Month: January 2022

Jan 11, 2022 Liverpool cut Manchester City’s lead at the top of the Premier League to 11 points with a win over Brentford on Sunday. Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Liverpool climbed to second in the Premier League after goals from Fabinho, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Takumi Minamino earned them a 3-0 win over Brentford at
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2:14 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sevilla manager Julen Lopetegui has hit out at claims that his team exaggerated the condition of midfielder Joan Jordan — who was hit by a pole during their Copa del Rey derby with Real Betis on Saturday — to try to get the game suspended. The round-of-16 tie
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1:01 PM ET Roberto Martinez is the leading candidate to replace Rafael Benitez as Everton manager, sources have told ESPN. The Belgium coach has received strong backing from the Goodison Park hierarchy following the sacking of Benitez after just 200 days in charge. Former Everton forward Wayne Rooney, now managing Championship club Derby County, is
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5:45 PM ET There were mixed fortunes for some of Europe’s biggest clubs over the weekend, with Real Madrid claiming silverware and Manchester United enduring more issues on and off the pitch. Meanwhile, there was controversy in the Copa del Rey and wins that moved Manchester City and Bayern Munich closer to title triumphs. Here
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5:19 PM ET Former Alabama linebacker Drew Sanders, who started three games this season for the Crimson Tide, is transferring to Arkansas, he announced Sunday. Sanders recorded 24 tackles, including 2.5 for loss and a sack, while adding four quarterback hurries and two pass breakups in 12 games for Alabama in 2021. Rated as ESPN’s
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5:44 PM ET CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor wanted to give a game ball to the city after the franchise won its first playoff game in 31 years. Taylor made sure he delivered that honor personally. On his way home from Saturday’s 26-19 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, the third-year coach popped
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10:32 AM ET Ghana’s Benjamin Tetteh punched Gabon’s Aaron Boupendza in their Africa Cup of Nations clash on Friday. Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images Ghana forward Benjamin Tetteh has been handed a three-match ban for punching a Gabon opponent in a post-match fracas after a testy 1-1 draw at the Africa Cup of Nations finals on
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