5:25 AM BST Two-time World Cup winner Dan Carter has laughed off suggestions he could make a surprise return to the All Blacks squad for this year’s tournament as New Zealand grapples with concerns over their depth at fly-half. The 37-year-old has not played for the All Blacks since the 2015 final and is not
Month: May 2019
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol believes Tottenham’s defense will be more of a problem for Liverpool than Ajax’s would have been in the Champions League final. The German and French football leagues have both rejected a proposal to create a near-closed Champions League from 2024 onwards, adding to widespread opposition to the plan. The German Football
But for the madness at Anfield in the Champions League semifinal, Barcelona might still be on track for a Treble. It’s worth remembering this when assessing the squad and what the club might do this summer. Instead, they’ve won La Liga and face Valencia in the Copa del Rey final, but Ernesto Valverde’s future is
Iker Casillas is a doubt to return to Porto next season after suffering a heart attack at the beginning of May. FC Porto president Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa does not expect Iker Casillas to play again following the goalkeeper’s heart attack and is in the market for a replacement. Casillas spent five days in
3:00 AM ET Toss Ireland opt to bat v Bangladesh Seamer Barry McCarthy in his delivery stride Getty Images/Sportsfile Ireland captain William Porterfield chose to bat first against Bangladesh in their final league fixture of the tri-series. Porterfield hoped to follow a similar template to the one against West indies: bat first, bat big and try
6:40 AM ET The Spanish Grand Prix saw Mercedes take its fifth one-two victory in as many races this year while Ferrari failed to perform despite bringing a raft of updates to its car. With the championship looking increasingly one-sided, we assembled our panel of F1 journalists — Maurice Hamilton, Laurence Edmondson, Kate Walker and
Find out the date and details of the 2019 FA Community Shield. Where is the 2019 FA Community Shield being played? The full details have not yet been confirmed by the Football Association, but traditionally the final would be played at Wembley Stadium in London. The stadium has an official capacity of 90,000 for football, but
3:00 AM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry‘s hair was quite a bit longer when the Golden State Warriors run of Finals appearances started back in 2015. His body was quite a bit spryer back then, too. But as the NBA world focuses intently on the Warriors’ future — with Kevin Durant approaching free agency
10:52 PM ET New Portland Timbers signee Brian Fernandez scored after making his MLS debut as a second-half substitute, lifting his new team to a 1-1 draw against the host Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night. Fernandez was officially acquired from Mexican side Necaxa just ahead of the MLS primary transfer window deadline last week and
10:27 PM ET With a host of its key performers out of the starting lineup, visiting D.C. United played Toronto FC to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday night. Playing the second of three matches over a seven-day stretch, United (7-3-3) started the match with stars Wayne Rooney, Paul Arriola, Luciano Acosta and Lucas Rodriguez all