Raf Honigstein shares the latest on Matthijs de Ligt’s future after ESPN FC sources reported PSG have become the favourites to land the Ajax star. Matthijs de Ligt maintained the mystery around his future after helping Netherlands knock England out of the UEFA Nations League on Thursday. The Ajax defender, who is wanted by Paris
Month: June 2019
Nigeria defender Leon Balogun bristles, in jocular indignation, when the subject of his perceived lack of pace is broached. He considers it a personal affront, and he quickly rises to his own defence. “I need to correct that,” he tells ESPN, just a few weeks out from the Africa Cup of Nations. “I think people
9:15 PM ET Associated Press ANCASTER, Ontario — Keegan Bradley had a 7-under 63 for a one-shot lead after the first round of the RBC Canadian Open on Thursday. “Today I was in complete control of my ball,” Bradley said. “Then when you couple that with feeling good on the greens, that’s when a 63
8:51 PM ET Coach Lane Kiffin has been known to try to convince celebrities to visit Florida Atlantic, and he might have given an NFL running back a reason to come to campus as well. Kiffin and his staff gained a commitment on Thursday from 2020 running back recruit Frank Gore Jr., son of current
9:08 PM ET OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green said players feel “vulnerable” on the floor during games, in the wake of an incident between Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry and Warriors investor Mark Stevens at Oracle Arena during Wednesday night’s Game 3 of the NBA Finals. “I think players are definitely
9:09 PM ET The colt River Derby sustained a catastrophic injury while training at Santa Anita on Wednesday morning, becoming the 27th horse to die in racing or training at the Southern California track since the season began Dec. 26. River Derby, an unraced 2-year-old, suffered a fractured shoulder, his trainer, Ruben Gomez, told the
9:35 PM ET The Atlanta Braves have agreed to a deal with free-agent left-hander Dallas Keuchel, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Atlanta is 33-29 this season and entered Thursday night two games back of the first-place Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East. Atlanta also had interest in signing All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel but wasn’t willing
After Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri admitted he would welcome a return to Italy, the FC crew believe it’s a matter of time before he lands the vacant role manager’s role at Juventus. Julien Laurens shares the latest on Eden Hazard and the reports that Chelsea has reached an agreement with Real Madrid to sign the
7:55 AM ET You probably saw this, but earlier this week a New York Yankees prospect broke up a no-hitter in the minor leagues with a ninth-inning bunt. Would-be sports ethicists came out of the woodwork to debate the social acceptability of this maneuver. It’s an old debate, and your opinion on it says a
8:25 PM ET The Philadelphia Eagles have signed franchise quarterback Carson Wentz to a four-year extension, the team announced Thursday. The deal will keep Wentz in Philadelphia through the 2024 season. The extension is for $128 million and includes guarantees over $107 million, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal can escalate from $128