7:53 AM GMT Brumbies favourite Christian Lealiifano will pen another chapter in a remarkable career after being named sole captain of the Super Rugby club. The Brumbies and Rebels hit Canberra’s Viking Park for the first of a swag of preseason Super Rugby trials, the hosts emerging victorious on the back of a big day
The FC crew answer your tweets on Brian McBride’s favourite goal with Fulham, Manchester United’s pressure to win, biggest rivals and more. MANCHESTER, England — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has challenged Anthony Martial to follow Cristiano Ronaldo’s example and use Manchester United to become one of the best players in the world. Martial penned a new
7:30 AM ET Kevin SeifertNFL Nation Close ESPN.com national NFL writer ESPN.com NFC North reporter, 2008-2013 Covered Vikings for Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1999-2008 What makes for a well-officiated Super Bowl? In the minds of many, it’s a game with minimal flags. On paper, at least, we have a chance for that outcome in Sunday’s Super
7:30 AM ET Late in the afternoon on Sunday, Jan. 20, not too long after the clock hit zeros on the controversial NFC Championship Game, a decision was made. The officials who had worked that game and missed a crucial pass interference call on Los Angeles Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman — one that helped decide
The transfer window may still be open in parts of Asia, but with the New Year holiday approaching in much of the continent, many deals have been done. ESPNFC takes a look at some of the most significant. Marouane Fellaini (Manchester United, England) to Shandong Luneng, China) With help from former Tottenham and Liverpool director
Alexis Nunes and Paul Mariner tackle this weekends Premiere League fixtures, including a big match up between Manchester City and Arsenal. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol and the FC crew discuss the ‘antsy’ atmosphere at Anfield and the pressure associated with a tight Premier League title race. Man City’s midweek loss to Newcastle looked as if
La Liga correspondent Sid Lowe joins the show to talk Denis Suarez and what type of impact he’ll have at Arsenal. Alexis Nunes and Paul Mariner tackle this weekends Premiere League fixtures, including a big match up between Manchester City and Arsenal. The amount spent by Premier League clubs in the January transfer window fell
Ruud van Nistelrooy has had his 19-year professional career encapsulated in a unique “mash-up” shirt. The retired Dutch striker was presented with the jersey by designers “Blood In Blood Out”, who specialise in making artfully spliced football shirts. Van Nistelrooy’s custom version is constructed from swatches of all seven clubs he represented over the course
Federico Chiesa’s hat trick led the way for Fiorentina in their 7-1 win over AS Roma, propelling La Viola to the Coppa Italia semifinals. Edin Dzeko has been handed a two-game ban for unsporting behaviour in Roma’s Coppa Italia clash with Fiorentina on Wednesday, although the referee did not say that he had been spat
5:40 AM ET ESPN staff The Sauber Formula One team has been renamed Alfa Romeo Racing ahead of the 2019 season after the Italian car brand decided to extend the term of its title sponsorship deal with the team. Sauber’s ownership and management remains unchanged, with Swiss-based investment firm Longbow Finance still the sole owner