Atlanta United managed a 3-1 win over the Earthquakes, but Josef Martinez could not keep his record goal streak going. To watch MLS, sign up for ESPN+. Atlanta United manager Frank de Boer says it’s up to striker Josef Martinez whether he returns from a right leg injury on the final day of the regular
Month: October 2019
5:09 AM ET HONOLULU – Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni smirked as he stood up and twirled his right index finger, signaling to the referees that he was challenging an offensive foul called on James Harden with 2:02 remaining in the second quarter Thursday night. “In a preseason game?” LA Clippers coach Doc Rivers hollered
Steve Nicol says Jurgen Klopp can use Liverpool’s lapse against Salzburg to wake up his side. UEFA has charged Liverpool for a fan running on the field at the end of a 4-3 win against FC Salzburg on Wednesday, with the Austrian club being charged for fans throwing objects. The European football governing body has
3:56 AM ET Juan Manuel Correa has released a public statement for the first time since sustaining severe injuries in the crash that killed F2 driver Anthoine Hubert. Correa underwent a 17-hour surgery on Sunday which was deemed successful by doctors. The American driver has been in hospital since suffering severe leg injuries in the
3:22 AM ET Associated Press TOKYO — Showing no lingering effects of a shoulder injury, Novak Djokovic coasted into the semifinals of the Japan Open on Friday with a straight-sets win over Lucas Pouille. Top-ranked Djokovic, who is attempting to win a title on his tournament debut for the 10th time, needed onlyt 50 minutes
2:56 AM ET LOS ANGELES — “My name is Walker Buehler,” he said, “and my average fastball last year was 97.1 mph.” That’s how Buehler introduced himself to his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates in spring training a couple of years ago. It’s how Ross Stripling remembers it, at least. Stripling relayed that story — an
2:46 AM ET Brady HendersonESPN SEATTLE — Russell Wilson was choked up and misty-eyed after throwing four touchdowns Thursday night to help the Seattle Seahawks hang on for a 30-29 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. The reason for Wilson’s emotion in his on-field interview with FOX’s Kristina Pink — he had the late Paul
3:28 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Jasprit Bumrah is not just a difficult proposition for rival batsmen, he’s also tough to face for team-mates in the nets. KL Rahul, who has been Bumrah’s team-mate across formats, said the pacer was someone “you don’t want to mess with” because he was as competitive away from competition as
2:16 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Playoff pressure is getting to the Washington Nationals. “I feel like right now, we’re trying a little too hard,” leadoff man Trea Turner said following his team’s 6-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Division Series. “Just have a little bit more
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has announced that Iranian women will be able to watch men’s football from October 10th, 2019. Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe discuss public perception surrounding the USWNT’s class action lawsuit and Rapinoe’s chat with Gianni Infantino. Iranian women have snapped up tickets for Thursday’s World Cup qualifier against Cambodia in Tehran