Graham Arnold says Australia faces being overtaken by other Asian nations with better-funded football programs. Less than two months after being axed from the Socceroos, Tomi Juric appears to be being forced out of his Swiss club FC Luzern. The 27-year-old played a full 90 minutes for Luzern against Neuchatel Xamax on Sunday, in his
Month: February 2019
Ahead of the 2019 season, coaches from around MLS share their views on how to define success in the evolving league. The Portland Timbers’ pursuit of a Designated Player forward has led them to Tigres’ Eduardo Vargas, league sources have confirmed to ESPN FC. Univision Deportes was the first to report Portland’s interest in Vargas.
1:59 AM GMT ESPN staff Rugby Australia has missed out on a rising star dubbed the “next Israel Folau” after boom schoolboy Joseph Suaalii opted to sign with South Sydney Rabbitohs. Suaalii, 15, has signed on with the NRL club until 2021 despite having three years of schooling to complete at leading Sydney rugby nursery,
12:14 PM ET Sri Lanka crushed South Africa 2-0 last July, and now, at the tail end of an excellent home summer, it’s South Africa’s turn to return the favour. So said left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj, who knows better than most that these two teams have been trading whitewashes over the past few years. The
Alexis Nunes and Craig Burley weigh up their predictions for the week’s Champions League round of 16 matches. Jan Vertonghen is set to start at left-back when Tottenham face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday after Mauricio Pochettino confirmed Danny Rose was not fit to start. Rose suffered a shin wound at the
12:32 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN TORONTO — Jonas Valanciunas had been one of the faces of the Toronto Raptors the past several years. The gregarious, giant Lithuanian became a fan favorite as a mainstay of Toronto’s rise from Eastern Conference afterthought to perennial power. Valanciunas is a nice player, just like the Raptors had become
12:21 AM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — No. 6 seed Nicolas Jarry of Chile was eliminated in the first round of the Argentina Open on Monday. Italian Lorenzo Sonego knocked out Jarry with a 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-3 victory at Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club. Albert
12:51 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin will have a hearing with the NHL after his reckless stick swing at Michael Raffl of the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night. The hearing, scheduled for Tuesday, will be over the phone. Malkin could face a suspension of five games or fewer, or a fine
Serge Gnabry scored twice for Bayern Munich and Kingsley Coman provided the winner in extra time as Bayern defeated Hertha Berlin 3-2. From the gridiron to the pitch, the tribal belonging of Bayern Munich and Texas A&M is so magical that it should never be underestimated. Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery put in extra time
The FC panel believe both Tottenham and Borussia Dortmund will need to show improvement following their recent performances at the back. The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but click here for all the deals and keep track of who has joined the big boys. And Transfer Talk will continue to scour the