Month: January 2022

6:28 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona and Real Madrid will meet in the Champions League at Camp Nou in March. Photo by Diego Souto/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Over 80,000 tickets were snapped up in just three days for the Women’s Champions League quarterfinal between Barcelona and Clasico rivals Real Madrid at Camp Nou in
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12:42 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Defending champion Naomi Osaka didn’t need luck to win her opening-round match over Camila Osorio 6-3, 6-3 at the Australian Open on Monday. But that didn’t stop her from trying to create some. In an act of superstition that would surely make Rafael Nadal proud, Osaka took great lengths, literally
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1:49 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger didn’t use the word “retirement” following Pittsburgh’s season-ending 42-21 playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs but called his 18-year career with the franchise “an honor” and said he’s “looking forward” to the next chapter. Roethlisberger and the Steelers didn’t get the happy ending
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11:39 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — A once promising season for the Dallas Cowboys ended in chaotic fashion Sunday after a 23-17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC wild-card game at AT&T Stadium. To secure the win, the 49ers had to withstand a final-second comeback that saw the Cowboys reach the San
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5:45 PM ET There were mixed fortunes for some of Europe’s biggest clubs over the weekend, with Real Madrid claiming silverware and Manchester United enduring more issues on and off the pitch. Meanwhile, there was controversy in the Copa del Rey and wins that moved Manchester City and Bayern Munich closer to title triumphs. Here
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8:00 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — As they have so often — and in a finish befitting their historic rivalry — the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys battled to the bitter end of Sunday’s nostalgic NFC wild-card meeting. Ultimately, a strong Niners defensive effort combined with myriad Dallas mistakes allowed San Francisco to emerge
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8:42 PM ET Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Novak Djokovic arrived early Monday in Dubai after his deportation from Australia over its COVID-19 vaccination requirement ended the No. 1-ranked men’s tennis player’s hopes of defending his Australian Open title. The Emirates plane carrying Djokovic touched down after a 13 1/2-hour flight from Melbourne,
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5:44 PM ET CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor wanted to give a game ball to the city after the franchise won its first playoff game in 31 years. Taylor made sure he delivered that honor personally. On his way home from Saturday’s 26-19 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, the third-year coach popped
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6:18 PM ET Former Alabama tight end Jahleel Billingsley announced on Sunday that he’s heading to Texas. The move will reunite him with Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian, who was Alabama’s offensive coordinator in 2020 when Billingsley emerged as a playmaker with three touchdowns as a sophomore. Billingsley’s former position coach, Jeff Banks, is also an
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6:40 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — The San Francisco 49ers will play the second half of their wild-card showdown against the Dallas Cowboys without their best pass-rusher, as defensive end Nick Bosa was ruled out because of a concussion. Bosa suffered the injury with 1:19 left in the first half as he and defensive tackle
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