Ahead of the WAFU Cup of Nations quarterfinals, ESPN Africa’s Ed Dove picks out five players who have impressed him during the First Round of the West African championship in Senegal. Which of this quintet will have the biggest role to play as we approach the business end of the biennial regional showpiece? Gnama Akate
Month: October 2019
7:20 AM ET Robert Kubica’s sponsor has asked Williams to provide an explanation for the Polish driver’s retirement from the Russian Grand Prix. Kubica, who will leave the team at the conclusion of the 2019 season, was brought into the pits to retire the car one lap after teammate George Russell crashed during a Virtual
4:54 AM BST England prop Mako Vunipola will make his return from injury off the bench in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup Pool C match against Argentina after being named among the replacements by coach Eddie Jones on Thursday. England have made a perfect start to the tournament with bonus points wins over Tonga and the
3:59 AM ET Associated Press TOKYO — David Goffin’s impressive play at what is becoming one of his favorite tournaments continued Thursday at the Japan Open when he advanced to the quarterfinals. Goffin, who beat Denis Shapovalov 7-6 (5), 7-6 (2), is the only former champion in the draw. He has made the final in
Craig Burley explains why it was so important for Chelsea’s young core to get a victory at Lille. Didier Deschamps wants Chelsea boss Frank Lampard to play Olivier Giroud more often in exchange for the France manager’s leaving N’Golo Kante in London for last month’s European Championship qualifiers. Kante on Thursday was called up for
11:29 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” OAKLAND, Calif. — Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz is known for two things: his outsize muscles and exceptional ability to hit. His combination of both in the American League wild-card
1:44 AM ET Lonzo Ball and LaVar Ball have been countersued by their former business partner, Alan Foster, for fraudulent concealment and breach of contract. According to legal documents obtained by The Blast, Foster alleges that LaVar Ball embezzled more than $2.6 million from Big Baller Brand and other companies associated with the Ball Family
2:36 AM ET CSA has sold the broadcast rights for the second edition of the Mzansi Super League (MSL) to the SABC, South Africa’s insolvent free-to-air broadcaster. This is a change from last season when the SABC were gifted the rights without having to pay anything, after CSA failed to strike a deal with their
11:27 PM ET Nick DePaulaESPN As he looks to expand his brand on and off the court, Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has signed a five-year footwear and apparel endorsement deal with Puma. The deal is expected to pay Kuzma more than $20 million over the life of the contract, with additional incentives that
4:42 PM ET The fight between Claressa Shields and Ivana Habazin, already for a vacant women’s junior middleweight world title, took on additional meaning on Wednesday when organizers announced that the bout would also have a second vacant world title at stake. “We are delighted that the fight will now be for both the WBC