When Qatar won the right to host the 2022 World Cup just over eight years ago, there were accusations from certain parts of the globe that this was a country with little to no football history. In truth, the feeling was the same in much of Asia. That can’t be said any more as the
shares Shadab Khan takes a screamer © AFP Big picture Pakistan came to South Africa and lost the Test series, as they were fully expected to. With South Africa nine rating points ahead in the ODI standings and Pakistan coming off a dismal year in the 50-over format, the hosts’ series 3-2 victory didn’t
The Exploding Heads recap Transfer Deadline Day where a few big names were linked with moves, but the day has become a shadow of itself. Marouane Fellaini has completed his move from Manchester United to Shandong Luneng. The midfielder finalised his move to the Chinese Super League on Friday and leaves Old Trafford after five-and-a-half
11:12 AM ET Qatar claimed the country’s first Asian Cup title on Friday. KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images Almoez Ali scored with a spectacular overhead kick for a record ninth goal of the Asian Cup to set Qatar on their way to a first continental title with a stunning 3-1 win over four-times champions Japan on Friday. Ali’s
2:52 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The San Diego Padres met with free-agent outfielder Bryce Harper on Thursday in Las Vegas, sources familiar with the meeting told ESPN, officially adding a suitor to a list of teams that
Fabio Quagliarella has outscored Cristiano Ronaldo this season. Sampdoria’s 36-year-old striker Fabio Quagliarella has been included in Italy coach Roberto Mancini’s 32-man Italy squad for a training camp next week. Quagliarella, who last played for Italy in a friendly against Romania more than eight years ago, is Serie A’s top scorer this season with 16
The Exploding Heads recap Transfer Deadline Day where a few big names were linked with moves, but the day has become a shadow of itself. Turkish second division side Elazigspor set a new record when they signed and registered 22 players in less than two hours on transfer deadline day. Elazigspor achieved the feat after
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino tells ESPN where Spurs fall short in their pursuit of Europe’s elite clubs. Striker Vincent Janssen will be part of Tottenham’s Premier League squad for the rest of the season after no deadline day move for him materialised, manager Mauricio Pochettino has said. Spurs had hoped to sell Janssen — who
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. LIVERPOOL, England — Jurgen Klopp has said manpower issues were the reason for why only one half of the pitch was cleared of snow at half-time of Liverpool’s 1-1 draw
12:12 AM ET New York Knicks president Steve Mills said Kristaps Porzingis wasn’t fully bought in to the team’s plans for the future, which is one reason why the franchise decided to honor his trade request by sending him to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. “We feel like we did the right thing,” Mills said