Join Mark Donaldson in ESPN FC’s Fantasy Premier League at ESPNFC.com/FantasyFC. MANCHESTER — Jose Mourinho is sweating on the fitness of Paul Pogba ahead of the Manchester derby after the Frenchman was forced to miss training on Friday, sources have told ESPN FC. The midfielder did not take part in the penultimate session before the
8:00 AM ET DRESSED IN A BLACK Pittsburgh Steelers shirt, the woman sniffed back tears as she made her way through the still-crowded memorial outside the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill, gently, unconsciously rolling a small stone in her right palm. I never intended to start this “week with the Steelers” diary with
7:16 AM ET Joe Root, England’s captain, praised his side’s adaptability and game awareness, after they ended a run of 13 overseas winless Tests by sealing a memorable 211-run victory over Sri Lanka on the fourth day in Galle. Having set Sri Lanka an improbable 462 for victory, England sealed the deal in the final
Danny Welbeck was stretchered off with a leg injury on Thursday. Arsenal have issued an update on Danny Welbeck, saying he sustained “a significant right ankle injury” against Sporting Lisbon on Thursday. Welbeck was carried off on a stretcher during the 0-0 Europa League draw, with Arsenal coach Unai Emery saying he feared he had
2:56 PM GMT Huw Richards Close • FT’s rugby writer from 1995 to 2009• Also writes for the International Herald Tribune and the Sunday Herald Winning your first cap is a great day for any player, and to have it against the All Blacks must provide an extra dimension. To both end up on the winning side
To say that Christian Atsu’s career in England has been disappointing would be an understatement. When he arrived at Chelsea from FC Porto 2013, the diminutive wideman was fresh from an encouraging spell in Portugal and had been heralded as the Ghanaian Messi. Failing to make the grade at Stamford Bridge, where he’d been one
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti explains what a Superclasico in the Copa Libertadores final means to the players and supporters alike. River Plate and Boca Juniors have had identical Copa Libertadores 2018 campaigns: six wins, five draws and one defeat. However, their paths towards the biggest clash in South American soccer history couldn’t have been more
10:31 AM ET Pietro Fittipaldi, the grandson of two-time world champion Emerson Fittipaldi, will join the Haas F1 team as a test driver next year and make his F1 debut at this year’s end-of-season test in Abu Dhabi. Fittipaldi, 22, has raced in IndyCar and Japanese Super Formula this year and was due to take
10:23 AM ET Associated Press PRAGUE — America’s chances of retaining the Fed Cup this weekend improved on Friday when two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova was ruled out of the opening singles for the Czech Republic due to illness. Kvitova was the second top-10 player lost to the Czechs, after Karolina Pliskova was ruled out
With the Manchester derby preparations at fever pitch, relive the best derby day celebrations from Manchester City. Stewart Robson takes a look at the tactics that Jose Mourinho could deploy against City in the Manchester derby. ESPN FC’s Mark Ogden sits down with Man City’s David Silva to discuss how the Manchester derby has evolved