Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterOct 30, 2023, 12:24 PM ETCloseDave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com since 2010. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun.The University of Houston’s season-opening throwback uniforms that evoked memories of the old Houston Oilers were wildly popular among players and fans. Not so much with the NFL.The NFL’s merchandising and licensing division sent a cease-and-desist letter to the school demanding it halt any further use of the uniforms, sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday.On Sept. 2, the Cougars wore Columbia blue uniforms with a white Houston script…
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Rachel Malcolm and head coach Bryan Easson are delighted to lift the WXV2 trophyCaptain Rachel Malcolm says winning the inaugural WXV2 has just “scratched the surface” of what Scotland’s national women’s rugby union team is capable.”We believed this was coming, but we also believe that this is just the beginning,” Malcolm told BBC Scotland. “There’s so much more to come from this group.”Having beaten Japan in their final game of three in South Africa, Bryan Easson’s squad had a nervous wait before Italy fell just short of the required winning margin in Sunday’s game against United States.”Incredibly happy – ecstatic,”…
Sri Lanka mascot and superfan Percy Abeysekara, affectionately known as Uncle Percy, has died aged 87.Percy had been a fixture at Sri Lankan cricket matches for more than five decades, but gained global prominence during the 1996 World Cup, particularly when he was seen parading the Sri Lanka flag around the ground at Lahore, following Sri Lanka’s victory in the final.Renowned for his rhyming English-language chants, and witty exchanges with players – both Sri Lanka cricketers and foreigners – Percy was beloved in Sri Lankan grounds in particular, but was frequently seen wherever Sri Lanka toured, particularly during Test matches.…
By Rune Gjerulff @runegjerulff Maximilian Philipp and Roland Sallai may not be able to play again this year, according to Freiburg coach Christian Streich. Freiburg coach Christian Streich gave a bleak update on injured duo Maximilian Philipp (shoulder) and Roland Sallai (muscle) on Sunday. Speaking to Bild, Streich revealed that both players could be out until after Christmas. ”The two are out for the time being,” Streich said, adding: ”Four, five, six, seven weeks. Normally, they won’t be back before Christmas.” Philipp and Sallai were forced off during Freiburg’s 3-1 win over Backa Topola in the Europa League last week.More about FreiburgXabi Alonso…
Money can be a bit tight at the start of any Football Manager 2024 save, and so it’s wise to dip your toe into the pool of free agents.If you move quickly, you can pick up some excellent bargains for no cost at all, with plenty of excellent options available across the pitch.Here are 90min’s picks for the best free agents on FM24.David de GeaStatistically the best free agent available, De Gea’s 19 reflexes and 16 handling are elite numbers, although his disappointing mental stats and poor passing might limit his place in an elite side.Sergio AsenjoAsenjo leaves Valladolid on…
According to Ekstra Bladet (via SportWitness), Manchester United were one of the teams monitoring the performance of Brondby attacker Nicolai Vallys over the weekend. The 27-year-old has been in superb form for the Danish outfit this season and he has already bagged 7 goals for them. The latest of those goals came on Sunday where he netted the winner against FC Nordsjælland. Man United were keeping tabs on his performance over the weekend, but Ekstra Bladet claim that Aston Villa, Southampton, Real Betis, PSV Eindhoven and Marseille also had officials in attendance for the 2-1 win at the Brondby Stadion.…
Vince McMahon and Dana White have often drawn comparisons as two outspoken, powerful executives with similar personalities across combat sports and entertainment. At one point of time in the past, White claimed that McMahon actually wanted to fight him and the UFC CEO recently commented that their relationship was largely adversarial because they were both competing for an audience with fans. In fact, White stated that McMahon “tried to f*** me so many times for no reason” just because they were competitors. That’s all changed now that White and McMahon operate under the same banner with the UFC and WWE…
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You know what it looks like? It looks like we’re going to have a long World Series. We suppose it’s possible that one team sweeps the next three games in Phoenix and this thing is over by Wednesday night. But the way these two teams have played, the way they’ve been resilient and versatile and generally indefatigable, it’s tough to imagine either one of them rolling over like that. We haven’t had a seven-game series since 2019. It sure seems like we might be in for one now. Here’s a look at three key storylines for Game 3 of the…
Matt Williams @StatsWilliams De’Aaron Fox in 4th quarter in last 2 games: – 22 points vs Warriors on Friday – 13 points vs Lakers on Sunday His 35 points are the most over a 2-game span in the 4th quarter by a Kings player since Isaiah Thomas in December 2012 (39). – 12:06 AM