The FC crew discuss the six-week ban handed down to Daniel Sturridge for allegedly instructing his brother, Leon, to bet on a possible move by him to Sevilla. Daniel Sturridge has sent a video to ESPN appealing for any information regarding the theft of his pet Pomeranian Lucci in Los Angeles. Trabzonspor are in talks
12:04 PM ET Mason Mount celebrates his opening goal for the Blues. Chelsea FC via Getty Images Chelsea came from behind to beat Championship side Reading 4-3 in a preseason friendly on Sunday thanks to goals from Ross Barkley, Kenedy and a brace from Mason Mount. The Blues started a strong team with Christian Pulisic in
1:05 AM ET Max Holloway won by unanimous decision over challenger Frankie Edgar on Saturday at UFC 240 to retain his featherweight title. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45 and 48-47 in favor of Holloway. The match was Holloway’s 13th straight win at featherweight. Holloway (21-4) made his third defense of the title he originally
3:01 AM ET Max Holloway looked not at all diminished coming off an April loss, cruising to a unanimous decision over Frankie Edgar in the main event of UFC 240 on Saturday night to retain his featherweight championship. Cris Cyborg also won convincingly in the co-main event, although featherweight Felicia Spencer proved to be no
2:32 AM BST Rush defence will be grim reality in the biggest games at the Rugby World Cup, according to Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus, who predicts tries will be at a premium in Japan. A trend of tense, low-scoring Tests continued in Wellington on Saturday when South Africa snared a dramatic 16-16 draw thanks to
1:46 AM ET Steve KimESPN In what was a swift and sudden end to an incredibly entertaining battle, Jose Ramirez scored a 6th-round stoppage of Maurice Hooker to become the unified WBC and WBO junior welterweight champion. Overcoming Hooker in his hometown, Ramirez scored a statement victory. The kind that defines careers. What did we
1:35 AM BST The All Blacks are hopeful Brodie Retallick will be available for Rugby World Cup selection after the powerhouse forward suffered a dislocated shoulder during their Test draw with South Africa. Veteran lock Retallick left the field in pain in the 60th minute of Saturday’s 16-16 Rugby Championship stalemate in Wellington after being
3:00 AM ET Big picture The margin of defeat may have been large, but Bangladesh Captain Tamim Iqbal was optimistic in his analysis of the first ODI. “I thought the wicket was really good, 310 [314] I felt was a decent score. At half time we were happy, because I thought we came back strongly.
12:42 AM ET MILWAUKEE — The Chicago Cubs say they are in disbelief as losses continue to mount on the road, many coming in late-inning, heartbreaking fashion. The latest? Saturday’s 5-3, 10-inning loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, which dropped them into a second-place tie with their National League Central rivals. “I’ve never seen anything like
12:38 AM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Junior welterweight Jose Ramirez dreamed of winning a world title as a youngster but said even beyond that, his goal was to unify belts. Ramirez realized his dream and did so in explosive fashion Saturday night in an action-packed fight, as he stopped Maurice Hooker in the sixth round