7:03 AM ET SUZUKA, Japan — Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff arrived at his post-race media session holding a red hat. He placed it on the table in front of him, glanced down at it and let a smile spread across his face. The same hat has been hanging in the entrance to the team’s
Month: October 2019
ESPN’s Alexis Nunes and Julien Laurens discuss the ongoing issues at Valencia following owner Peter Lim’s shocking decision to sack Marcelino. The genesis of the horrible situation which currently engulfs Valencia centres almost wholly around its epic, traditional, much-loved, volcanic but significantly out-dated Mestalla stadium. It was in 2006 that Valencia’s reprehensible club president, Juan
2:58 AM ET HOUSTON — The 2019 season has been a trying one for the Astros‘ Carlos Correa. Injuries have limited his availability and production, and even when he returned to the active list for the postseason, he struggled to find the timing at the plate that had made him one of the game’s brightest
3:50 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” HOUSTON — If it wasn’t abundantly clear already, Game 2 of the American League Championship Series crystallized the ethos of the New York Yankees: They are not going to sit back idly
1:47 AM ET LOS ANGELES — For at least a moment, it felt like Ben Roethlisberger was on the field at Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday night. At least to Maurkice Pouncey. Facing third-and-goal from the 2-yard-line in the third quarter of the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ 24-17 win against the Los Angeles Chargers, the veteran
After Jose Mourinho reportedly turned down a job at Lyon, the FC crew break down his job prospects. Is managing a club close to the bottom of the Ligue 1 table a good move for Arsene Wenger? Neymar found the back of the net in a 1-0 win for PSG, but ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens
Former Premier League ‘keeper Petr Cech reveals that making his ice hockey debut fulfilled a childhood dream. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and top trolling that the internet has to offer, all in one place. Jump to: Jadon Sancho opens stunning new
Tuesday’s 2022 World Cup qualifier between North Korea and South Korea is set to take place in Pyongyang’s Kim Il-sung Stadium. South Korea may be one of the most technically advanced countries in the world, but football fans are facing the prospect of having to follow Tuesday’s 2022 World Cup qualifier against North Korea in
11:32 PM ET CARSON, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers laid an egg against the Pittsburgh Steelers in a nationally televised game, falling 24-17 Sunday at Dignity Health Sports Complex in a loss that wasn’t as close as the score indicated. Amidst a sea of black-and-gold clad Steelers fans and with a full moon hovering
11:31 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Devlin “Duck” Hodges made his first career start under the bright lights of “Sunday Night Football.” If the undrafted rookie was nervous, he didn’t show it. Surrounded by a crowd filled with Steelers fans, Hodges went 15-for-20 for 132 yards with one touchdown and one interception