Matt Phillips doubled West Brom’s lead with just his second goal of the seasonWest Brom completed back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time this season as they brushed aside Southampton to collect three more precious points in their battle to avoid relegation.Two goals in three first-half minutes through Matheus Pereira and Matt Phillips put…
The government has announced a review covering David Cameron’s efforts to lobby ministers on behalf of finance firm Greensill Capital.The former prime minister has been criticised for contacting ministers via text on behalf of the company, which collapsed in March.Downing Street said the probe would be led by lawyer Nigel Boardman on behalf of the…
Replays suggested Mbaye Diagne (left) may have been onside when he scored, with team-mate Kyle Bartley (right) in an offside positionThe video assistant referee could not reverse an offside decision which cost West Brom a goal against Southampton because officials could not find a definitive camera angle.Mbaye Diagne thought he had scored when he flicked…
image copyrightPA Mediaimage captionBaroness Williams, pictured here in 2016, was a former education secretaryVeteran politician and Liberal Democrat peer Baroness Shirley Williams has died at the age of 90, the party has announced.She was hailed as a “Liberal lion and a true trailblazer” by Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey.Originally a Labour MP, she was…
image copyrightGetty Imagesimage captionDrinkers at the Still & West pub in Portsmouth came prepared for all weatherFor the first time in months, pub gardens, shops and hairdressers have reopened in England, as rules were also eased in the rest of the UK.Shoppers flocked to the High Street, with long queues seen outside some retailers. Other…
The 2021 NHL trade deadline has passed, with many players and draft picks changing teams.That includes Pierre-Luc Dubois heading to the Jets, with Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic joining the Blue Jackets on Jan. 23. More recently, the Islanders traded for Devils veteran Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac, the Avalanche bolstered their goaltending depth with…
2:05 PM ETESPN News Services Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid has been charged with felony driving while intoxicated for his involvement in a car crash earlier this year that left a 5-year-old girl critically injured.The Jackson County (Missouri) Prosecutor’s Office filed the class D felony charge Monday, stating that Reid “operated a…
12:14 AM ETJesse RogersESPN Staff Writer CloseJesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com.A controversial lost replay challenge by the Atlanta Braves in the ninth inning on Sunday night was the difference in the game, as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies came from behind in a wild 7-6 victory.Phillies third baseman Alec…
11:45 AM ETGreg WyshynskiESPN CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer.Taylor Hall would like a contract extension with the Boston Bruins, even though the star winger doesn’t want to be the “focal point” of his new team.The Bruins traded for the 29-year-old left wing on Sunday, sending a 2021 second-round pick and forward Anders Bjork…
The Vegas Golden Knights have acquired forward Mattias Janmark from the Chicago Blackhawks for a second-round pick in the 2021 NHL draft, sources told ESPN’s Emily Kaplan. Chicago also sends a fifth-round pick next year for Vegas’ third-rounder.Chicago had scratched the 28-year-old from Sunday’s game with an eye toward Monday’s trade deadline. Although the Blackhawks…
