9:48 AM ET Madushka Balasuriya Sri Lanka Cricket is once again moving to remove a head coach, with CEO Ashley de Silva headed to South Africa for crisis talks with Chandika Hathurusingha. An SLC release also confirmed that Hathurusingha will be required to return to Sri Lanka following the ongoing ODI series in order to
Month: March 2019
8:39 AM ET Free-agent linebacker K.J. Wright isn’t going anywhere, telling ESPN’s Josina Anderson, “I am coming back to Seattle.” Wright said that he will receive a two-year deal for up to $15 million. Wright, who will turn 30 in July, appeared in only five regular-season games for the Seahawks in 2018 because of a
3:50 PM ET Olivier Giroud had a hat trick as Chelsea demolished Dynamo Kiev 5-0 in their Europa League round-of-16 second leg to win the tie 8-0 on aggregate. Chelsea took a 3-0 first-leg lead into the match in Kiev and added an away goal inside of five minutes when Giroud pounced on a Ruben
Steve Nicol can’t figure out whether Manchester City were just that good or Schalke just that bad in City’s 7-0 win in the second leg. Schalke have sacked Domenico Tedesco as coach and brought back Huub Stevens to oversee their next game. Schalke, who were routed 7-0 by Manchester City in the Champions League on
3:18 AM ET March 14 (Reuters) – Chelsea Maurizio Sarri has expressed unhappiness with the pitch at Kiev’s NSC Olympic Stadium ahead of his team’s Europa League last-16 second leg tie later on Thursday. Chelsea, who won last week’s first leg in London 3-0, trained at the stadium on Wednesday. “The pitch is not good
11:56 AM ET Value. It’s all about value. It’s always about value. Leading off our countdown of the game’s best, youngsters duel with historic greats. Which players landed on the back half of our list? It’s a strategy of mine that has been in place for years, and I always begin this column by explaining
PSG correspondent Julien Laurens calls PSG’s capitulation to Manchester United worse than when they lost a 4-goal lead to Barcelona 2 seasons ago. Julien Laurens believes PSG’s win at Old Trafford is evidence of Thomas Tuchel’s ability to prepare his players and win tactical battles. Thomas Tuchel will sign a contract extension with PSG in
Inter Miami owners David Beckham and Jorge Mas announced plans on Thursday to play the team’s first two seasons in 2020 and 2021 at Ft. Lauderdale’s Lockhart Stadium. The MLS expansion club is working toward building its permanent home at Miami Freedom Park and had already submitted a proposal to the City of Ft. Lauderdale
5:27 AM BST Nick Cummins and a trio of World Cup-winning All Blacks have been named as part of a World XV outfit to take on the Western Force in Perth on March 22. Former Force stars Cummins and Digby Ioane will feature for the World XV, as well as former All Blacks Andy Ellis,
Following the attack on Aston Villa star Jack Grealish, the FC crew discuss the factors causing a rise in toxic behaviour by fans. Arsenal will face a Football Association charge for the behaviour of their supporters in Sunday’s Premier League match at home to Manchester United. A Gunners fan ran onto the pitch after Pierre-Emerick