Gab Marcotti recommends closed-door games to punish fans following the racist chants directed at Romelu Lukaku during Inter’s win over Cagliari. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti gives reasons why Inter Milan have yet to condemn their own ultras’ statement of support of Cagliari’s racist chants towards Romelu Lukaku. Jadon Sancho has spoken out about the detrimental
Month: September 2019
8:31 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — A sullen Kirk Cousins took full responsibility for the costly interception he threw in the fourth quarter of a 21-16 loss to the Green Bay Packers that stunted the Minnesota Vikings‘ chances of taking a late-game lead at Lambeau Field. “There’s no justification,” Cousins said. “It was unacceptable,
Every September, the excitement builds. And, as always, France is preparing itself for a new European campaign. There will be five clubs from “L’Hexagone” competing this season: Paris Saint-Germain, Lyon and Lille in the Champions League, plus Saint-Etienne and Rennes in the Europa League. Due to Strasbourg’s elimination in the Europa League playoff round this
7:05 AM ET We know you’re not supposed to overreact to Week 1, but what about Week 2? A two-game sample is twice as large as a one-game sample (math!), and besides, history tells us it absolutely can matter where you stand after the first two weeks. Since 1990, when the current playoff format began,
1:22 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball LOS ANGELES — At this rate, the controversies between the Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints might never die. On Sunday at the Los Angeles Memorial
7:50 PM ET DENVER — Chicago Bears kicker Eddy Pineiro kicked a 53-yard field goal as time expired to propel Chicago to a 16-14 victory over the Denver Broncos. Pineiro finished the game 3-for-3 on field goal attempts, including a 52-yard conversion in the second quarter. “It felt different. This was an emotional kick,” Pineiro
9:43 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The boos began early in the second quarter of their home opener. They were fairly regular throughout the second half. This is what fans think of the product the New York Giants are putting on the field early this season, including in Sunday’s 28-14 loss to the Buffalo
7:17 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — The calmness in Matt LaFleur’s voice and the smile on Aaron Rodgers‘ face was all that was left of the first animated sideline interaction between the Green Bay Packers‘ new head coach and the veteran quarterback in Sunday’s 21-16 win over the Minnesota Vikings. The exchange occurred when
7:08 PM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Indianapolis Colts have a kicking problem the team said must be addressed immediately. Veteran kicker Adam Vinatieri, the NFL’s all-time leading scorer, missed two more extra-point kicks and almost became the reason the Colts lost for the second straight week in their 19-17 victory over the Tennessee Titans
7:08 PM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Indianapolis Colts have a kicking problem that the team says must be addressed immediately. Veteran kicker Adam Vinatieri, the NFL’s all-time leading scorer, missed two more extra-point kicks and almost became the reason why the Colts lost for the second-straight week in their 19-17 victory over the Tennessee