New Melbourne City coach Erick Mombaerts says he will bring an attractive style of play to the club. Melbourne City midfielder Kearyn Baccus has departed the A-League club to return to his native South Africa. Baccus, who also had stints at Perth Glory and Western Sydney, is moving to South African Premier Division giants the
Month: July 2019
Ian Darke says it’s imperative Arsenal bolster their squad starting with Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha if they want to return to UCL football. ESPN FC’s Stewart Robson laments Arsenal’s defensive inadequacies and lack of spirit after the Gunners fell to rivals Chelsea in the Europa League final. Gab Marcotti and Stewart Robson credit Chelsea’s quality
New Melbourne City coach Erick Mombaerts says he will bring an attractive style of play to the club. Australia captain Sam Kerr put the Matildas’ World Cup disappointment behind her on Sunday, bagging a fine hat trick in Chicago’s 3-2 win over Orlando. Sydney FC coach Steve Corica and new signing Alexander Baumjohann agree the
1:02 AM ET The best thing about next week’s Home Run Derby at the All-Star Game may be Josh Bell getting some recognition on the national stage. It’s not easy these days getting attention playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a team stuck in .500-ish mediocrity ever since a 98-win season in 2015 ended in a
10:27 PM ET Goals from Gabriel Jesus and Roberto Firmino saw Brazil to a 2-0 win over Argentina in the Copa America semifinals on Tuesday night as the host nation booked a spot in the final on July 7 (live at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+). The result means that Argentina’s Lionel Messi is still
12:27 AM ET PITTSBURGH — On Monday afternoon, Chicago Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer sat in the visitors dugout and discussed his team’s shopping list for this month’s trade season: Offensive depth and lefty relievers would be nice additions. But after the Cubs lost 18-5 to the Pittsburgh Pirates, it wouldn’t be quite so shocking
1:00 AM ET The Buffalo Bills were a fantasy football dud last season. Devoid of skill-position players capable of scoring fantasy points with any consistency, the Bills ranked 31st in total PPR points among running backs, 29th among wide receivers and 30th among tight ends. Bolstered by Josh Allen‘s rushing, Bills quarterbacks fared only slightly
11:26 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Josh Bell certainly looks ready for the Home Run Derby. Pittsburgh’s All-Star first baseman hit three home runs to boost his season total to 25, leading the Pirates to an 18-5 rout over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night. Bell, who will be part of the eight-man derby
10:59 PM ET Free-agent point guard Isaiah Thomas has agreed to a one-year deal with the Washington Wizards, league sources tell ESPN. The Wizards lost point guard Tomas Satoransky to the Chicago Bulls on a three-year, $30 million contract on Monday, opening an opportunity for Thomas to be a backup point guard for the franchise.
10:26 PM ET Charlie Ebersol, the cofounder of the now-defunct Alliance of American Football, responded to a lawsuit filed by the league’s former players by alleging that it was the AAF players who committed “intentional misrepresentations” and fraud, legal documents show. The players, in their class-action suit filed in April, alleged that Ebersol and co-defendants