exploding Heads present their quirky alternative Ballon d’Or awards. PARIS — You almost felt sorry for Luka Modric, receiving the Ballon d’Or (“Golden Ball”) for player of the year on stage in Paris’s Grand Palais. It looked as if the French were punishing
Month: December 2018
The FC crew answer your tweets on where Divock Origi’s goal ranks among the luckiest of all time, Kane vs. Aubameyang and much more. The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs may be closed but they are still working tirelessly behind the scenes to line up the arrival of their next star. So Transfer Talk
The FC crew answer your tweets on where Divock Origi’s goal ranks among the luckiest of all time, Kane vs. Aubameyang and much more. The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs might be closed, but they are still working tirelessly behind the scenes to line up the arrival of their next star. So Transfer Talk
5:13 AM ET Lewis Hamilton has declared his new love for motorbike racing after completing a test day in Jerez with World Superbike riders Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark on Sunday. Hamilton posted a series of photos of the test on Instagram as he took to the Spanish track on a Yamaha YZF-R1.
2:30 AM ET Australia’s chances of thriving against India this summer will rest as much upon the capacity of Nathan Lyon to restrain the touring team’s talented batting line-up as on the ability of the “big three” of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins to attack them. Entering a home Test series without the
1:40 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin stopped short of criticizing officiating after Sunday night’s controversial 33-30 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. “You know, I’ma keep my mouth shut. I’ma do that,” said Tomlin when discussing how penalties affected his team’s momentum. “‘Cuz I’ve sent enough money to New York.” In
1:55 AM ET The Philadelphia Phillies are nearing a deal to acquire All-Star infielder Jean Segura from the Seattle Mariners, according to multiple reports. The deal would involve multiple players, and Segura will need to waive his no-trade clause to join Philadelphia, according to reports. Segura batted .304 with 10 home runs, 91 runs and
12:52 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Steelers running back James Conner suffered a right lower leg contusion in Pittsburgh’s 33-30 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night. Coach Mike Tomlin confirmed the news in his postgame interview and didn’t provide any additional information. The Steelers had never lost a home game in which they
12:24 AM ET DALLAS — With the media swarmed around Dennis Smith Jr., Dorian Finney-Smith walked to his locker in the next stall Sunday night and jokingly greeted his Dallas Mavericks teammate: “Ruthless toothless!” Smith had most of his right front tooth fly out of his mouth when it was broken near the top by
12:04 AM ET PITTSBURGH — Philip Rivers slowly, surgically worked the Los Angeles Chargers‘ offense down the field for the soul-stealing drive as precious seconds melted off the clock. It shouldn’t have been that dramatic. The Pittsburgh Steelers fell apart in historic fashion Sunday against the Chargers, who scored 23 unanswered points in the second