ESPN FC’s Mark Donaldson and Shaka Hislop square off in predicting the most notable matches to kick-start the 2018/19 Serie A campaign. With Tiemoue Bakayoko heading to Milan, the FC crew discuss why he struggled at Chelsea and how he can help a club eager to return to the UCL. AC Milan technical director Leonardo
10:14 AM ET Fernando Alonso says his decision to quit Formula One at the end of the current season has nothing to do with McLaren’s failure to give him a competitive car since 2015. Fernando Alonso’s comments to the media are increasingly difficult to take seriously… Nate Saunders delves deeper into the words behind the
10:08 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — There were many encouraging developments for the New England Patriots in their 37-20 preseason victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night, with a revived pass rush at the top of the list. Who can win in a one-on-one matchup? Because teams aren’t extensively making game plans in the
10:40 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Bovada, the online sportsbook and generator of sports talk debate fodder, released its latest Hart Trophy odds for the 2018-19 NHL season. Here are the Bovada MVP odds for the NHL 2018-19 season. Gimme Stamkos at 25-to-1 all day. pic.twitter.com/fsCTcgDo7F – Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) August 16, 2018 Connor McDavid leads
10:02 AM BST ESPN staff Former French Rugby Federation president Pierre Camou has died aged 72 after a long illness, the federation has announced. Camou took charge of the federation between 2008 and 2016 overseeing France’s successful 2011 World Cup campaign, where they were beaten in the final by hosts New Zealand. Camou was also
9:19 AM ET Oklahoma looks to top the Big 12 once again this season, but the return of West Virginia’s Will Grier, along with the Mountaineers’ strong receiving corps, could spoil the Sooners’ conference championship hopes. The Big 12’s top teams are loaded with talented backs and boast strong offensive fronts, which should make for
3:00 AM ET ESPNcricinfo staff Ben Stokes has been recalled to the England side for the third Test against India at Trent Bridge in place of Sam Curran. Stokes was acquitted of affray on Tuesday at Bristol Crown Court and brought straight back into the squad. On Thursday, coach Trevor Bayliss said there would be
7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN When you look at Mount Rushmore, the four American presidents staring back were selected by sculptor Gutzon Borglum to define the first 130 years of American history. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson shared an era, Abraham Lincoln defined his, and Theodore Roosevelt was a symbol of expansion and development of
9:31 AM ET Deontay Wilder made quite an entrance as he arrived in Northern Ireland Friday, gate-crashing Tyson Fury’s weigh-in and clashing with his father John. Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) had only landed in Belfast that afternoon but went straight to Fury’s weigh-in at the Europa Hotel. Fury (26-0, 19 KOs) was being measured ahead
7:03 AM ET Andre SnellingsESPN These days, only superteams need apply as NBA championship contenders. But what defines a superteam? Last year, Tom Haberstroh categorized superteams as having at least two established current stars as measured by All-NBA and All-Star nods. Here, I expand that definition to also include on-court impact, particularly real plus-minus (RPM)