Sebi Salazar recaps Mexico’s humbling defeat to Argentina, which was Tata Martino’s first loss as El Tri manager. Losing the final of the Copa Centenario to Chile in a shootout in New Jersey three years ago plunged the Argentina national team into a cycle of torment. Coach Gerardo Martino resigned soon afterwards, Lionel Messi flirted
Month: October 2019
Hosts Senegal face a stern test when they meet Mali in Wednesday’s WAFU Cup of Nations semifinal, with Ghana set to square off with the Ivory Coast on Tuesday in the other final-four showdown. The Teranga Lions have impressed on home soil, taking control early against Guinea-Bissau in their opening fixture, before dispatching Benin in
6:55 AM ET ESPN News Services TOKYO — NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he’s still planning to go to China on Wednesday in advance of preseason games there between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets later in the week, even after China’s state broadcaster canceled plans to show the games. Silver went so
7:17 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff India women’s opener Smriti Mandhana has been ruled out of the ODI series against South Africa after fracturing her right toe. A BCCI spokesperson confirmed that she had picked up the injury at a practice session following reports that said she was struck by a ball while batting in the
2:35 PM ET A first-half rocket from Paulo Norta sent Cape Verde into the Plate Final of the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations after beating Gambia 1-0 at the Stade Lat Dior in Thies, Senegal on Tuesday. Gambia started strong and came close to scoring in the seventh minute when Momodou Bojang met an inch
5:25 AM ET A super typhoon threatens to disrupt the Japanese Grand Prix and a series of key Rugby World Cup games in Japan this weekend. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) projects Typhoon Hagibis could be “the strongest to hit Japan this year”, with high winds and heavy rain set to reach southern Japan on
3:16 AM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. MINNEAPOLIS — By eliminating the Minnesota Twins Monday night, the New York Yankees proved they are ready to win every way there is during this postseason. The Yankees beat the Twins 5-1 in Game 3 of the American League
Arsenal are up to third, and Craig Burley says Unai Emery’s side can still go to another level. David Luiz nets his first goal for the Gunners in a 1-0 win over Bournemouth. Craig Burley and Stevie Nicol say Nicolas Pepe looks like “a flash in the pan” after failing to live up to the
2:42 AM ET WASHINGTON — Everything about the game screamed football. Especially the guy on the mound. It was football season. It was football weather. It was even prime time on Monday night. But the most football thing of all at Nationals Park was the dude on the hill. The one with the ball in
2:26 AM ET Former world No. 1 Andy Murray will play at next year’s Australian Open in what will be his first Grand Slam singles appearance since undergoing hip surgery, tournament organisers confirmed on Tuesday. Murray, 32, who has finished runner-up at Melbourne Park five times, was knocked out in the first round at last