Steve Nicol breaks down how the possible absences of Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane will affect Liverpool early in the season. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was surprised to hear one reporter refer to the Community Shield as a pre-season friendly. The FC crew discuss the root causes of Liverpool’s summer struggles and whether
Play 00:48 Ashes not about redemption for Smith, Warner – Langer Australia have traded off the breakup of the fast bowling “big three” by selling Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood the idea that spreading the workload among more pacemen will extend their careers, with the captain Tim Paine declaring his team have been
Gab Marcotti shares the latest on a potential swap deal that would send Paulo Dybala to Manchester United and Romelu Lukaku to Juventus. Shaka Hislop and Stewart Robson disagree on whether a Romelu Lukaku-Paulo Dybala swap would be good business for Manchester United and Juventus. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop shares his vision for Paulo Dybala
12:40 AM ET A lawsuit alleges the Dallas Cowboys interfered with a police investigation into a 2017 traffic accident that involved running back Ezekiel Elliott. Ronnie Barnard Hill of Frisco, Texas, filed suit last year seeking $1 million from Elliott. According to documents filed Tuesday, Hill has added the Cowboys to his amended suit and
11:30 PM ET CHICAGO — If Tuesday marked the swan song of Noah Syndergaard‘s New York Mets career, he made the most of his final outing. Not that he thinks it was. The big right-hander they call “Thor” went 7⅓ strong innings, holding the Chicago White Sox to an unearned run and leaving with the
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk won the Premier League Player of the Year in May. Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk and Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo are among the nominees for FIFA’s The Best award for 2019, along with Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, organisers have announced. Premier League Player of the Year Van Dijk won the Champions League
12:49 AM ET “Everything can have drama if it’s done right,” Julia Child famously said. “Even a pancake.” We got much more than a pancake on Tuesday. As front offices were busy exchanging phone calls on trade-deadline eve, the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates were busy exchanging punches, the final act of a season-long simmering
Wayne Rooney chats with ESPN about the upcoming Premier League season, Manchester United’s lack of transfers this summer and Paul Pogba’s future. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop shares his vision for Paulo Dybala in a two-pronged attack with Marcus Rashford at Manchester United. Stewart Robson and Steve Nicol assess what Harry Maguire would bring to Manchester
10:40 PM ET Yasiel Puig‘s short stay in Cincinnati ended with a bang Tuesday night. Just as the Cleveland Indians and Reds agreed to a deal for Puig, the fiery outfielder was part of a benches-clearing brawl as Cincinnati took on the Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park. Puig was still in the game
10:09 PM ET In the midst of a heated playoff race, the Cleveland Indians have traded right-hander Trevor Bauer to the Cincinnati Reds and will get outfielders Yasiel Puig and Franmil Reyes as part of a three-team deal that includes the San Diego Padres, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Tuesday. The Indians also will