9:40 AM ET No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 2 Clemson for the national title looks very good on its own. But ESPN’s MegaCast presentation of the College Football Playoff National Championship will provide more unique viewing options than ever before. Overall, 17 presentations will be available across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, ESPN Classic, SEC Network,
Month: January 2019
8:41 AM ET Former Formula One world champion Niki Lauda has returned to intensive care five months after undergoing a lung transplant, Austrian media sites reported Sunday. Lauda, 69, is reportedly suffering from flu and has been transferred to hospital in Vienna where he was previously treated in the summer. Austrian publication Oesterreich reported on
Ten-man Real Madrid were handed their sixth defeat in La Liga this season and are fifth in the table after a lacklustre performance against Real Sociedad. Real Madrid coach Santi Solari refused to directly answer questions about his future, following Sunday evening’s 2-0 La Liga defeat at home to Real Sociedad at an angry and
Brahim Diaz has left Manchester City to join Real Madrid. Real Madrid have completed the signing of Brahim Diaz from Manchester City for a reported fee of €15 million. The midfielder has signed a six-and-a-half year deal that will run through 2025. He will undergo a medical on Monday morning and will be presented later
7:26 AM ET Kei Nishikori has finally snapped a title drought that stretched 52 tournaments, nine finals defeats and nearly three years. The Japanese world No.9 got the monkey off his back in a 6-4 3-6 6-2 defeat of impressive 22-year-old Daniil Medvedev in Sunday night’s Brisbane International final. Kei Nishikori with the Brisbane International
On Three Kings night in Spain, Real Madrid gifted a 2-0 victory to visitors Real Sociedad, with Willian Jose’s early penalty and Ruben Pardo’s late effort enough for the Basque side’s first win at the Bernabeu since 2004. Positives Vinicius Junior had a startlingly good first La Liga start, but looking to an 18-year-old Brazilian just
3:00 AM ET How the game played out Shahid Afridi‘s unbeaten 39 took Comilla Victorians to a four-wicket win against Sylhet Sixers. While the result was sealed off the penultimate ball – with Afridi sweeping Alok Kapali for a four through fine-leg – Victorians were in control of the 128-run chase, first through the efforts
5:14 AM ET Karolina Pliskova has won her second Brisbane International, overrunning Lesia Tsurenko 4-6 7-5 6-2 after being just two points from defeat. A courtside pump-up from Australian coach Rennae Stubbs revived Pliskova, who won 13 straight points as Tsurenko went from serving for the championship to trailing in the decider in the blink
Rob Brooks wraps up a weekend of A-League action that was dominated by fiery encounters and red cards. Talking point of the round Four red cards stole the headlines across the league this weekend and, not surprisingly, each team to have a player sent off failed to pick up maximum points. Central Coast Mariners defender
League Two Grimsby Town almost survived a 2nd minute red card, but Premier League Crystal Palace prevailed with a late Jordan Ayew goal. Crystal Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey has denied making a Nazi salute in a photograph posted online by teammate Max Meyer, saying he was waving with one hand and using the other over