Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson was the toast of football on Wednesday, but a key statistic suggests he’s not the best in the world. The Brazilian gloveman was in imperious form for Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie away to Paris Saint-Germain. 5 Alisson repeatedly thwarted PSG with a string … Read more
There will be no fairy-tale ending for Aaron Rodgers in the NFL. Despite his best efforts, the four-time MVP will not ride off into the sunset as a Super Bowl champion playing at the top of his game in the twilight of his career. Sure, Tom Brady enjoyed a late-career title run, guiding the Tampa … Read more
TimesofIndia.com in Johannesburg: Rashid Khan spent his free time watching Prison Break on Netflix. Ryan Rickelton, meanwhile, visited his family and friends. MI Cape Town members could afford this luxury of unwinding before the SA20 Final. They finished top of the league table and then won their qualifier, on Tuesday, for a spot in the … Read more
Super Bowl 59 is set for Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET from New Orleans, and the betting element is a major part of what makes The Big Game a national pastime. Betting on the spread, over/under or money line remain popular options, but the past decade has seen a bump in interest in Super Bowl … Read more
Michael C. Wright, ESPN Staff WriterDec 23, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2010 Previously covered Bears for ESPN.com Played college football at West Texas A&M ON HIS FIRST day of training camp as a rookie in 2023, Victor Wembanyama explained how the San Antonio Spurs could best position him, and the franchise, … Read more
Travis Head put an insipid Indian bowling attack to sword for his second successive hundred while veteran Steve Smith wore the opposition down with a statement century to put Australia in a favourable position on day two of the third Test here on Sunday. Australia reached a commanding 405 for 7 at stumps courtesy, a … Read more
In 1977, Honda stood at a crossroads in the United States. The success of its sub-$3,000, fuel-sipping, stripped-out CVCC Civic established it as a manufacturer that could compete with… well, what passed as Detroit’s finest economy vehicles at the time, no doubt. Admittedly, that was a low bar to clear. In the struggling domestic subcompact … Read more
Sachin Tendulkar and Joe Root. (Getty Images) One batter who has defied any notion of slump in the last four years in the world of cricket is England’s run-machine Joe Root. The 33-years-old is riding on the form of his lifetime for quite some time now.Root is so confident about his batting that he played … Read more
Opposition fans will always try to put a penalty taker off – but one supporter went the extra mile to try to stop his side conceding. Wolverhampton Wanderers hosted Bournemouth at Molineux on Saturday, with the Cherries claiming all three points with a 4-2 away win. 5 The Wolves fan was wrapped up for the … Read more