Mbappe, Gavi LaLiga moments show need for player protection

Graham HunterFeb 4, 2025, 11:39 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. These have been an interesting few days in Spanish football around the subject of how we treat our stars, what we expect them to accept, and whether we … Read more

‘NBA’s best kept secret’ – Michael Jordan named greatest shooter he’s ever seen – and he’s deadliest player you’ve never heard of

Fans have witnessed tons of lethal shooters throughout NBA history. Larry Bird, Reggie Miller, Ray Allen, Kobe Bryant, and Steph Curry are just some of the marksman who have made bucket after bucket during their illustrious careers. 7 Golden State great Curry is widely considered the greatest shooter in historyCredit: Getty Images – Getty However, … Read more

Manchester United missing Bruno Fernandes and another key player against Newcastle – predicted line-ups and talkSPORT coverage

Manchester United are in desperate need of three points this weekend when they host Newcastle at Old Trafford. The Red Devils have lost their last two Premier League games and their last three in all competitions. 5 Ruben Amorim’s start to life in England has been toughCredit: Getty Life under Ruben Amorim has not started … Read more

B/R’s Week 17 PPR Fantasy Football Player Rankings | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Mike EvansCooper Neill/Getty Images Before we get to the top 100 players overall for PPR fantasy football leagues in Week 17 (a list that can help with flex lineup decisions), here are our obligatory notes and whatnot. The note is the same as always. This list is like the New York Giants—not a quarterback to … Read more

Ian Darke: One player every Premier League team should sign

Ian Darke, ESPN.com writerDec 24, 2024, 05:34 AM ET Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most … Read more

An angry Lamar Jackson helps Ravens clinch as Tom Brady’s LFG Player of the Game

Ralph Vacchiano NFL Reporter BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson had just thrown three more touchdown passes, giving him a career-high 37 for the season. His Baltimore Ravens had just beaten the Pittsburgh Steelers for only the second time in 10 games. And, to top it all off, they clinched a playoff berth and moved into a … Read more

Most striking moments of soccer in 2024, fifa world cup, rodri, football, year ender, footballer injury, fifpro, ballon d’or, player welfare,

Manchester: One of the most striking moments of soccer in 2024 was when Rodri hobbled onto a stage in Paris on crutches to receive the prestigious Ballon d’Or for best male player of the year. The Manchester City and Spain midfielder had been one of the most outspoken critics against the increasingly congested soccer calendar, … Read more

TV host hits back at player complaints over Luke Littler and Luke Humphries coverage

TV host Emma Paton has defended the media’s coverage of Luke Humphries amid complaints from players. Gary Anderson and James Wade have been among the high-profile darts stars to complain about a perceived lack of attention for Humphries around this year’s World Darts Championship. 2 Littler was beaten by Humphries in the 2024 PDC World … Read more

Cole Palmer is not Chelsea’s most important player and ‘billion pound bottle job’ has proven everyone wrong

Moises Caicedo is best midfielder in the Premier League and Chelsea’s most important player over Cole Palmer. That’s the opinion of talkSPORT host and ex-Blues defender Jason Cunday, and it’s a controversial one considering the 11 goals and six assists Palmer has recorded so far this season. 5 Caicedo earned his reputation at Brighton and … Read more

Darts player avoids hitting big fish to win the game, but it was ‘the right thing’

Luke Woodhouse did the ‘right thing’ by not listening to the crowd and winning his match with a 170 checkout. That’s the verdict of two-time World Darts Championship semi-finalist Chris Mason, as Woodhouse breezed past Lourence Ilagan in his first round encounter. 5 Woodhouse is into the second round but not without denying the fans … Read more