Steve Nicol breaks down Eden Hazard’s slow start at Real Madrid and how he can turn it around. Real Madrid’s uneven start to the campaign continued as they were held to a 2-2 draw against Club Brugge at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Belgian side led 2-0 through an Emmanuel Dennis brace, but a revived Real
Month: October 2019
The U.S. Soccer Federation filed a brief opposing certification of the players’ class action status late on Monday evening in the equal pay lawsuit involving members of the U.S. women’s national team. The players first filed their lawsuit on March 8 of this year, alleging that the USSF violated the pay discrimination provisions of Title
8:00 AM ET Young players are dominating baseball like never before — and this October presents a chance for a new group of rising stars to make their mark on the MLB postseason. From an NL MVP hopeful in Los Angeles to a pinstriped infielder who reminds us of a certain Yankees shortstop icon, we
3:19 AM ET ESPN News Services After a ninth consecutive losing season, San Diego Padres executive chairman and co-owner Ron Fowler said he has had enough. Fowler said at the team’s annual Social Summit on Monday that “heads will roll, beginning with mine” if the Padres don’t turn it around next season, and he called
9:00 AM ET Every offseason, the NHL tweaks its rulebook. Some of the changes are functional and nuanced. Some of them are sweeping. This summer, thanks to the NHL and NHL Players’ Association’s competition committee — and the owners’ rubber stamp — we had both. Let’s chat on all the pertinent adjustments: Q. Why is
ESPN’s Alexis Nunes and Julien Laurens discuss the ongoing issues at Valencia following owner Peter Lim’s shocking decision to sack Marcelino. Former Valencia president Juan Bautista Soler was handed a two-year prison sentence on Tuesday by a Spanish court for attempting to kidnap his successor, Vicente Soriano. Soler, 63, was one of four people accused
Alexis Nunes and Don Hutchison break down Man City’s win over Everton and discuss if they need to address their defence in the transfer window. Kevin De Bruyne is a doubt for Manchester City’s Premier League clash with Wolves after suffering a groin injury. The Belgian, 28, missed training on Monday after picking up the
Nice have terminated the contract of Lamine Diaby-Fadiga after he stole a teammate’s watch. Striker Lamine Diaby-Fadiga has been sacked by Nice after he admitted stealing teammate Kasper Dolberg‘s watch in the dressing room, the Ligue 1 club said on Tuesday. “OGC Nice and Lamine Diaby Fadiga parted ways on Tuesday,” Nice said in a
Steve Nicol says Lionel Messi alone won’t solve Barcelona’s concerns on the pitch in what is shaping up to be a tight La Liga title race. Sid Lowe believes Barcelona will feel tremendous pressure given their road struggles heading into the contest with Getafe. The ESPN FC crew debate whether Barcelona can get going on
2:24 PM ET In a bid to reduce losses incurred by PSL franchises, the PCB has reduced the salary cap to assemble a full squad from USD 1.38 million to USD 1.1 million. PSL franchises have struggled to turn a profit ever since the start of the tournament in 2016. In January this year, the