7:05 AM ET ESPN staff Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Ferrari is the clear favourite to win the Chinese Grand Prix due to what he feels is an unmatched level of performance from its engine. Ferrari dominated the second race of the season, the Bahrain Grand Prix, on raw performance but still watched Mercedes record
Month: April 2019
3:55 AM BST Sam Cane has been cleared to return to contact training after breaking a bone in his neck and received another boost when he was invited to a one-day All Blacks camp, suggesting the flanker is still in coach Steve Hansen’s Rugby World Cup thoughts. Cane had to have an operation in South
Daniel Ciofani’s late winner keeps Frosinone’s slim survival hopes alive with victory over Fiorentina. Fiorentina have not made a decision over a new manager following Stefano Pioli’s resignation, sources have told ESPN FC. Following Saturday’s 1-0 home loss against second bottom Frosinone, Fiorentina announced they would take 48 hours to assess the club’s situation —
The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup finals are being held in France. The opening match is scheduled to take place at the Parc des Princes in Paris on Friday, June 7, 2019 when hosts France will play South Korea. The kickoff time is 9 p.m. local, which is 3 p.m. ET. The final held at
ESPN FC’s Matteo Bonetti examines Milan’s recent struggles and slams the referee for not awarding the Rossoneri a penalty in their loss at Juventus. Juventus are a win away from the Serie A title after teenage sensation Moise Kean’s winner against Milan, who are now winless in four matches. Italian Serie A: Moise Kean (84′)
2:00 AM ET Alex Malcolm Australia captain Meg Lanning wants to see more women’s Test matches beyond the Australia-England Ashes rivalry and believes India are the key behind growing the format. Australia head to England later this year to play a single Test in the multi-format women’s Ashes series that includes three ODIs and three
12:21 AM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Marcel Granollers upset Taylor Fritz 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 in the first round of the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship on Monday. Granollers, who won the title in 2008, beat No. 5 seed Fritz, who reached the semifinals last season, for his second tour-level victory this season. Ryan Harrison
11:19 PM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Seattle Mariners slugger Edwin Encarnacion homered twice in the sixth inning against the Kansas City Royals on Monday night, becoming the fifth player to do it twice in a career. Encarnacion also accomplished the feat with the Blue Jays against the Astros on July 26, 2013.
Ale Moreno respects Lionel Messi for sticking with the national side, even with the intense criticism he faces from Argentinian fans. Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni was treated and released from Son Espases hospital in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, on Tuesday after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle there. His condition
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tells ESPN FC’s Rob Dawson he models his management style on Sir Alex Ferguson, including his famed ‘hairdryer’ treatment. Shaka Hislop examines Romelu Lukaku’s future, why he hasn’t excelled at Manchester United and where he could find a system that benefits him. ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner delves into the