8:20 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff On day one of the Rajkot Test against West Indies, Prithvi Shaw became the youngest Indian to score a century on Test debut. Here are his thoughts on the innings, shared during an interview with Star Sports at the end of the day’s play. A hundred on debut, tell us
The FC crew praise Arsenal for their eight-match unbeaten run, but caution that there are still issues defensively that need ironing out. The transfer window for all of Europe’s big five leagues is closed, but that doesn’t stop Transfer Talk from rummaging around about who will be moving where come January. Emery lining up Banega
Things change in the blink of an eye in football. The Football Whispers Index takes the latest transfer rumours and gives them a score out of five; the higher the score, the more realistic and reliable the Whisper. Here are today’s top five emerging whispers. And keep an eye on Transfer Talk for all the latest gossip.
2:53 AM ET Associated Press BEIJING — Naomi Osaka maintained her strong form since winning at Flushing Meadows, with a 6-1, 6-2 win Thursday over Julia Goerges to advance to the China Open quarterfinals. Down the stretch they come, but who ends up No. 1 in the world when 2018 ends could be one of
7:12 AM ET SUZUKA, Japan — Lewis Hamilton says he is surprised Ferrari hasn’t opted to enforce team orders in 2018 given the team’s history of giving preferential treatment to one of its drivers. It is laughable to suggest Mercedes should have let Lewis Hamilton leave points on the table this close to the end
Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane’s pace suits Jurgen Klopp’s high-pressing style of play perfectly. Managing a football team used to be rather straightforward. Managers were tasked with getting results — also known as the Golden Age of Jose Mourinho — without much, if any, concern about playing beautiful football. Style didn’t matter; three points did.
Bernard Mensah has backed his Asamoah Gyan’s return to the Ghana national team after his recent call-up for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone was questioned in some quarters. Gyan is part of a 23-man squad that will attempt to re-assert Ghana’s control in qualifying Group F, but he has barely
The lawyer of Ronaldo’s accuser gives an update on why the case against the footballer has been reopened. Cristiano Ronaldo was again left out of the Portugal squad on Thursday, this time for upcoming games against Poland and Scotland. Portugal coach Fernando Santos did not call up Ronaldo, the country’s World Cup captain, who has
A decision on whether the blackmail case involving former France teammates Mathieu Valbuena and Karim Benzema will be dropped is to be made early next month, a court in Paris ruled on Thursday. Real Madrid forward Benzema is one of six men facing charges linked to the alleged attempted extortion of Fenerbahce midfielder Valbuena over
The numbers behind Real Madrid’s current goal drought are more shocking than meets the eye. Both Manchester United and Real Madrid turn in disappointing showings on Matchday 2 of the Champions League group stage. Following their shock defeat at CSKA Moscow, the ESPN FC crew delve deeper into Real Madrid’s recent struggles to find the