Steve Nicol sounds off on Maurizio Sarri’s comments about not being able to motivate Chelsea, saying he should get out if he can’t do that. The guys respond to your tweets about the future for players and the manager at Chelsea, Liverpool’s upcoming fixtures, Marco Silva and more. Gab Marcotti provides an update on Chelsea’s
5:56 AM ET ESPN staff Mexican rally diver Benito Guerra beat Formula One stars Sebastian Vettel and Pierre Gasly to claim a surprise victory at the Race of Champions on Sunday. Mick Schumacher has joined the young driver programme of the Ferrari team his father, Michael, won five championships with at the start of the
Paris Saint-Germain put on a show at the Parc des Princes with a Neymar brace alongside hat tricks from Kylian Mbappé and Edinson Cavani marking a 9-0 win. Julien Laurens gives the latest updates on Paris Saint-Germain’s January transfer targets. Paris Saint-Germain have been warned by the National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP) that they
5:39 AM ET As recently as 1993, the Australian Open was far from being the Happy Slam. It was the Struggling Slam, perhaps even the dying Slam, mired in potentially fatal difficulties. It was a shocker, to say the least. Stefanos Tsitsipas took down Roger Federer at the Australian Open, perhaps signaling the official start
Mauricio Pochettino provides an update on Dele Alli after Tottenham’s win at Fulham and offers an optimistic view of the absence of his key players. Tottenham are looking for around £15 million for wantaway striker Vincent Janssen, who has attracted tentative interest from clubs in the MLS, China and Europe, sources have told ESPN FC.
Sydney FC have defeated Newcastle 1-0 at the Jubilee Stadium thanks to an own-goal by the Jets’ Nigel Boogaard. Melbourne Victory fought their way back from a 3-1 deficit to clinch a draw with Wellington Phoenix at AAMI Park. The A-League’s bottom two couldn’t be split as Central Coast Mariners and Brisbane Roar played out
Mat Ryan’s saves ensured Australia’s Asian Cup title defence remained alive in a penalty shootout win over Uzbekistan. Australia’s Asian Cup title defence remains alive after narrowly defeating Uzbekistan 4-2 on penalties, after 120 minutes ended with the sides scoreless, in a truly uninspiring performance on Monday. Positives From an incredibly slow start, the Socceroos
3:57 AM ET KANSAS CITY — The joy that New England Patriots teammates had for Rob Gronkowski in the aftermath of Sunday’s scintillating 37-31 overtime victory over the Kansas City Chiefs was hard to miss. Shortly after Gronkowski finished answering questions from reporters, he walked into a big embrace from quarterback Tom Brady. Soon after
9:55 PM ET Australia’s selectors have added Kurtis Patterson to the Test squad at the last possible moment, to face Sri Lanka after the New South Welshman’s twin centuries in the Hobart tour match made his case undeniable. Originally omitted from the group to play in Brisbane and Canberra, Patterson churned out unbeaten innings of
1:12 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said he was “as excited as he’s been in some time” after Sunday’s 37-31 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game, and explained the reason for his overflowing emotion on the field. “The odds were stacked against us,”