ESPN FC’s Ale Moreno feels Alexis Sanchez will attract more attention from defenders, which will then allow Romelu Lukaku more space in the attack. MANCHESTER, England — Jose Mourinho says he is not concerned by Romelu Lukaku’s goal scoring record against Manchester United’s big six rivals ahead of Chelsea’s visit to Old Trafford with weekend.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Darya Kasatkina saved three match points before knocking out second-seeded Garbine Muguruza 3-6, 7-6 (11), 6-1 to reach the Dubai Championships final Friday. The unseeded Kasatkina beat the world No. 3 from Spain for the first time in a 2 1/2-hour thriller. She will vie for the title against top
NEW YORK — Josh Bailey agreed to a six-year, $30 million deal Friday to stay with the New York Islanders instead of testing free agency this summer. The 28-year-old forward, selected to his first All-Star appearance last month, has 15 goals and 47 assists this season — already setting career highs for assists and points
2:02 PM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports HAMPTON, Ga. — NASCAR will have its smallest Cup field in more than 21 years when 36 cars take the green flag for the race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday. NASCAR has
Michigan and former offensive coordinator Tim Drevno have parted ways, a source confirmed to ESPN.com on Friday. Drevno, a longtime assistant of Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, had been the Wolverines’ offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for the past three seasons. His departure was first reported by The Wolverine Lounge. It was a mutual
9:46 AM GMT ESPN staff Ireland might be fighting to keep their Six Nations Grand Slam hopes alive, but having kids and the war in Syria keeps things in perspective for Munster’s Keith Earls. Joe Schmidt’s side head into Saturday’s clash with Wales with wins in their opening two games and victory would increase talk
Size does count but not always the way you might think, especially in boxing where bigger is not always better and smaller is frequently as good as it gets. Saturday’s “SuperFly 2” on HBO’s Boxing After Dark is a manifestation of this seemingly incongruous reality, a celebration of the sport’s lightest and most remarkable fighters.
10:41 PM ET Peter Della PennaCricket Close Peter Della Penna is an American cricket journalist who also writes for ESPNcricinfo.com and DreamCricket.com. Since 2010, he has penned the USA entry in the Cricket Round the World section of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.Follow Peter on Twitter @PeterDellaPenna The proliferation of T20 franchise leagues has spread further to North
6:31 AM ET ESPN staff Tony Bellew has revealed that he was once paid £100 to spar with David Haye as the pair gear up for their highly-anticipated rematch on May 5. Bellew, 35, is currently preparing to face Haye for the second time in just over a year after he caused an upset by
McLaren say the car has returned to the “papaya orange” after listening to fans McLaren have revealed the car they hope will return them to at least relative competitiveness. The MCL33 has switched from Honda to a Renault engine and is predominantly orange, echoing McLaren’s historic 1960s livery. The car is a clear design evolution
. “Secret? He works on them. He works his butt off. People don’t understand how hard James works, and that’s why he’s good at what he does.” — Los Angeles Lakers’ Corey Brewer on the secret to Harden’s step-back 3 . “Guys kind of get sucked in and caught up in ball-watching when he gets
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Jeremy Pruitt and members of his newly assembled coaching staff popped in and out of Tennessee‘s meeting room, occasionally huddling in front of the large television on the wall as it spit out signing-day news at a clip surpassed only by the incessant buzzing of Pruitt’s cellphone. One by one, many of
CHONBURI, Thailand — Jessica Korda shot a course-record 62 at the LPGA Thailand to lead by 4 strokes after the second round Friday. Playing her first tournament since having jaw surgery, the American fired eight birdies and finished with an eagle to move to 16 under par at the halfway point, a 36-hole record for
Overnight leader Holly Clyburn will take a two-shot lead into the third round of the inaugural Australian Ladies Classic at Coffs Harbour. The 27-year-old Briton on Friday continued the form that produced a course record-breaking opening round at the Bonville Resort. Early in the day it seemed she would break the record again, with an
Multi-talented Japanese pitcher/hitter Shohei Ohtani will make his spring training debut for the Los Angeles Angels on the mound against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. “I feel that this is a big step forward,” Ohtani, via an interpreter, told reporters Thursday. “I’m really happy at this point. “This will be my first start in the
TAMPA, Fla. — Giancarlo Stanton said it best the other day: These six weeks in spring training are about getting ready for the real entertainment — the 162 games that begin on March 29. But spring training is entertaining as well! You should go! Take a vacation, quit your job, drop out of school, bring
SUNRISE, Fla. — Roberto Luongo spoke eloquently on the ice, then played brilliantly in net. On a night when the Florida Panthers honored the victims of last week’s shooting at nearby Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, their veteran goalie delivered a stirring speech to the crowd during a somber pregame tribute. Once the puck was
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston was cited for careless driving last week after he was involved in a minor collision in Tampa. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, on Feb. 13, at approximately 5:05 p.m., Winston was traveling northbound on the Veterans Expressway (State Road 589) when the vehicle in front