11:52 AM ET Gonzalo Higuain and Eden Hazard scored twice as Chelsea secured a 5-0 win over bottom-of-the-table Huddersfield at Stamford Bridge. Pressure on coach Maurizio Sarri had increased following the 4-0 midweek thrashing at Bournemouth, but the Londoners were never in trouble against a visiting side well adrift of safety. Ross Barkley, who shot
Month: February 2019
Chelsea star Eden Hazard recaps his side’s comfortable 5-0 win over Huddersfield which included two goals from the mesmerising Belgian. English Premier League: David Luiz (86′) Chelsea 5-0 Huddersfield English Premier League: Gonzalo Higuain (69′) Chelsea 4-0 Huddersfield English Premier League: Eden Hazard (66′) Chelsea 3-0 Huddersfield English Premier League: Eden Hazard (45’+1) Chelsea 2-0
5:30 PM ET Mauricio Pochettino says Tottenham’s bid to beat wealthier rivals to the Premier League title is similar to Fernando Alonso’s attempt to win the Formula One crown with McLaren. Lewis Hamilton claimed his fifth F1 world title in 2018 driving a Mercedes, while two-time winner Alonso finished 11th in the drivers’ championship in
SAN JOSE, Calif. — United States men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter hailed his side’s second-half performance in a 2-0 victory over Costa Rica. The U.S. struggled to create much in the attacking third during the opening 45 minutes, with Costa Rica’s aggression and organization proving difficult to overcome. But a pair of half-time adjustments
Qatar carved out a piece of footballing history for themselves on Friday, winning the AFC Asian Cup for the first time in a 3-1 upset win over four-time winners Japan in Abu Dhabi, UAE . It’s all over. Qatar lifted the 2019 Asian Cup on Friday, defeating Japan 3-1 in the final, and will be
2:19 AM ET DENVER — Houston Rockets superstar James Harden just barely extended his streak of 30-point performances, but a pair of other streaks ended with the Denver Nuggets‘ 136-122 win Friday night at the Pepsi Center. Harden hit a leaning 3-pointer with 1:05 remaining to get to 30 points for the 25th consecutive game,
1:08 AM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN As the Los Angeles Lakers begin pursuit of New Orleans All-NBA center Anthony Davis, their initial offers have been underwhelming, including a package of Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Rajon Rondo, Michael Beasley and a first-round pick, league sources told ESPN. Who are the players and teams to watch as the
12:23 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN NEW YORK – After the Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden Friday night, Celtics star Kyrie Irving delayed his walk-off interview to make sure his father Drederick could come down to the court and receive Irving’s black No. 11 game jersey. The symbolism of the
12:00 AM ET ATLANTA — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick was asked by a reporter Wednesday whether he would consider writing a book when his career is over. As he often does, Belichick deflected the topic by mentioning that his only focus is the upcoming game against the Los Angeles Rams. Then there was
Qatar carved out a piece of footballing history for themselves on Friday, winning the AFC Asian Cup for the first time in a 3-1 upset win over four-time winners Japan in Abu Dhabi, UAE . From the universality of Total Football to the Petrosian-like stoutness of Jose Mourinho, it has always been said football has