3:20 PM ET Associated Press The questioning was part of a wider investigation into football’s ties to organised crime. Photo By Brendan Moran/Sportsfile via Getty Images Serbia’s Football Association president Slavisa Kokeza was questioned by police on Sunday in connection with recent arrests of several members of a football fan group accused of murder, kidnapping and
Month: February 2021
1:57 PM ET Jose Mourinho sang the praises of Gareth Bale after the Wales international’s two-goal show in Tottenham Hotspur‘s 4-0 drubbing of Burnley in the Premier League on Sunday. The Tottenham manager gave Bale only his third league start since he returned on loan in September, and was rewarded with a dazzling display. –
3:48 PM ET Jonathan Suarez was arrested alongside his brother Rafael Suarez Jr. Photo by Oscar Meza/Jam Media/Getty Images Orlando City SC and Major League Soccer have terminated defender Jonathan Suarez‘s contract following his arrest on sexual battery charges. Suarez, 24, mutually agreed to the termination “in order to focus on the allegations made against him,”
2:53 PM ET Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said Manchester United are receiving fewer penalties as a result of referees being influenced by rival managers. United were held to a 0-0 draw by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge after referee Stuart Attwell opted not to give the visitors a 14th-minute penalty following a handball incident involving Callum
3:37 PM ET Michigan’s offense is adding a veteran presence at quarterback in Texas Tech transfer Alan Bowman, who announced his decision to commit to the Wolverines on Sunday. Bowman entered the transfer portal on January 25, and is a graduate transfer, so he will be eligible immediately for Michigan. He threw for 1,602 yards,
4:01 PM ET Tight end Arik Gilbert is back on the market after announcing he is re-entering the transfer portal on Sunday. Gilbert entered the transfer portal while enrolled at LSU and eventually chose Florida as his next destination on Jan. 31. Four weeks later, Gilbert took to Twitter to say he’s backing off of
11:03 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Third baseman Hunter Dozier and the Kansas City Royals are in agreement on a four-year, $25 million contract extension that includes a fifth-year option for $10 million, sources told ESPN. The deal
Lahore Qalandars 189 for 4 (Zaman 83, Dunk 57*, Wiese 31*) beat Karachi Kings 186 for 9 (Sharjeel 64, Nabi 57, Shaheen Afridi 3-27) In a game that had all the ingredients fit for a contest between franchises representing the two biggest cities in Pakistan, Lahore Qalandars came out on top, defeating Karachi Kings by
1:03 PM ET Belgian David Goffin fought back from a set down to beat Roberto Bautista Agut 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 in the final of the Open Sud de France in Montpellier for his first ATP title in more than three years. It was the fifth singles ATP crown for the world No. 15 and follows
12:55 PM ET BRADENTON, Fla. — Several players showed up wearing a red shirt and black pants Sunday in honor of Tiger Woods for the final round of the WGC-Workday Championship. Tony Finau probably handled it the best, wearing a red mock golf shirt, black pants and his Nike hat backwards — as Woods has