Premier League champions Manchester City survived a huge FA Cup fourth-round scare as Kevin De Bruyne came off the bench to secure a 2-1 victory at third-tier Leyton Orient on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s side’s wretched season looked like reaching a new low as Orient held on to a 16th-minute lead given to them by Jamie
Month: February 2025
Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — Two officials on the crew who will be presiding over Super Bowl LIX are in their third season of NFL officiating, which two former league heads of officiating said is a notable difference from the custom of prioritizing experience for the Super Bowl. In the past, NFL officials have
Open Extended Reactions Rugby Borough are the lowest-ranked side still left in the women’s FA Cup. Paul Harding – The FA/The FA via Getty Images RUGBY, England — Rugby Borough are preparing for the biggest game in their history. Currently in the Women’s National League North — the third tier of the women’s game in England —
ESPN News Services Feb 8, 2025, 12:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions OKLAHOMA CITY — Chet Holmgren‘s return from injury makes the NBA-best Thunder even better. Last season’s runner-up for rookie of the year was back in Oklahoma City’s starting lineup Friday night after missing nearly three months due to a pelvic fracture. The versatile
Feb 7, 2025, 11:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jake Paul fired back at Canelo Alvarez on Friday night, claiming that the four-division champion “ducked” a fight with him to sign a lucrative deal with Riyadh Season. In a video posted to social media, Paul showed what he said was a contract signed by himself
New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson is under an injury cloud, ahead of the the tri-series in Pakistan and the Champions Trophy, after hurting his hamstring while playing in the UAE’s ILT20. In the first qualifier on Wednesday, captaining Desert Vipers against Dubai Capitals, Ferguson left the field without completing his allotment of four overs.
Bayern Munich eased past Werder Bremen 3-0 on Friday with two goals from Harry Kane for their seventh league win in a row, to move nine points clear at the top of the Bundesliga. The Bavarians, who face Celtic in their Champions League playoff first leg next week for a spot in the round of
Feb 7, 2025, 08:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Luis Enrique was delighted to have been given a two-year extension with Paris Saint-Germain as he wants to make history with the French champions. The Spaniard, who arrived at PSG in 2023, expressed his gratitude for the trust the club has placed in him and said
Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has denied that Manchester City‘s January recruitment drive was motivated by concern within the club that they could be hit with a transfer embargo. City spent £175 million ($217m) on Omar Marmoush, Abdukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis and Nico Gonzalez in the January window — more than any other Premier League
Feb 7, 2025, 06:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said his side’s last-gasp winner against Leicester City in the FA Cup fourth-round showed the team believed until the final whistle, but it had “nothing to do with Fergie time.” In one sense, Friday night’s result brought a familiar feeling from