8:21 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp answered Adebayo Akinfenwa‘s impassioned call to congratulate him after the veteran striker gave one of the great postmatch interviews following Wycombe’s promotion to the Championship. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and top trolling that the
Month: July 2020
9:23 AM ET When Ricky Williams patched into a joint Zoom interview with Earl Campbell on Monday afternoon, they spoke to each other for the first time since the University of Texas, their beloved alma mater, had bestowed upon them the most meaningful of their uncountable football honors. “Hey, Ricky! Congratulations, brother,” Campbell said. “Right
9:57 AM ET The Philadelphia Eagles have re-signed offensive lineman Jason Peters to a one-year contract to play guard, not tackle, the team announced. Right guard Brandon Brooks tore his left Achilles tendon last month. Peters has built up Hall of Fame credentials over his distinguished 16-year career with the Buffalo Bills and the Eagles.
9:01 AM ET Quarterback Cam Newton has shared how motivated he is to prove doubters wrong through social media posts, but one topic he hasn’t addressed prior to this week is the unique spot of possibly replacing six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady with the New England Patriots. Newton referred to it as “the elephant
5:16 AM ET Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes’ nine Formula One rivals need to “hold themselves accountable” and do more to publicly signal their commitment to the sport’s anti-racism message. The reaction to F1’s second race of the year, featuring a calamitous Ferrari collision and more thrilling last-lap heroics from Lando Norris. .Listen to the latest
9:02 AM ET Steve KimESPN After winning the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in December, middleweight Javier Martinez believed he had taken another key step toward earning a spot representing the United States in the upcoming Games in Tokyo. Martinez entered the tournament as the No. 2 seed in the 165-pound division, and then won
5:08 AM ET Formula One must be ready for a positive Covid-19 test despite the opening two races of the 2020 season going by without a hitch, says Ross Brawn. The reaction to F1’s second race of the year, featuring a calamitous Ferrari collision and more thrilling last-lap heroics from Lando Norris. .Listen to the
7:00 AM ET Last Friday, the NHL’s owners and the players approved a new collective bargaining agreement as well as the league’s return-to-play plan to finish out the 2019-20 season in two bubbles this summer. It’s six seasons of labor peace for a sport that hasn’t seen much of it over the last 30 years.
7:00 AM ET Brandon Hagel believed his dream of playing in the NHL had hit a dead end, so he was close to studying to become a teacher. In 2016, the winger was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the sixth round, but after two years, they didn’t sign him to an entry-level contract. He
9:25 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com When the global coronavirus pandemic shut down the WTA Tour in March, CiCi Bellis suddenly found herself with indefinite free time. But, having spent the better part of the past two years dealing with injuries and being sidelined from tennis, she knew immediately how she would pass the time. The