River Plate’s elimination to Al-Ain at the FIFA Club World Cup is just the latest embarrassment for South American football. Ever since the current format of the FIFA Club World Cup was introduced in 2005, the semifinal stage has been an exercise in torture for South American champions. First, there is almost too much at
Month: December 2018
Rafinha has been paid to wear Adidas boots and clothing since 2011. Barcelona midfielder Rafinha must honour his contract with Adidas and wear the German company’s sportswear or pay a fine of up to €1 million ($1.14m), a Dutch court said on Tuesday. Adidas had sued the 25-year-old Brazilian after Rafinha had started to wear
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino plays down the ‘rumours’ suggesting he’s in the running to replace Jose Mourinho at Manchester United. Mauricio Pochettino is confident his Tottenham players will avoid the damaging mistake of becoming distracted by speculation about his future. With sources telling ESPN FC that Pochettino is United’s top choice to become their next
9:34 PM ET The Astros were essentially short one everyday player heading into 2019, with no incumbent in left field or at designated hitter, but has top prospect Kyle Tucker ready to step into a major league role right now — preferably one that takes advantage of his defensive abilities. Houston’s two-year deal with Michael
9:01 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley is considered day-to-day because of inflammation in his knee, coach Sean McVay said Monday. Gurley was
8:57 PM ET Sacramento Kings coach Dave Joerger insisted that his lofty praise of Dallas Mavericks rookie star Luka Doncic wasn’t intended as a slight at his team’s front office and declared that Marvin Bagley III “was the right guy for us” to select with the No. 2 overall pick. “There was no veiled shots
8:45 PM ET Georgia freshman quarterback Justin Fields is exploring the possibility of transferring, though he hasn’t yet told the Bulldogs coaching staff that he’s leaving, sources told ESPN on Monday. Fields, the No. 1 recruit in the 2018 ESPN 300, is looking into whether to transfer to another school this spring, instead of possibly
7:58 PM ET Stanford Cardinal running back Bryce Love will not play in the Hyundai Sun Bowl against Pittsburgh, he announced Monday. The decision was not unexpected after an injury-plagued senior year that began with Love as the front-runner for the Heisman Trophy. After rushing for 2,118 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2017, Love was
7:24 PM ET Manny Pacquiao tuned 40 on Monday, the same day his team announced the three fights that will serve as the televised undercard for his secondary welterweight title defense against Adrian Broner on Jan. 19 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The co-feature of the Showtime PPV card will be a vacant
8:11 PM ET The Houston Astros have agreed to a two-year, $32 million contract with outfielder Michael Brantley, according to multiple reports. Brantley adds a needed left-handed presence to the middle of the Astros’ lineup, which is heavily right-handed with key cogs Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman, Carlos Correa and George Springer. In the same way
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