Mbarara City have vowed to appeal their exclusion from the Uganda Premier League after failing to provide an adequate venue. The Ankole Lions were meant to host Express FC on September 28th when the League is expected to kick off, only for FUFA to exclude them from competition. “You are hereby informed that your club
Giuseppe Rossi has said he is innocent after it emerged that he failed a doping test in May. Former Italy international Rossi, without a club since being released by Genoa in the summer, tested positive for the use of a banned substance after Genoa had lost 1-0 to Benevento. His case will be heard by
3:51 PM ET La Liga leaders Barcelona slumped to a shock first loss of the season on Wednesday, suffering a 2-1 defeat at struggling Leganes after conceding twice in two second-half minutes as coach Ernesto Valverde’s squad rotation backfired. Philippe Coutinho gave the champions the lead in the 12th minute with a classy volley and
Two Metz supporters who threw firecrackers at Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes at a match in 2016, causing it to be abandoned, could be sentenced to prison. Portugal international Lopes suffered temporary hearing loss after fans from the Horda Frenetik ultra group threw three firecrackers onto the pitch during a Ligue 1 game in December that
5:21 PM ET ESPN News Services Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts had a stolen base against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday to become the second player this season to steal 30 bases and hit 30 home runs. Jose Ramirez of the Cleveland Indians also joined the 30-30 club this season. Betts stole second and
1:00 PM ET Clemson, Alabama and their championship fates are so intertwined these days, it is hard to look at one program without immediately thinking about the other. In that way, the suddenly messy Clemson quarterback situation calls to mind what is happening in Tuscaloosa. Both Dabo Swinney and Nick Saban decided they would play
12:58 PM ET Associated Press CHENDU, China — Second-seeded Hyeon Chung and fourth-seeded Adrian Mannarino both lost Wednesday at the Chengdu Open. Canadian lucky loser Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals by beating Chung 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-4, while Malek Jaziri upset Mannarino 6-3, 7-6 (5). Auger-Aliassime saved five of eight break points in the
11:55 AM ET Maryland athletic director Damon Evans said he initially received “inaccurate information” about the events at a May 29 workout that eventually led to the death of 19-year-old offensive lineman Jordan McNair. On June 14, the day after McNair died from heatstroke, Evans told reporters at a press conference that McNair completed an
12:24 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots are placing running back Rex Burkhead and linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley on injured reserve, a league source confirmed to ESPN’s Field Yates on Wednesday. The Boston Globe first reported the decision to place Burkhead and Bentley on IR. Also, the Patriots are signing free agent linebacker/defensive
10:14 AM ET Vera Lapko of Belarus advanced to the quarterfinals of the Tashkent Open after another day of upsets in Uzbekistan. The No. 2 seed defeated Serbian qualifier Ivana Jorovic 6-2, 6-4 to safely progress after No. 1 seed Irina-Camelia Begu, No. 3 seed Tamara Zidansek and No. 4 seed Stefanie Voegele all fell