Liverpool moved back within a point of Manchester City thanks in part to a two-goal effort from Sadio Mane, but Burnley made them work for it. LIVERPOOL, England — Liverpool ensured the gap to Manchester City at the top of the league remains one point after a 4-2 victory over Burnley on Sunday afternoon. Liverpool
Month: March 2019
India fans during the Asian Cup game between Thailand and India. Nineteen-year-old Swapnil is so pumped about the India-UAE game that he and his friends have travelled to the Zayed Sports City stadium almost six hours ahead of kick-off. A college student based in Mumbai, Swapnil is one of 150 fans who have travelled together
5:54 PM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — It was Howie Long who broke it down for me a few years ago, saying, “On every team, there’s usually a minimum of two and a maximum of seven knuckleheads on a roster.” Long wasn’t using the term as a disparaging remark. Rather, he meant that knuckleheads, when channeling
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop can’t understand why Real Madrid would even entertain the thought of bringing back Jose Mourinho to manage the club. Paul Mariner and Ross Dyer dissect the latest transfer rumours, including Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho making surprise returns to former clubs. Mark Donaldson and Shaka Hislop weigh up which players at
3:36 PM ET Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is starting against the visiting Indiana Pacers on Sunday (3:30 p.m., ABC) after missing the past eight games due to left knee soreness. 76ers coach Brett Brown said Embiid looked good going through his walk-through before the game, and the team officially announced the All-Star center would
1:07 AM ET Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid plans to face the Indiana Pacers on Sunday after missing the past eight games due to left knee soreness, a Sixers source tells ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. Embiid hasn’t played since the All-Star Game, where he scored 10 points in 23 minutes. The Sixers are 4-4 in Embiid’s
12:16 AM ET VERONA, N.Y. — Dmitry Bivol’s skill level was simply too much for the upset-minded Joe Smith Jr. to overcome. Bivol, with fast hands, quick feet and sharp combinations, dominated Smith to retain his light heavyweight world title for the fifth time on Saturday night at the Turning Stone Resort Casino. The judges
1:50 AM ET Steve KimESPN CARSON, Calif. — In what was a highly unpopular decision Saturday night, Shawn Porter retained his WBC welterweight title via split decision over Yordenis Ugas. Porter won by scores of 116-112 and 115-113, while the third judge had Ugas winning 117-111. As Porter was announced as the winner, loud jeers
7:48 PM ET FC Cincinnati has not even played a home game yet, but it has a tie and a point against the defending MLS champions as Roland Lamah scored in the 86th minute to earn a 1-1 result on the road against Atlanta United. It was the first time an opponent earned a point
3:46 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Even as the Los Angeles Lakers continue their fade from the playoff picture in the NBA’s Western Conference following Saturday’s 120-107 loss to the Boston Celtics, Staples Center is still an exceedingly pleasant place to watch a game. The gravitas of Lawrence Tanter’s baritone over the public address; the