shares R Ashwin high fives Virat Kohli © Getty Images Rohit Sharma and R Ashwin have been ruled out of the second Test against Australia in Perth with back and side injuries respectively. Rohit jarred his lower back while fielding in Adelaide and Ashwin suffered a left-sided abdominal strain. Rohit made 37 and 1
Thomas Muller’s flying kick was possibly the most ‘on-brand’ red card ever seen in football. They may have salvaged a dramatic 3-3 draw against Ajax in their final Champions League group match, but Bayern Munich had to muddle through the final stages of the game with 10 men after losing Thomas Muller to a straight
The Champions League’s best performers from this week. The Champions League group stage is over, but who were the stars of the final group stage games? Here’s the best XI from Matchday 6. Goalkeeper — Alisson (Liverpool) Jurgen Klopp called Alisson’s late save from Arkadiusz Milik a “lifesaver” and, in football terms, it was no
The FC panel wax lyrical about Lionel Messi’s latest performance and say he no longer places any stock in individual awards such as the Ballon d’Or. It’s the usual suspects leading the world’s best forwards in 2018, but did Lionel Messi really have a better 2018 than Cristiano Ronaldo? Peter Walton joins the panel to
9:43 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN OAKLAND, Calif. — Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard will not play against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night because of a bruised right hip. It’s the second straight game Leonard has missed with the hip issue. He also sat out of Tuesday rout of the LA Clippers at Staples
9:37 PM ET ALAMEDA, Calif. — It has been an eventful three days for Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr and his teammates. The team got its biggest win of the season on Sunday, against the Pittsburgh Steelers, before general manager Reggie McKenzie was fired on Monday. Then the City of Oakland announced it filed a
The ESPN FC crew weigh up the list of likely opponents that Tottenham could face Champions League round of 16. Given Inter’s draw with PSV and Barcelona having nothing to play for, Craig Burley says everything lined up for Tottenham to reach the UCL last 16. Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is delighted with his side
11:00 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Late Wednesday morning, as baseball’s winter meetings slogged to their grim and quiet conclusion, Scott Boras stood on a raised platform in front of a 25-foot fake Christmas tree steps away from a casino in the middle of the desert. Marlins Man — accessorizing his orange MARLINS MAN jersey
9:30 PM ET The Rangers fell to 67-95 last year, last place in the AL West, for many reasons, but their run prevention was a huge one — they allowed 848 runs last year, tied for second-most in the AL, because they allowed the second-most homers and struck out fewer opposing batters than any other
8:25 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Paul Stewart has a very big goal for the next stage of his already lengthy hockey career, and that’s helping women follow in his footsteps by officiating in the NHL. Stewart, being inducted Wednesday night into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, said Katie Guay will be