Steve Nicol says Jurgen Klopp can use Liverpool’s lapse against Salzburg to wake up his side. Brendan Rodgers has hailed the “brilliant job” Jurgen Klopp has done at Liverpool as the Leicester manager prepares to make his first visit to Anfield since parting ways with the club five years ago. Rodgers nearly led Liverpool to
Month: October 2019
6:52 AM ET Cape Town’s Newlands Stadium will host South Africa’s 2020 New Year’s Test against England. The stadium had run the risk of losing the iconic fixture due to potential disruptions stemming from an ongoing construction project, and concerns over the administrative and financial affairs of the Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA). Late last
Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino admitted his team ‘need to improve’ after his team let a two goal lead slip in their 2-2 UCL draw at Olympiakos. Steve Nicol says Tottenham’s performance against Olympiacos proves they haven’t put their early-season struggles behind them. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi each have five Ballons d’Or, but does the
3:59 AM ET Associated Press TOKYO — David Goffin’s impressive play at what is becoming one of his favorite tournaments continued Thursday at the Japan Open when he advanced to the quarterfinals. Goffin, who beat Denis Shapovalov 7-6 (5), 7-6 (2), is the only former champion in the draw. He has made the final in
Craig Burley explains why it was so important for Chelsea’s young core to get a victory at Lille. Didier Deschamps wants Chelsea boss Frank Lampard to play Olivier Giroud more often in exchange for the France manager’s leaving N’Golo Kante in London for last month’s European Championship qualifiers. Kante on Thursday was called up for
10:19 PM ET Megan Rapinoe had two assists in her return to make Jill Ellis the winningest coach in U.S. women’s national team history after a 2-0 victory against South Korea in a friendly at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday. Allie Long and Mallory Pugh scored to give Ellis 106
11:29 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” OAKLAND, Calif. — Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz is known for two things: his outsize muscles and exceptional ability to hit. His combination of both in the American League wild-card
1:48 AM ET OAKLAND — Pressure? You think a 92 mph fastball on the outside corner with a huge and vocal crowd bearing down on you in a playoff game is pressure? Try riding a raft to freedom from your native Cuba, after being caught once before, or playing winter league baseball in Venezuela, where
1:44 AM ET Lonzo Ball and LaVar Ball have been countersued by their former business partner, Alan Foster, for fraudulent concealment and breach of contract. According to legal documents obtained by The Blast, Foster alleges that LaVar Ball embezzled more than $2.6 million from Big Baller Brand and other companies associated with the Ball Family
Moyes’ run as Man United boss didn’t last too long even though his original contract only just expired. Truth is, they’d be no worse off if he was still there. The David Moyes era at Manchester United didn’t last long and yet, it just ended. You know the details by now. Sir Alex Ferguson retires