Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNDec 26, 2024, 09:31 AM ET Welcome to the end-of-year awards! From best players and best teams in the men’s and women’s game to the best celebration of the year, I’ll reveal my winners from 2024. A reminder that these awards take only the calendar year into consideration. So even though last … Read more
UAE players with coach Lalchand Rajput (6th from right – standing) after winning the Gulf Cricket Championship in Dubai. (Photo credit: UAE Cricket) NEW DELHI: Former India coach and now at the United Arab Emirates, Lalchand Rajput, hailed the International League T20 (ILT20) as a transformative force for UAE cricket. Rajput credited the league’s global … Read more
The Dallas Cowboys are considered one of the greatest franchises in NFL history, dubbed as “America’s team.” As one of four teams in league history with at least five Super Bowl titles, it’s a franchise that has boasted numerous big-time stars over the years. This makes it particularly difficult to answer the question: Who are … Read more
Nick Cammett/Getty Images NFL stars across the league celebrated the holiday season by presenting their teammates with gifts. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes continued the tradition of giving presents to his offensive line as a form of appreciation for protecting him throughout the team’s impressive 14-1 campaign. Mahomes provided Kansas City’s lineman with Rolex … Read more
Reasonable people can disagree over whether this year’s NBA Christmas Day showcase features all of the “correct” teams. (We hear, see and honor the lived experiences of fans of the Thunder, Bucks, Cavaliers, and Anyone Else Who Might Be Mad About This.) It’s tougher to argue, though, that the annual holiday extravaganza isn’t overflowing with … Read more
Dec 24, 2024, 08:00 AM ET The NBA’s Christmas Day slate has been highly anticipated since the 2024-25 schedule was announced in August. The five-game schedule is filled with superstar matchups, highly anticipated rivalries and a few holiday debuts for some rising stars. Victor Wembanyama, fresh off a handful of history-making performances, makes his Christmas … Read more
It’s a bittersweet week for fantasy football players. The fantasy season is coming to a close, but it’s more than likely that you are not participating in your league’s championship or toilet bowl, meaning you don’t have much to play for anyway, so you can finally start looking ahead to next season. However, for those … Read more
Lionel Messi once sent out Christmas gifts to 160 different players back in 2020, including 13 from the Premier League. Just days before Christmas, Messi scored his 644th goal for Barcelona against Real Valladolid – breaking the legendary Pele’s record for the most strikes for one club. Beer company Budweiser, who Messi was associated with, … Read more
Ange Postecoglou dismissed the notion that he is angry at recent questioning of his tactics but says he is tired of people trying to “poke the bear”. Tottenham’s tactics were criticised after Sunday’s 6-3 loss at home to Liverpool, with Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher saying after the result that “nobody has ever won anything … Read more
Arsenal’s quest for a first Premier League title since 2004 is already in jeopardy – with the January transfer window coming at a perfect time. The Gunners currently sit six points behind leaders Liverpool at the top of the table, with Arne Slot’s men also boasting a game in hand. 7 Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side … Read more