2:42 AM GMT World Rugby has said its proposed global league would include promotion and relegation to allow minor nations the possibility of access but conceded that part of the tabled format was opposed by a number of unions. The global governing body came under fire last week after New Zealand media reports said the
When it comes to titles of football autobiographies, the philosophy is very much ‘keep it simple’. To celebrate World Book Day, we thought we’d compile a list of some of the dreariest, most uninspired or just plain baffling titles that footballers have given to their books over the years. They may have all been fine
Manchester City’s injury list is piling up with four players set to miss Saturday’s clash with Watford. Kevin De Bruyne and John Stones are both missing after limping off in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Bournemouth, which saw them move back to the top of the table and are not expected back until after the international break.
Peru forward Paolo Guerrero was ordered to serve out a 14-month ban by a Swiss court. LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Peru forward Paolo Guerrero has lost his final appeal against a 14-month ban by FIFA for a positive doping test. Switzerland’s supreme court said its judges rejected Guerrero’s appeal against FIFA and the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Mark Donaldson takes us through his picks for his Fantasy La Liga team, which includes three Barcelona players and no one from Real Madrid. Following Real Madrid’s second El Clasico defeat in four days, the ESPN FC crew delve deeper into the behind the scenes issues at the Spanish giants Barcelona want to follow up
12:23 AM ET Associated Press DETROIT — All too often this season, the Detroit Pistons‘ offense has devolved into throwing Blake Griffin the ball and watching whatever happens. Griffin was happy to see his teammates doing the heavy lifting Wednesday. On a night when the star forward scored nine points on 4-of-13 shooting, the Pistons
shares Tamim Iqbal falls after scoring a hundred © Getty Images Big Picture New Zealand have almost everything in place in Wellington to wrap up the Test series against Bangladesh. They have the pace attack, which has already sent a stern message across to the visiting batsmen. They also have the firepower in batting,
11:31 PM ET IT WAS SPRING 2017, and LeBron James passed Michael Jordan in scoring. It was a triumphant night, the Cleveland Cavaliers closing out the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals to head back to defend their title. A 3-pointer in the third quarter got James beyond Jordan’s career playoff scoring record of
4:02 AM ET LOS ANGELES — LeBron James says his first encounter with Michael Jordan was like meeting God. Now, he is a spot above him in the scoring heavens. James passed Jordan on Wednesday night to move into fourth place on the NBA’s all-time points list. LeBron James passed Michael Jordan on the all-time
11:15 PM ET Major League Baseball is making changes to pregame protocol heading into the first season with expanded state-sponsored sports betting. This year, clubs will be required to submit starting lineups to the Commissioner’s Office 15 minutes before they are made public in an effort by the league to reduce the value of inside