London – Newcastle survived an FA Cup scare at Blackburn as they blew a two-goal lead before hitting back to win 4-2 after extra time in Tuesday’s third round replay. Rafael Benitez sent out an under-strength line-up featuring eight changes from Newcastle’s 2-1 defeat at Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday. The stand-ins made
London – Fulham signed former Liverpool forward Ryan Babel from Besiktas on Tuesday as the Premier League strugglers bid to bolster their spluttering attack and avoid relegation. Netherlands international Babel has joined Claudio Ranieri’s side, who sit 19th and five points from safety, until the end of the season and could make his debut against
2:00 PM GMT ESPN staff South Africa’s Super Rugby teams have revelaed the super hero jerseys they will wear this season. The new jerseys, inspired by Marvel’s Spider-Man, Thor, Black Panther and Captain America, will debut in public at the Super Hero Sunday preseason double-header at Cape Town Stadium on February 3. The presence of
India captain Virat Kohli has said that Test cricket will stay relevant for a long time if India prioritise it. Speaking to Star Sports about his long-term plans as captain, Kohli said his vision for India was domination in Test cricket, and, given the size of their fan base across the globe, that would give
IMAGE: India’s opening batsmen Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan. Photograph: Hannah Peters/Getty Images Their understanding of each other’s game improving with every match, Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan has said that he and Rohit Sharma would look to not just emulate, but surpass the success of the legendary opening pair of Sachin Tendulkar-Sourav Ganguly. “Me and Rohit
Mick Schumacher – My dad is my idol Mick Schumacher, son of seven-time champion Michael, has joined the Ferrari driver academy, sources close to the team say. The 19-year-old is embarking on his first season in Formula 2, the final feeder category before Formula 1, with the leading Prema team in 2019. As part of
Cape Town – Kaizer Chiefs coach Ernst Middendorp believes his side can overturn a 3-1 deficit in this Saturday’s second-leg CAF Confederations Cup playoff tie against Zesco United. Chiefs were handed a 3-1 thrashing in last Sunday’s first-leg in Zambia and appear to have plenty of work to do if they are to qualify for
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs received a reinforcement for their offensive line in time for Sunday’s AFC Championship Game by activating guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif from injured reserve. The Patriots-Chiefs and Rams-Saints matchups could be instant classics. Let’s run through eight notable reasons why. One thing the Chiefs could rely on from their
When reports surfaced that Michigan was targeting Alabama co-offensive coordinator Josh Gattis as its offensive coordinator, it caught many by surprise. That included Gattis, who had been rumored to be leaving the Crimson Tide to join Maryland’s staff with new coach Mike Locksley. “When Coach (Jim) Harbaugh called, it kind of caught me off guard
11:46 AM ET Steve KimESPN It was formally announced Tuesday in London that on April 20, WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford will face the well-traveled Amir Khan in a pay-per-view event produced by ESPN. This matchup, which will end up at either Madison Square Garden in New York or in Las Vegas, seemed unlikely to
6:51 PM ET Nick DePaulaESPN Since his father first helped teach him the game, Jayson Tatum has been lacing up his sneakers to play basketball every day. That will change soon, thanks to Nike. Wednesday night, when the Boston Celtics host the Toronto Raptors (8 p.m. ET on ESPN), Tatum will be the first NBA
For a lot of the years Mel Stottlemyre served as pitching coach of the New York Yankees, he made it easy for everybody to forget he was in treatment for a life-threatening illness. Because he never mentioned it, and if not for the changing texture of his hair, he never gave off any clues about
London – French midfielder Paul Pogba says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s arrival as interim manager at Manchester United has not only sparked his return to form but also put a smile back on his face. READ: Jesus shines as Man City beat 10-man Wolves The 25-year-old – an integral figure in France’s World Cup triumph last
Both Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis have pointedly declined to pour more fuel on the raging Lleyton Hewitt firestorm after being forced out of the Australian Open in pain. There were eight Aussies in action on Day 2 of the Australian Open, but only two were able to join the eight local winners from yesterday
Manchester – Pep Guardiola said his Manchester City team will be poised to pounce if Premier League leaders Liverpool falter, following a comfortable 3-0 win over Wolves on Monday that left City four points behind Jurgen Klopp’s side. READ: Jesus shines as Man City beat 10-man Wolves Two first-half goals from Gabriel Jesus, either side
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley said he’s considering a move up to middleweight later in 2019 to compete for a second belt. “People in the middleweight (division), they need to watch out too. I might slide up on one of y’all by the end of the year,” Woodley said on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show. “Wipe
Ho-sung Choi, whose unusual swing has gone viral on various social media outlets, has been given a sponsor exemption to compete in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-am, which runs Feb. 4-10. Choi, 45, who has never played in a PGA Tour event, has a unique follow-through that has elicited quite the reaction. The South Korean
London – Huddersfield announced the departure of manager David Wagner by mutual consent on Monday, with the club rooted at the bottom of the Premier League. Saturday’s goalless draw at Cardiff halted a club-record nine straight defeats in all competitions but they have won just twice in the league all season. “David Wagner has departed
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