10:46 PM ET As one one-sided semifinal bled into another Saturday, as 12 months of anticipation, fueled by three months of regular season, fell apart like a sand castle at high tide, all I could think was this: Thank goodness. Maybe this will quiet the talk of playoff expansion. The playoff semifinals fit in nicely
Month: January 2019
Craig Burley hails Christian Pulisic as an excellent player, but cautions the move to Chelsea is loaded with risks for the American star. With Arsenal and Man United closing the gap, ESPN FC’s Craig Burley has his doubts as to whether Chelsea can hold on to their top-four spot. LONDON — Maurizio Sarri admitted that
10:38 PM ET Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Edward Aschoff Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN.com SEC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2011. Graduated from the University of Florida. PASADENA, Calif. — In the wake of Ohio State‘s victory in the Rose Bowl, Buckeyes coach
6:29 AM ET Newcastle’s season of frustration continued as Brisbane avoided a club record sixth consecutive loss with a late equaliser in a 2-2 draw at McDonald Jones Stadium on Wednesday night. Dimi Petratos put Newcastle ahead on five minutes when he pounced on a loose pass from former Jet Jacob Pepper, beat two defenders
9:57 PM ET Tyler Trent, the former Purdue student who inspired countless sports fans with his gratitude and grace, died from a rare form of bone cancer on Tuesday. He was 20 years old. Trent first earned the admiration of the Boilermakers football team by camping outside the stadium last September prior to the team’s
9:36 PM ET NEW ORLEANS — Before Georgia and Texas squared off in Tuesday night’s Allstate Sugar Bowl, the teams’ respective mascots had a tense pregame meeting. As the handlers for Bevo XV and Uga X tried to position the pair for a pregame photo op, Bevo charged in Uga’s direction, knocking down the metal
5:16 PM ET Bournemouth and Watford produced a frantic flurry of first half goals, with visiting captain Troy Deeney scoring twice, in a 3-3 Premier League draw at the Vitality Stadium on Wednesday. With the kick-off delayed by 15 minutes because of a fire alarm in the East Stand, the real sparks were produced on
9:50 PM ET PASADENA, Calif. — If this really was the end of Urban Meyer’s storied coaching career, it was one heck of a way to go out. No. 6 Ohio State’s 28-23 win against No. 9 Washington on Tuesday in the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual wasn’t exactly the instant classic the
5:03 PM ET Marko Arnautovic scored twice in the space of two minutes as West Ham United salvaged a 2-2 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion after conceding two second half goals at the London Stadium on Wednesday. After a dull first half, with striker Andy Carroll making his first Premier League start in a
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol assesses potential moves for Mesut Ozil, Kalidou Koulibaly, Douglas Costa, Neymar and more in Transfer Rater. Robert Lewandowski has said he could retire from football when his contract expires at Bayern Munich in 2021. Lewandowski, 30, looked set to leave Bayern in May when his agent Pini Zahavi claimed the striker