Gimnasia La Plata coach Diego Maradona has hit out at those who mocked him for wearing an astronaut-like face shield during his team’s friendly game at San Lorenzo. Memes of Maradona, which showed the Argentina legend as the Toy Story character “Buzz Lightyear,” went viral in his home country. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on
Month: October 2020
5:25 AM ET Maccabi Haifa chief executive Assaf Ben-Dov has apologised to Tottenham‘s Harry Kane after one of their players made degrading comments about him in a viral video. In a short clip posted on social media, Haifa defender Mohammad Abu Fani said that Kane would be on his genitals when the two clubs meet
7:48 AM ET Barcelona have completed the signing of USMNT right-back Sergino Dest from Ajax. The 19-year-old joins Barca on a five-year deal, with Ajax receiving a fee of around €21 million plus a potential €5m in add-ons. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Transfer Q&A: How will summer transfers work? Dest,
4:28 AM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — It took the New York Yankees nearly five hours on the field, carried them from Wednesday to Thursday and September into October to complete the sweep. They stumbled into the 2020 postseason. They’re standing tall now. DJ LeMahieu‘s tiebreaking single in the ninth inning off closer Brad Hand
9:00 AM ET Hours before the Tampa Bay Lightning popped the 2020 NHL playoff bubble by winning the Stanley Cup, coach Jon Cooper was asked about what he’d miss about the quarantine experience. Cooper looked to his right and gave his eyes a roll. He took a deep sigh through a smile, which was an
6:00 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Jets coach Adam Gase put himself on the coaching map during his time with the Denver Broncos. He went from anonymous assistant to Peyton Manning’s right-hand man, a relationship that added gravitas to his résumé. By the time he left the Broncos in 2015, Gase had
7:30 AM ET Race and social justice took center stage during the NFL’s opening weekend, when protests during the anthem, unifying T-shirts and decals honoring victims of police brutality were methods players and coaches used to make their voices heard. Add on that an NFL-record 10 Black quarterbacks started Week 1. Yet it was the
8:40 AM ET The XFL won’t play in 2021, the league announced Thursday, and is targeting a return in the spring of 2022. Co-owner Dwayne Johnson tweeted the news Thursday morning, and the league followed with an official announcement. Johnson, longtime business partner Dany Garcia and RedBird Capital Partners completed their purchase of the league
9:10 AM ET The Baltimore Ravens signed All-Pro cornerback Marlon Humphrey to a five-year, $98.75 million extension Thursday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. The agreement, which averages $19.75 million per season, makes Humphrey the second-highest-paid cornerback behind Jalen Ramsey ($20 million per season). Humphrey, 24, is considered the Ravens’ top defensive player over the past three
9:38 AM ET The Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans game will not be played during Week 4 following two additional positive tests among the Titans, the NFL announced Thursday. According to a statement from the NFL, one additional Titans players and one personnel member have tested positive for COVID-19. That comes after four players (starting