4:56 AM ET Bellator MMA is going to Japan with a nostalgic fight. Fedor Emelianenko, one of the best heavyweight fighters in MMA history, will take on fellow legend Quinton Jackson in the main event of Bellator’s Japanese debut Dec. 29 at Saitama Super Arena, it was announced Wednesday at a press conference in Tokyo.
Month: October 2019
Big names from across the A-League launch the new season, set to get underway on Friday October 11. Thomas Deng talks about his new role amongst the Melbourne Victory leadership group ahead of the 2019/20 A-League season. Adelaide United have defeated the Central Coast 2-1 to progress through to the FFA Cup final. The Reds
6:43 AM ET Daniel Ricciardo and former manager Glenn Beavis have reached an amicable settlement over the $12 million lawsuit which was being heard in the UK High Court. Beavis had raised a dispute over commissions he felt were still owed to him from Ricciardo’s lucrative Renault contract, signed mid-way through 2018 to commence this
2:35 PM ET A first-half goal from Daouda Camara handed Guinea a 1-0 win over Liberia in the Plate semifinal of the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations the Stade Lat Dior in Thies, Senegal, on Wednesday. It was a fast start from the Syli Nationale who had the first shot on goal in the fourth
Chicago Fire end their season with a rout of fellow playoff outsider Orlando City. Watch MLS on ESPN+. The Chicago Fire have failed to make the playoffs after drawing 2-2 to Toronto FC. To watch MLS, sign up for ESPN+. The Chicago Fire has signed former Real Madrid and Valencia midfielder Alvaro Medran. The free
6:00 AM ET ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — In the days leading up to the Denver Broncos’ first win of the season Sunday, the team talked about perseverance, about “that place where you keep pushing through,” as linebacker Von Miller put it. All they really had to do was look around the locker room. Tackle Jake Rodgers
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti dives into Gareth Bale’s saga at Real Madrid, calling the star’s antics “idiotic.” Shaka Hislop questions whether or not Gareth Bale will leave Real Madrid in January. Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale said anger over his treatment and media speculation about his future at the Spanish club had not distracted him from
5:28 AM ET Former British Open champion Henrik Stenson will be the headline act at the Hong Kong Open in November as organisers press on with the tournament, despite violent protests that have seen a raft of other events in the city cancelled. Numerous sporting events due to be held in the city have been
Lionel Messi felt “mistreated” and thought of leaving Barca when under investigation for tax fraud in 2013. Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso was in Madrid court on Wednesday to face charges of tax fraud after opting not to accept a plea bargain. The former Spain international could face up to a five-year prison sentence and
Big names from across the A-League launch the new season, set to get underway on Friday October 11. Thomas Deng talks about his new role amongst the Melbourne Victory leadership group ahead of the 2019/20 A-League season. Adelaide United have defeated the Central Coast 2-1 to progress through to the FFA Cup final. The Reds