Real Madrid salvaged a 1-1 draw against city rivals Atlético Madrid in LaLiga on Saturday with Kylian Mbappé scoring a second-half goal to cancel out Julián Álvarez‘s first-half opener for the visiting side. That kept Real top of LaLiga on 50 points, one ahead of Atletico in second who missed a chance to leapfrog them.
Month: February 2025
Associated Press Feb 8, 2025, 04:36 PM ET Irish boxer John Cooney has died a week after being taken into intensive care following his Celtic super-featherweight title defeat to Nathan Howells in Belfast. The death of the 28-year-old Cooney was announced on Saturday in a statement published by his promoter Mark Dunlop on behalf of
Tim McManusFeb 8, 2025, 04:22 PM ET Close Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus. Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon
MI Cape Town 181 for 8 (Esterhuizen 39, Brevis 38, Gleeson 2-22) beat Sunrisers Eastern Cape 105 (Abell 30, Rabada 4-25, Boult 2-9, Linde 2-20) by 76 runs Rashid Khan’s MI Cape Town have been crowned the new champions of the SA20, after they denied Aiden Markram’s Sunrisers Eastern Cape a three-peat and decimated them
Brady HendersonFeb 8, 2025, 03:43 PM ET Close Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Henderson covers the Seattle Seahawks. He joined ESPN in 2017 covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM. You can follow him via Twitter @BradyHenderson. Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald has given veteran quarterback
Feb 8, 2025, 01:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Belinda Bencic came from behind to beat Ashlyn Krueger 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 and capture the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open title on Saturday, four months after returning to the circuit from maternity leave. The Swiss former world No. 4, who is now outside the top 150, gave
Xuan ThaiFeb 8, 2025, 06:14 AM ET Close Xuan Thai is a senior writer and producer in ESPN’s investigative and enterprise unit. She was previously deputy bureau chief of the south region for NBC News. Open Extended Reactions Two original founders of the NFL’s Rooney Rule told ESPN they agree with commissioner Roger Goodell that
Feb 8, 2025, 11:15 AM ET Former Chicago Bears head coach Dick Jauron, who was named AP Coach of the Year in 2001 after leading the Bears to a 13-3 record, died Saturday. He was 74. Jauron coached the Bears from 1999 to 2003, finishing with a 35-45 record in Chicago. He later coached the
Big picture: Two familiar rivals chasing a maiden title Desert Vipers dominated the ILT20 2025 league stage like no other. They won six of their first seven matches, became the first side to confirm a playoffs position, and ended the league phase as table-toppers. But… it’s not all been hunky dory. Vipers have played 12
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Feb 8, 2025, 08:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United winger Antony continued his fine start to life on loan at Real Betis with his first goal for the LaLiga side during Saturday’s game at Celta Vigo. The 24-year-old opened the scoring at Balaídos in the 10th minute, taking a