1:08 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had an immediate answer when he was asked about his decision to leave leading scorer DeMar DeRozan on the bench for the final play of San Antonio’s 122-120 loss to the 76ers on Wednesday night. “We didn’t want to go to overtime,” Popovich said.
Juventus had to rely on its supporting cast to get the win, with Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty attempt being saved by Stefano Sorrentino. Juventus are still the best in all the land, while Barcelona’s Copa del Rey stumble sees a pair of English sides move into Shaka Hislop’s top three. Dropping out: None. Agree? Disagree? Let
11:39 PM GMT Spending nearly a year on the sideline has convinced world class hooker Dane Coles to extend his contract with New Zealand rugby. Hurricanes captain Coles has signed a deal through to 2021, hoping he’ll get more game time than last year, which he spent mostly recovering from a serious knee injury before
The FC panel examine which team would win out if Gonzalo Higuain goes to Chelsea, Alvaro Morata joins Atletico Madrid and Krzysztof Piatek moves to Milan. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti provides the latest information on Chelsea’s transfer deal for AC Milan striker Gonzalo Higuain. Fabio Borini and Suso scored second-half goals to lead Milan past
La Liga correspondent Sid Lowe and the FC crew share their thoughts on how a second stint for Jose Mourinho would go at Real Madrid. Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari said defender Sergio Ramos could play at centre-forward if needed, and added that he was happy with the “Panenka” approach that has seen him convert
Real Madrid coach Santi Solari hailed “warrior” Sergio Ramos after the defender’s double helped his side to a 4-2 victory in Thursday evening’s Copa del Rey quarterfinal first leg at home to Girona. An entertaining game at the Bernabeu swung back and forth as Anthony Lozano and Lucas Vazquez swapped goals before Ramos’ panenka penalty
The Thai government has been asked by FIFA’s leadership to release a Bahraini football player who is in detention while embroiled in extradition proceedings despite having refugee status in Australia. FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura called for an urgent “humane outcome” to the case of Hakeem al-Araibi, who lives in Melbourne but was arrested while
The FC guys believe Manchester United and Arsenal will put it all on the line when they face off in the FA Cup fourth round. Ryan Giggs expresses his delight with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s time as caretaker manager so far. Wales manager Ryan Giggs expects to see an improved Aaron Ramsey if he seals a
ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner sifts through the latest transfer rumours including Callum Hudson-Odoi to Liverpool, Adrien Rabiot to Tottenham and more. ESPN FC’s Bundesliga correspondent Raf Honigstein weighs in on James Rodriguez’s future with Bayern following reports linking him to Arsenal and Tottenham. The Exploding Heads are back to work on deals in the January
ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner sifts through the latest transfer rumours including Callum Hudson-Odoi to Liverpool, Adrien Rabiot to Tottenham and more. ESPN FC’s Bundesliga correspondent Raf Honigstein weighs in on James Rodriguez’s future with Bayern following reports linking him to Arsenal and Tottenham. The Exploding Heads are back to work on deals in the January