Former Premier League referee Peter Walton joins Stewart Robson to discuss the big refereeing decisions in Liverpool’s win over Crystal Palace. Liverpool have completed the signing of 16-year-old French defender Billy Koumetio from US Orleans for a nominal fee, a source has told ESPN FC. Koumetio spent a period on trial with Liverpool in 2018
Qatar booked their place in the AFC Asian Cup semifinals with a 1-0 win over Son Heung-Min’s South Korea. Son Heung-min cut a forlorn figure in Abu Dhabi on Friday evening as South Korea crashed out of the Asian Cup after a 1-0 loss to Qatar at the quarterfinal stage. He may be happy to
1:02 AM ET WASHINGTON — Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant spoke proudly Thursday about the opening of an after-school facility that bears his name and the opportunity to be a force for change in his old neighborhood. Durant spent Wednesday night presiding over the opening of College Track at the new Durant Center in
11:57 PM ET Tristan Lavalette Three men who unfurled an ‘It’s ok to be white’ banner during last night’s Big Bash match at Perth Stadium will receive a “first and final warning” from Cricket Australia. The banner was displayed for about five minutes over the railing on the top tier near the Justin Langer Stand
12:00 AM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto and director of player development Andy McKay on Thursday strongly denied allegations from the team’s former high performance director that they disparaged Latino players. Answering questions about the allegations for the first time since they surfaced in November, Dipoto and McKay reiterated
11:15 PM ET Associated Press INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — The BNP Paribas Open will include all of the top 75 ranked men’s and women’s players in the world, including defending champions Juan Martin del Potro and Naomi Osaka. The tournament runs March 4-17 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in the Southern California desert. Del
11:24 PM ET The Golden State Warriors met with former President Barack Obama on Thursday in Washington. The visit, in Obama’s office, lasted about an hour. The Warriors contingent included the players and coach Steve Kerr. Warriors coach Steve Kerr says he doesn’t think his team will land four players in the All-Star Game after
11:08 PM ET The New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams won’t kick off Super Bowl LIII until Feb. 3, but Las Vegas sportsbooks are already prepared for the big game. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook on Thursday night released 442 prop bets and over 1,000 ways to bet the game, with several Vegas books
11:13 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — The member leagues of the Caribbean Professional Baseball Leagues Confederation voted on Thursday to halt plans for the 2019 Caribbean Series in Venezuela and left open a period of 24 hours to find an emergency alternate venue or cancel the event this year, a source told ESPN Deportes. Political
10:44 PM ET Associated Press HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — Justify finished unbeaten, on and off the track. The Triple Crown winner for 2018 added Horse of the Year to his résumé, getting the nod over Accelerate for the biggest prize handed out at the Eclipse Awards on Thursday night. Justify didn’t race as a 2-year-old,