12:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Defense wins championships. Sometimes. Other times, as recent history has shown, it’s elite quarterback play that gets the job done. So what happens when you pit those two things against one another? We’ll find out this weekend. Sunday’s wild-card game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears (4:40 p.m. ET,
Month: January 2019
12:00 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — It was about this time a year ago when Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck returned from his six-week stay in the Netherlands where he had been receiving treatment on his surgically repaired right shoulder. It was during his time there that his frustration grew because the pain persisted. He had
8:38 AM ET Anthony Joshua’s camp have so far had “no response” from Deontay Wilder’s representatives despite renewed efforts to set up a heavyweight unification fight, according to head of Matchroom Sport Barry Hearn. WBA-WBO-IBF champion Joshua has repeatedly stated that WBC titlist Wilder is his No. 1 target for his next fight, which is
7:30 AM ET The NFL playoffs have arrived. We’re previewing wild-card weekend with a rundown for each game from Dan Graziano, score predictions from our Nation reporters and Football Power Index projections from ESPN Stats & Information. Plus: Key matchups to watch from Matt Bowen, what to know from a sports betting perspective by Rob
7:45 AM ET World No. 34 Donna Vekic has steamrolled 2018 runner-up Aliaksandra Sasnovich to reach the Brisbane International semifinals. The 22-year-old Croatian won 6-2 6-0 on Friday at Pat Rafter Arena, accounting for top seed Elina Svitolina’s second-round conqueror in less than an hour. Vekic started strongly in taking a 4-0 lead in the
Steve Nicol examines the gap in quality between Toby Alderweireld and Man United’s defence, and whether United can ever land the Spurs centre-back. Tottenham are increasingly resigned to losing Toby Alderweireld after taking up their option to extend his contract by a year until 2020, thereby activating a release clause making him available for £25
The form of Sunil Chhetri (centre) will again be key to India’s chances. When India last played the AFC Asian Cup in 2011, they were level with their opponents for a total of 17 minutes across three matches. Is 2019 and their return to the elite Asian fold going to be any different? Or should
1:45 AM ET Tennis legend Ken Rosewall fears an underdone Nick Kyrgios looms as Australian Open fodder if the mercury rises as usual for the summer grand slam in Melbourne. Kyrgios barely picked up a racquet last month, preferring to spend his off-season playing basketball before a Christmas-time spider bite further restricted his court time
7:43 AM ET Sam Khan Jr. HOUSTON — The University of Houston’s pursuit of Dana Holgorsen began with a call to Jake Spavital. When the newly minted Texas State coach’s phone rang on a mid-December day, Houston athletic director Chris Pezman — who he crossed paths with at Cal — was on the other end.
1:53 PM ET The NHL All-Star teams were revealed on Wednesday, with six forwards, two defensemen and two goaltenders selected from each division — with the added caveat that all 31 NHL teams had to have at least one representative named to the roster. Catch more than 180 NHL games streaming live this season on