Month: February 2021

6:43 AM ET Adriana Garcia Ronaldinho was a massive influence on Lionel Messi during the early stages of his Barcelona career. Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has sent his condolences to former teammate and friend Ronaldinho following his mother’s death. Ronaldinho’s mother, Dona Miguelina Eloi Assis dos Santos, died this weekend at
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5:28 AM ET Borussia Dortmund have criticised players, including Emre Can and Erling Haaland, who took part in celebrations with fans outside their training ground after Saturday’s 4-0 win at Schalke 04 and called their actions “not tolerable.” The German Football League (DFL) have demanded an explanation from Dortmund after large unorganised groups greeted the
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12:27 AM ET ESPN News Services Seattle Mariners president and CEO Kevin Mather apologized Sunday night after his wide-ranging comments to a rotary club earlier this month surfaced, including him calling the English-speaking capabilities of two members of the organization “terrible” and “not tremendous.” Mather’s comments were made to a Bellevue, Washington, rotary club on
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7:12 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Christopher Bell chased down Joey Logano on the winding Daytona road course Sunday for his first career Cup victory and a coveted spot in NASCAR’s playoffs. Bell won in his second race driving for Joe Gibbs Racing to give the team a pair of surprising victories
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9:06 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN NEW ORLEANS — Coming off the heels of a historic collapse on Friday night, things once again looked like they were trending in the wrong direction for the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday afternoon. The Pelicans watched as the Boston Celtics stretched their lead out to 24 points midway through
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11:04 PM ET The Minnesota Timberwolves have dismissed coach Ryan Saunders, sources told ESPN. The Timberwolves didn’t immediately name an interim coach on Sunday night. Minnesota has dropped 24 of 31 games to start the season, leaving them with the worst record in the NBA. They’ve lost eight of their last nine games, including a
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