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VAR gives Man United boss Ten Hag another way to deflect blame
Oct 27, 2024, 01:55 PM ET LONDON — It’s becoming increasingly difficult to come to the same conclusions about Manchester United as Erik ten Hag. Asked on Thursday about the 3-0 drubbing they received at home to Tottenham Hotspur, Ten Hag said he chooses to “deny” and “ignore” the defeat because the red card shown…
College Football Power Rankings: How did the top 25 look in Week 9?
Oct 27, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Compared to the past few weeks, it was a somewhat ho-hum Week 9 in college football. Four AP-ranked teams lost, but each lost to a fellow ranked opponent. Ohio State and Penn State both survived scares, setting up a top-five showdown next week in State College. How did Saturday’s…
Fantasy football Week 8 inactives: Who’s in and who’s out?
AJ Mass, ESPN Staff WriterOct 27, 2024, 11:20 AM ET Close Fantasy football, baseball and college basketball contributor. Author of book, “Yes, It’s Hot in Here.” Whom should you start? Whom should you sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and avoid starting an offensive player who won’t be in the lineup, we’ll…
College football Week 9 highlights – top plays, games, takeaways
David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterOct 27, 2024, 02:02 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. At first, it was a quaint footnote. Then, it was all vibes, the bandwagon filling up with wide-eyed joy riders, and all the breaks going their way. And now, nine weeks…
El Clásico: Real Madrid, Mbappe struggle; Barcelona step up
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentOct 26, 2024, 05:50 PM ET MADRID — Robert Lewandowski scored twice, while Lamine Yamal and Raphinha tallied goals each, as Barcelona capped a remarkable week by routing Real Madrid 4-0 in Saturday’s Clásico at the Santiago Bernabéu. With the lopsided loss, Real Madrid saw their 42-game unbeaten streak in LaLiga ended….
Dodgers take 2-0 World Series lead behind Yamamoto’s Game 2 gem
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterOct 26, 2024, 11:28 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. LOS ANGELES — For the second night in a row, the World Series came down to a bases-loaded, last at-bat situation for the trailing team. This time there were no late-inning heroics….
Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth fight back from 3-0 down to draw
Oct 26, 2024, 12:31 PM ET Wayne Rooney saw his Plymouth side earn a much-needed point against Preston. Bradley Collyer/PA Images via Getty Images Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth Argyle side fought back from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 with Preston North End in the Championship on Saturday. Morgan Whittaker scored in stoppage time to salvage an important…
Sources – Diontae Johnson, Christian Kirk generating trade interest
Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior WriterOct 26, 2024, 08:41 PM ET Close ESPN NFL Insider Joined ESPN in 2009 Former president of the Pro Football Writers of America and the author of four books With Rams coach Sean McVay practically yanking Cooper Kupp off the trade market, teams in search of wide receiver help now are…
World Series Game 2: Dodgers-Yankees live updates, analysis
ESPN Oct 26, 2024, 07:44 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Let’s do it all over again! After the Los Angeles Dodgers edged the New York Yankees in an unbelievable World Series opener on Friday night, it’s a quick turnaround to Saturday’s Game 2 at Dodger Stadium. Will New York get even or will…