Dec 31, 2020 With the Bundesliga and Serie A returning after short winter breaks (stream games LIVE on ESPN+ in the U.S.), New Year’s weekend is a good time to soak in a bunch of storylines. So let’s set the table for the days ahead, with a look at several intriguing matchups, from Manchester United
Month: January 2021
12:14 AM ET Over the past century, only Michigan has won more football games than Ohio State and Alabama, and just one victory separates the Buckeyes and Crimson Tide. Ohio State has won 929 games; Alabama has won 928. The Crimson Tide have 15 national championships, while the Buckeyes have claimed eight. College Football Playoff
6:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will tell you that Manchester United haven’t really hit top form this season, and that one of the reasons is Anthony Martial. It bodes well, then, that on the opening day of a year that could yield a first title challenge of the post-Sir
9:25 PM ET After falling to No. 1 Alabama 31-14 on Friday in the College Football Playoff semifinals, Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly bristled at questions about what the Irish need to do to win a national championship. “I guess everybody needs to continue to carry this narrative that Notre Dame is not good enough,”
7:04 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Chicago Bulls forward Chandler Hutchison has tested positive for COVID-19, according to coach Billy Donovan. He remains in Washington, D.C., as the Bulls prepare to face the Bucks in Milwaukee on Friday night. “He’s going through the NBA safety and protocols,” Donovan confirmed. Hutchison’s teammates Lauri Markkanen, Ryan Arcidiacono and
8:27 PM ET When Gregg Popovich trudged through the tunnel at the AT&T Center after being ejected Wednesday, the magnitude of the moment — Becky Hammon replacing him to become the first woman to act as head coach in a regular-season NBA game — didn’t immediately set in. “Not on the way to the locker
Britain’s Tom Pidcock finished third behind winner Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert in the GP Sven Nys cyclo-cross race. Trinity rider Pidcock finished 32 seconds behind Van der Poel and 26 seconds off Van Aert, two of cycling’s most talented riders. Pidcock, 21, will join Van der Poel and Van Aert on
6:00 AM ET For some teams, Week 17 of the NFL season is a time to rest players and get ready for the playoffs. But for others, postseason hopes ride on one final game. This season, seven playoff spots are up for grabs in the final week, the most in at least 30 years. That
7:15 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 17 NFL schedule is stacked with great matchups. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and final score picks. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a stat to know for each game and a look at current playoff
12:06 PM ET The NHL is planning to have a set of outdoor. games in Lake Tahoe in February. The Vegas Golden Knights, Colorado Avalanche, Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers will each play games in a two-day event hosted by Edgewood Tahoe Resort, league sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday. Sportsnet was the first to
2:13 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — The Grinch came after Alvin Kamara‘s Christmas-themed cleats, after all. The New Orleans Saints running back was fined $5,000 by the NFL for wearing a pair of red and green cleats that didn’t match his uniform colors while rushing for six touchdowns on Christmas Day. Apparently they don’t even
11:17 AM ET Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. is expected to miss multiple games because of the NBA’s health and safety protocols related to COVID-19, according to multiple reports. The Athletic first reported that Porter will miss Friday’s game against the Phoenix Suns as the Nuggets conduct contact tracing. The Denver Post reported that
9:04 AM ET Conor McGregor‘s 2020 fell well short of his expectations. He had planned to fight at least three times, with one of those being a rematch against Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC lightweight championship. Instead, McGregor fought for a total of 40 seconds, which was how long he needed to beat the fading
2:39 PM ET The San Diego Padres have added another big name this offseason, agreeing to a deal with Korean star infielder Ha-seong Kim, according to ESPN and multiple reports. Kim, 25, became one of the top infielders on the open market when he was posted earlier this month by the Kiwoom Heroes, his team
11:44 AM ET Auburn leading rusher Tank Bigsby will not be able to play in Friday’s VRBO Citrus Bowl matchup with Northwestern because of issues related to COVID-19, sources confirmed to ESPN. Bigsby, a freshman, rushed for 834 yards and averaged 6.0 yards per carry this season for the Tigers. AL.com first reported that Bigsby
BBL 2020: Mackenzie Harvey pulled off an incredible catch to dismiss Sydney Thunder opener Alex Hales.© Twitter Melbourne Renegades youngster Mackenzie Harvey pulled off an incredible catch to dismiss Sydney Thunder opener Alex Hales, in the 22nd match of Big Bash League (BBL) 2020. Hales was left shocked with bowler Mitchell Perry in a state
David Warner greeted his fans on New Year by swapping faces with Tamil superstar Rajinikanth.© Instagram Australia opener David Warner on Friday greeted his fans on New Year by mimicking Tamil superstar Rajinikanth. Using a face-swapping app, Warner swapped the superstar’s face with his and posted a funny video on Instagram. “Requested by a lot of people
4:00 PM ET Ahead of a barely noticeable winter break in this unusual season, ESPN’s lead Bundesliga commentator examines the state of play in Germany’s top flight entering 2021. Will Bayern stay on top and how is the relegation scrap panning out, among other topics? One of the many reassuring aspects of Bundesliga life is