7:54 AM ET Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal has left the door open to a switch to Belgium following the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Belgium endured a dismal tournament as they failed to advance from Group F, which included Croatia, Morocco and Canada. Head coach Roberto Martinez’s contract was due to expire after this
Month: December 2022
6:59 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Prosecutors in Madrid will not press charges over racist chanting aimed at Vinicius Junior before the Madrid derby after finding that they “lasted a few seconds” and did not constitute a crime. A group of Atletico Madrid fans were filmed singing “Vinicius, you’re a monkey” outside the Civitas
6:01 AM ET The Chinese Grand Prix will not take place in 2023 due to the country’s ongoing situation dealing with COVID-19, Formula One confirmed on Friday. China’s F1 race, slated for April 16 next year, has been in doubt for some time due to the country’s zero-COVID policy, and sources have told ESPN recent
7:45 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal, sources told ESPN. He’ll enter as a graduate transfer and will have one season remaining of eligibility. Jurkovec has been Boston College’s starting quarterback the past three seasons after transferring from Notre Dame. He’s been productive when healthy,
7:16 AM ET It may not have come down to the final lap of the final race like 2021, but 2022’s Formula One season still threw up plenty of drama. There were plenty of standout performers and a handful of disappointments from the 20 drivers who make up the grid. Here’s our full driver rankings,
Saurashtra 249 for 5 (Jackson 133*, Desai 50, Jani 30*, Ostwal 2-20, Choudhary 2-38) beat Maharashtra 248 for 9 (Gaikwad 108, Kazi 37, Shaikh 31*, Jani 3-43) by five wickets It was a memorable day for Sheldon Jackson, who struck a fine 133 not out to lead Saurashtra past Maharashtra’s 248 to their second Vijay
7:00 AM ET Bradford Doolittle Close ESPN Staff Writer Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association David Schoenfield Close ESPN Senior Writer Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995
7:00 AM ET In the first winter after superstar Albert Pujols shocked the baseball world by leaving the St. Louis Cardinals to sign a monster contract with the Los Angeles Angels, agents recall New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman praising the discipline of the Cardinals’ front office, predicting — correctly — that the decision
7:00 AM ET The NHL is having a moment in the New York metropolitan area. It’s a moment that we’ve never seen before. The New Jersey Devils are the shock of the season, amassing a 19-4-0 record while playing an exhilarating brand of hockey. The New York Islanders are 15-9-0, bouncing back from a disastrous
6:53 AM ET Adam Scott hopes class and experience will prevail after snatching a share of the Australian Open halfway lead with a spectacular finish to his course-record-equalling second round. Delighting the big gallery, Scott drained a long-range putt from off the green for eagle on the final hole to ice a flawless seven-under-par 63