10:08 PM ET Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has backed interim boss Ralf Rangnick to do a good job at the Premier League club but said the German needs time to bed in his ideas and improve the team’s performances. Rangnick was appointed until the end of the season following the sacking of Ole Gunnar
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11:56 PM ET ESPN News Services BOSTON — The Boston Bruins are red hot, Tuukka Rask is back in uniform and all of a sudden, the East has another elite team in a conference full of them. Brad Marchand posted his fifth career hat trick and Linus Ullmark stopped 24 shots as the Bruins handled
5:41 PM ET Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is planning to have surgery to address a lingering abdominal injury, sources told ESPN. A final decision on the procedure and the timeline are expected to be determined after consultations with doctors this week. The procedure is likely to keep Lillard out at least 6 to
11:04 PM ET Ranked middleweights Kelvin Gastelum and Nassourdine Imavov have agreed to meet at UFC 273 in April, according to multiple sources. The 185-pound contest will take place on April 9 at a location to be announced. Gastelum recently revealed on social media he’d signed a contract for his next bout, and additional sources
2:04 PM ET The Big Ten released its revised 2022 football schedule Wednesday, adding a pair of cross-divisional games and shifting around other notable games — including Penn State‘s matchups against Michigan and Ohio State — on the calendar. The changes were done to accommodate adjustments that were made due to COVID-19 in 2020, when
8:36 PM ET ESPN News Services LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The Chicago Bears interviewed former Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson and Cleveland Browns executive Glenn Cook for their vacant coach and general manager jobs Wednesday. The positions opened Monday when the Bears fired former coach Matt Nagy and general manager Ryan Pace on the heels
10:14 PM ET Utah linebacker Devin Lloyd will enter the NFL draft, he announced in a social media post Wednesday. U n i t e dT o g e t h e rE t e r n a lS o l d i e r s pic.twitter.com/NANd09u3TE — devin lloyd (@DevinLloyd_) January 13, 2022 The
4:36 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Rachel Balkovec is aware of the negativity in her social media feeds and tries to leave it there. Her sisters see it, too, and can’t help but pass along certain disparaging reactions to her barrier-breaking journey. “It’s hilarious to me,” Balkovec said. “Because it’s the American dream.”
6:26 PM ET ESPN News Services While the magnitude of having his number being retired by the New York Mets is “sinking in,” Keith Hernandez can only wonder if the Hall of Fame could still be in his future after falling off the ballot in 2004 after nine years. Hernandez, a captain and commentator beloved
6:45 PM ET With the NBA trade deadline a month away, Ben Simmons‘ agent — Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul — met with Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey and general manager Elton Brand on Wednesday, and the sides remain at a stalemate over the All-Star guard’s immediate future, sources told ESPN. Simmons
6:11 PM ET Alex Kirkland Sam Marsden Wednesday’s Supercopa de Espana clash between Clasico rivals didn’t disappoint, as Real Madrid hung on to defeat Barcelona 3-2 in front of an enthusiastic crowd in Saudi Arabia. (Stream highlights here: U.S. only.) After Barca twice battled back from a goal down to take the game to extra
5:10 PM ET Elian Soto, Juan Soto‘s younger sibling, has verbally agreed to join his brother’s Washington Nationals just days after declaring his intentions to sign with the New York Mets, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. Elian Soto, a 16-year-old outfielder and third baseman, wouldn’t be eligible to formally sign until next year’s
3:45 PM ET Novak Djokovic, at least for the time being, has won his case against Australian authorities attempting to revoke the visa that would allow him to compete in the Australia Open, which begins Monday morning in Melbourne — Sunday evening for U.S. viewers. The moment Djokovic takes the court at Rod Laver Arena,
3:55 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Welterweight champion Terence Crawford filed a lawsuit Wednesday against his former promoter Top Rank in Nevada, alleging racial bias on the part of the company’s chairman, Bob Arum. The suit alleges that the 90-year-old Arum “continues to make racist and bigoted statements and purposefully damage the reputations of Black boxers.”
With the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup scheduled to begin from January 14, fans from around the world will be glued to their television screens to catch a glimpse of some of the rising stars. The tournament is being held in the Caribbean islands for the first time in history and will see 48 matches
11:18 AM ET Safety Eric Weddle is coming out of retirement to sign with the Los Angeles Rams for the playoffs after the season-ending injury to Jordan Fuller. Weddle’s return to the Rams was announced by his agent, David Canter, on Wednesday. Fuller, the Rams’ defensive signal-caller, suffered an ankle injury that will require season-ending
8:00 AM ET Jamal CollierESPN THE STADIUM CREW has already begun to disassemble the United Center floor, turning the arena from a basketball court to a hockey rink following the Chicago Bulls‘ victory over the Orlando Magic. It’s Jan. 3, and as they stack the courtside seats, remove the scorer’s table and line the outside
ICC U-19 World Cup 2022: When and where to watch Live telecast, Live streaming.© Twitter The 14th edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup is set to begin from January 14. For the first time in the history, the tournament will be played in Caribbean islands. A total of 48 matches will be played across