Tottenham’s late winner against Newcastle denied us a near 14/1 treble success at the weekend but there’s plenty of opportunity to get back on track this week with some big games in the Premier League, FA Cup and Spain’s Copa del Rey. Running total: -£68.61 The Banker Pressure is an odd beast, and after four
Month: February 2019
8:12 PM ET Former Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Bob Friend died Sunday at the age of 88, the team announced. Friend, a four-time All-Star, appeared in 568 games over 15 seasons for the Pirates and holds the franchise record for innings pitched (3,481), games started (477) and strikeouts (1,682). He won 18 games with a 3.00
7:28 PM ET ESPN News Services An MMA fighter suspected of killing two people, including an ex-girlfriend, was captured Sunday after escaping from a prisoner transport van in Texas, authorities said. Cedric Marks was taken into custody after a nine-hour manhunt involving multiple law enforcement agencies, Conroe police Lt. Scott Spencer said in a tweet
7:14 PM ET NEW YORK — New Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. believes he will benefit from a change of scenery. “I think that was important for me, with everything that was going on,” Smith Jr. said after scoring 8 points and handing out six assists in his first game as a Knick. “….
6:59 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Rickie Fowler birdied two of his final four holes and overcame a bizarre triple-bogey on the 11th hole at TPC Scottsdale to win the Phoenix Open on Sunday. Leading by five, Fowler took a 7 on the par-4 11th after a chip shot skipped across the green
6:28 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook said there was no one to blame but himself for his turnover in the final seconds of the Thunder’s 134-129 loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon. “In a late game like that, I’ve just got to take care of the
12:16 AM ET ESPN.com staff Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are the Super Bowl champions for the sixth time with a 13-3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. We tracked everything you needed to know about Super Bowl LIII, from the memorable plays on the field to the scene at Mercedes-Benz
6:56 PM ET ESPN.com staff We’re tracking everything you need to know about Super Bowl LIII, from the memorable plays on the field to the scene at Mercedes-Benz Stadium to the best commercials and tweets as the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams battle for the NFL’s ultimate prize. First quarter ESPN Staff Writer
1:59 AM ET Flat-out, wheel-to-wheel racing from lights to flag — that’s what most Formula One fans agree this sport should be all about. But anybody who has followed F1 for any length of time knows that is not always the case and, if anything, the racing has got worse since the last reglation change
10:39 AM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN The Portland Trail Blazers have acquired Cleveland Cavaliers forward Rodney Hood.. The Blazers will send the Cavaliers two second-round picks, one in 2021 and one in 2023, along with the expiring contracts of guards Nik Stauskas and Wade Baldwin IV. Hood had to agree to the trade because his signing