8:23 AM ET USMNT international Christian Pulisic has said that Chelsea are experiencing a “tough period” after losing 3-1 against Manchester City on Sunday at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea boss Frank Lampard is under pressure after his team slipped down to eighth position in the table with four defeats from their last six Premier League matches.
Month: January 2021
2:04 PM ET Chelsea are prepared to give Frank Lampard time to turn around the club’s poor form despite mounting speculation over his future, sources have told ESPN. The Blues were comprehensively beaten 3-1 at Manchester City on Sunday to slip to their fourth defeat in six Premier League matches, a run which has seen
12:06 PM ET Marta is considered one of the greatest women’s players ever. Photo by Fred Lee/Getty Images Brazil legend Marta announced her engagement to her Orlando Pride teammate Toni Pressley on social media on Monday. Marta, who was the first player in either the men’s or women’s game to score at five World Cup tournaments,
10:28 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Prominent Uruguayan internationals Diego Godin and Luis Suarez have joined forces to condemn the FA ban handed to Edinson Cavani while also branding the England‘s governing body “ignorant” and “racist.” A statement issued by the Uruguayan Football Players’ Association on Monday — posted by both Godin and Suarez — called
2:30 PM ET Ohio State coach Ryan Day said Monday that he expects quarterback Justin Fields to play in the national title game against Alabama next Monday night. Fields took a hit to his side late in the first half against Clemson in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl, but stayed
1:15 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Jon “Boog” Sciambi is the new TV play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Cubs, replacing Len Kasper. Sciambi joins color analyst Jim Deshaies in the booth for Marquee Sports Network, which is jointly owned by the Cubs and Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sciambi has worked at ESPN in a variety
10:57 AM ET Manchester City were back to their best against Chelsea, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid both got big wins to keep the pressure on each other in La Liga, Bayern’s big win was slightly deceptive and Juventus looked impressive ahead of a mid-week top-of-the-table Serie A clash with Milan. There were also talking
1:30 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Coach Doug Pederson disputed the notion that his Philadelphia Eagles tanked in Sunday night’s Week 17 game against the Washington Football Team. Even though he pulled quarterback Jalen Hurts early in the fourth quarter in a three-point game for backup Nate Sudfeld, and even though wide receiver Alshon Jeffery and
11:30 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton acknowledged that he didn’t have the 2020 season he had hoped for, but stopped short of saying he would accept a backup role as he considers free-agent options this offseason. “Honestly, it’s too early to tell. That’s as honest as I can be.
12:17 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns will be without Olivier Vernon for the playoffs, after the starting defensive end ruptured his Achilles on Sunday. Coach Kevin Stefanski said that Vernon will undergo surgery. Vernon suffered the injury in the fourth quarter of the 24-22 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, which clinched a