3:54 AM BST Few people know what’s going through Israel Folau’s mind. But if anyone can imagine what the isolation feels like, it’s Karmichael Hunt. In vastly different circumstances to Folau’s, Hunt also found himself frozen out from his Super Rugby team last year, when at the Queensland Reds before being handed a career lifeline
Month: May 2019
The European Club Association wants to reform the Champions League, but doing so would destroy the integrity of the leagues themselves. There are bad ideas and there’s bad execution. The European Club Association’s (ECA) proposed “reforms” of the Champions League happen to be both. On the one hand, they are bad ideas founded purely on
3:04 AM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Kenta Maeda dominated on the mound and helped himself at the plate. The right-hander struck out 12 batters and drove in both runs in leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-0 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night. “It’s hard to imagine him being
Brazil’s Formiga, 41, leads the list of Women’s World Cup call-ups. Brazil’s 41-year-old midfielder Formiga is set to become the first player, male or female, to participate at seven World Cups after she was named in their squad on Thursday for the women’s tournament in France. The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder currently shares the record of
La Liga correspondent Sid Lowe delves into the inner workings of Antoine Griezmann’s buyout clause and how it could delay an announcement on his future. The FC crew speculate on whether Barcelona or PSG are front-runners to land Antoine Griezmann after the Atleti star announced he’ll depart this summer. Barcelona bounced back from their Champions
2:38 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN ST. LOUIS — The four officials huddled by the penalty box. Most of the San Jose Sharks had retreated to the dressing room, believing that Erik Karlsson‘s goal at 5:23 of overtime had given them the win in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final. None of the St. Louis
It’s 2019. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the dominant forces in soccer, winning nearly every individual award and leading their clubs to title after title. Yet both are in the twilights of their careers, at 31 and 34 years old respectively, and previous heirs to the throne such as Neymar and Gareth Bale haven’t come
10:19 PM ET Associated Press Carli Lloyd came off the bench to score a pair of goals as the U.S. women eased past New Zealand 5-0 in a pre-World Cup friendly in St. Louis on Thursday night. Tobin Heath, Rose Lavelle and Samantha Mewis also scored for the U.S., while Alyssa Naeher kept a clean
2:27 AM ET MILWAUKEE — At the moment Kawhi Leonard shook Khris Middleton on a backdoor cut for an easy layup midway through the third quarter of Game 1 on Wednesday night, the Toronto Raptors looked like their best selves. The Raptors had managed only five shot attempts at the rim in the first half,
7:37 AM ET Malika AndrewsESPN MILWAUKEE — Brook Lopez was frustrated. His early 3-pointer missed badly, his fadeaways were clanking off the back rim and he was struggling to find a rhythm within the Bucks‘ offense. The 7-foot center shook his head in disgust as Toronto raced out to a 34-23 first-quarter lead Wednesday night.