3:03 AM BST Michael Cheika has described the Wallabies’ lead-up to the Rugby World Cup as “perfect” but that has only muddied the selection waters for their opening Test against Fiji. Cheika insists there are a host of contestable positions in his starting XV to face Fiji on Saturday and believes the pressure on selectors
Month: September 2019
ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens weighs in on 16 year old Ansu Fati’s impact at Barcelona so far with two goals in his first three matches. Sid Lowe explains the significance of Lionel Messi publicly commenting on Barcelona’s failed effort to bring back Neymar. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop explains how Lionel Messi could add to his
Shaka Hislop says Manchester United’s David de Gea needs to “check back in emotionally” to reclaim the form that led to his rise to stardom. Marcus Rashford converted an early penalty to help a depleted Manchester United side fend off Leicester City at Old Trafford. Alejandro Moreno feels the current version of Manchester United can
Alejandro Moreno says that Real Madrid displayed their excellent ability along with their fragility in their nail-biting 3-2 win against Levante. ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe analyzes how Eden Hazard changes the feel for Real Madrid and gives them creativity and speed. ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens delves into Jose Mourinho’s recent “flirting” of a potential return
10:45 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles were hit hard by an avalanche of injuries in Sunday night’s 24-20 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Wide receivers DeSean Jackson (groin) and Alshon Jeffery (calf) both exited the game in the first half and did not return, and tight end Dallas Goedert appeared to tweak his calf
12:23 AM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — The Pac-12 Conference acknowledged an officiating error on the last play of Arizona State‘s 10-7 victory at Michigan State on Saturday. The conference said Sunday night that the Sun Devils should have been called for leaping on Michigan State’s missed field goal attempt as time expired. “An
5:07 PM ET ATLANTA — Julio Jones came through when it counted most. The Falcons’ star receiver’s 54-yard, catch-and-run touchdown proved to be the difference in the Falcons’ 24-20 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. “My team needed me in that situation and I came through for them,” Jones said on the winning catch. The fourth-quarter
11:18 PM ET ESPN News Services STERLING, Conn. — Modified stock car great Michael Stefanik has been killed in a single-engine plane crash. He was 61. State police said the crash happened Sunday afternoon in Sterling, Connecticut, near the Rhode Island state line. They said the single-engine, single-seat Aerolite 103 took off from the Riconn
6:30 PM ET NFL NationESPN New England and San Francisco each put up 40-plus points on their way to 2-0 starts. Lamar Jackson had another huge game to keep Baltimore undefeated. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Jacksonville were among the teams that stumbled again and dropped to 0-2. NFL Nation reporters give you what you need
11:00 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It took only a few days of misfortune to erase the feel-good vibe from the summer. The New York Jets blew a 16-point lead in their season opener, lost wide receiver Quincy Enunwa to a season-ending neck injury and — this one still is hard to fathom —