At the start of February, Arsenal thumped Manchester City 5-1 in a real statement of intent for the run-in. March, however, begins on a very different footing. Since that big win over Pep Guardiola’s side, the Gunners have been knocked out of the Carabao Cup, lost their only available striker to a season-ending injury and … Read more
Back in 1999 when I was appointed England captain, we had hit rock bottom in the Test rankings after underperforming for a very long time. Duncan Fletcher, the new coach, turned to me and said: ‘You’re not the best side in the world, but you shouldn’t be the worst side, either.’ Now England have slipped … Read more
It takes a lot to get a near-unanimous opinion on any sports matter these days, but the 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend achieved that. The festivities in the Bay Area were panned across the board, with almost everyone disliking the tournament-style All-Star Game and some of the events on All-Star Saturday. In fact, Draymond Green, who … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — Let’s give Adam Silver and the NBA this much credit: They’re trying, at least, to try and salvage the NBA All-Star Game. This isn’t an easy task. The All-Star Game and its constellation of events haven’t been a consistently culturally relevant or successful sporting event for a long time. The NHL canceled … Read more
Jeff Legwold, ESPN Senior WriterDec 27, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Jeff Legwold is a senior writer who covers the Denver Broncos and the NFL at ESPN. Jeff has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years, joining ESPN in 2013. He also assists with NFL draft coverage, including his annual top 100 prospects. Jeff … Read more