England have had an abysmal World Cup 2023 so far, losing four out of five games, the last of these a thrashing at Sri Lanka’s hands, but thanks to the format of the tournament – where each of the 10 teams play the other nine before the semis – they still have a shot at
Oct 26, 2023, 08:07 AM Open Extended Reactions South Africa have named Handre Pollard and Faf de Klerk in the starting team for the Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand and have opted for a 7-1 split on the bench. The bold selection call sees South Africa opt not to include a scrum-half on
Adriana Garcia Oct 26, 2023, 06:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Napoli forward Victor Osimhen has said he would rather play in MLS than in the Saudi Pro League if offered the “same conditions”. Osimhen, 24, had a lucrative offer from Saudi side Al Hilal this summer that was reportedly rejected by Napoli. – Stream
Oct 26, 2023, 05:55 AM ET Criminal proceedings against FIFA president Gianni Infantino over his dealings with former Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber have been closed, Swiss prosecutors said on Thursday, a decision Infantino hailed as a vindication of “the new FIFA.” Infantino was elected in 2016 to clean up football’s world governing body FIFA
Oct 26, 2023, 07:26 AM ET Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali will be banned from football for 10 months over breaches of rules on betting on matches in Italy, the head of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) said on Thursday. Italy midfielder Tonali, 23, who joined Newcastle from AC Milan in a deal worth €70
Oct 26, 2023, 05:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said people want Erling Haaland to fail after the striker ended his goal drought in the team’s Champions League win at Young Boys on Wednesday. The 23-year-old scored for the first time in six Champions League games with his double helping
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterOct 26, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions During Georgia‘s current 24-game winning streak, in which it became the first team in the College Football Playoff era to capture back-to-back national championships,
Associated Press Oct 26, 2023, 06:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Jasmine Suwannapura of Thailand had seven birdies and an eagle for a 9-under 63 on Thursday to take the first-round lead at the LPGA’s Maybank Championship at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club. Australian Hannah Green, the 2019 PGA Championship
Timothy Bradley Jr. Oct 26, 2023, 07:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’ve seen this before … but this time is different. Boxing heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will face former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in a 10-round boxing match on Saturday (ESPN+ PPV, 2 p.m. ET). An MMA champion challenging a boxing champion —
Open Extended Reactions The UEFA Champions League has reached the halfway stage, with all eight groups starting to take shape. This is the final season of the multigroup format, before it becomes a 36-team competition with all clubs in one league table. We take a look at who can seal their places on matchday four,