6:09 AM ET Juventus legend Gianluigi Buffon has said Cristiano Ronaldo‘s arrival at the club in 2018 ultimately led to them losing their “DNA of being a team.” Ronaldo, now back at Manchester United for a second spell, scored 101 goals in 135 appearances for Juventus and won two Serie A titles but the club
5:05 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has labelled Thursday’s meeting between the Premier League and its managers a “waste of time” and criticised administrators for ignoring mounting concerns over the Christmas fixture schedule. All 20 head coaches held a virtual meeting to discuss player welfare and fixture congestion as English football battles on
6:37 AM ET Burnley‘s home match against Everton on Boxing Day has been postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak and injuries in the visitors’ squad, the Premier League has said. It becomes the third Boxing Day fixture to be postponed in the Premier League after Liverpool‘s match against Leeds United and the meeting between Wolves
5:27 AM ET Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has said Karim Benzema‘s goalscoring form puts the striker on the same level as Cristiano Ronaldo and Erling Haaland. Benzema — who was named No. 3 among strikers in ESPN’s FC 100 for 2021 — has been in the form of his life this season and has
4:07 AM ET It’s been a tough season for Newcastle United fans, even though they became the richest club in the world following their Saudi Arabia-led takeover earlier this year. The Magpies remain marooned in the relegation zone, level on points with rock-bottom Norwich City. And with 11 goals conceded, and just one scored, in
12:25 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Fans at Thursday night’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs commemorated the arena known for more than 22 years as Staples Center at its final event before it will be christened as Crypto.com Arena on Saturday. “Staples,” as it was known colloquially in Los
3:00 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — As the Golden State Warriors roll into a Christmas Day showdown with the Phoenix Suns on Saturday, they do so with a little frustration. It’ll mark their second straight year being on the road during the NBA’s biggest regular-season showcase day. “Generally I like playing on Christmas,” Warriors coach
1:56 AM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Things were looking down for the Tennessee Titans (10-5) the day before their 20-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers (8-7) on Thursday. On Wednesday, starting left tackle Taylor
11:35 PM ET And now we have two. The Cowboys have become the second NFL team to clinch a 2021 playoff berth, joining the Packers. Yes, we’re aware that the Cowboys were not one of the teams on the field Thursday night in Nashville, Tennessee. But the 49ers’ loss to the Titans secured the Cowboys’
11:26 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown provided much-needed life for an anemic offense in the Titans’ 20-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night. Brown had 11