Former Atletico Paranaense player Pablo kisses the trophy after winning the 2018 Copa Sudamericana. There are few more explosive issues in Brazil than the thorny question of how many genuinely big clubs the country can count on. It is a subject where once the touch paper has been lit, it is advisable to retreat to
Month: April 2019
Shaka Hislop and Alexis Nunes give their early predictions of how the Champions League quarterfinals will pan out. Despite them being big underdogs, Alejandro Moreno believes Manchester United have more of a chance than people think in their quarterfinal Champions League tie against Barcelona. A small profit again for the column over the weekend thanks
9:54 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The National Hockey League’s playoff format has once again yielded a postseason bounty of rivalry series, potential thrillers and odd matchups that would otherwise seem like the product of a dartboard and a blindfold. Which ones are worth your time? Trust the ESPN Hype Rankings. We rate each series based
9:58 AM ET Time for our eighth annual Luke Walton All-Stars — an ode to bit players who bounce around the fringes of the NBA before landing in new roles where things click. (Read about the origins of the column here.) Joakim Noah, Memphis Grizzlies (captain) Noah finished fourth in MVP voting in 2014. The
Sadio Mane has demonstrated over the past two years that he’s an elite big-game player, yet the Senegal striker’s consistent performances for Liverpool in the highest-profile fixtures somehow continue to go under the radar despite the accolades and praise that come his way. The Reds’ UEFA Champions League quarterfinal first-leg tie against FC Porto at Anfield
6:07 AM ET A new study reports that younger umpires are better at calling balls and strikes than older umpires and that umpires selected for recent World Series games have not necessarily been the best performers. Boston University finance professor Mark Williams and a team of BU graduate students studied the results of nearly four
9:25 AM ET With the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs starting this week, we’re taking a slightly different tactic to get you ready for Round 1. In this column, we’re going to rank the forward groups of all 16 qualifying teams, and that will be followed by the same concept for the defense corps. These lists
5:00 AM ET Tiger Roll — the winner of the last two Grand Nationals — is a long shot to run the race next year, according to the horse’s owner Michael O’Leary. The 4-1 favourite became the first horse since Red Rum in 1974 to win back-to-back Grand Nationals when he cruised to victory at
Diego Maradona sat down with ESPN following his Dorados side’s opening victory in Ascenso MX. Diego Maradona has been fined for dedicating a recent victory by his Mexican club to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Mexico’s football federation said on Monday. The Argentine great, who coaches Dorados de Sinaloa, had dedicated a 3-2 win over Tampico
Craig Burley believes Manchester City would need to have a pair of uncharacteristically poor performances for Tottenham to reach the UCL semis. Check out every goal from Week 6 in MLS, including a Diego Rossi hat trick and Nani’s first two goals for Orlando City. With the FA Cup final now set, the FC crew