1:11 PM ET It’s back! The first Marcotti Musings of 2023 is here, and the European soccer weekend offered up plenty to talk about, from Arsenal, Barcelona and Man United getting memorable, morale-boosting wins over their rivals Tottenham, Real Madrid and Man City respectively to more pain at Liverpool. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi met officials of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) in UAE and wants to meet the body’s president Jay Shah, who is also Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary, over Asia Cup 2023, as per sources. The sources revealed that Sethi has all of his focus
9:27 AM ET Sophie Lawson It’s January of a World Cup year, and the U.S. women’s national team is about to kick off the first of a series of friendly games that will take the Americans to the start of the quadrennial tournament. Ahead of the 2019 and 2015 Women’s World Cups, it was trips
7:30 AM ET Chances are, you may have noticed a certain detail about this year’s rookie class. Quite a few of them are having an impact on teams that are currently in a playoff spot. You know the names. Calen Addison. Matty Beniers. Wyatt Johnston. Pyotr Kochetkov. Cole Perfetti. Logan Thompson. They’ve also done more
11:45 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Ohio State junior quarterback C.J. Stroud has declared for the NFL draft, making his announcement on the final day that players can formally declare they are entering the 2023 draft. Stroud projects as a consensus top-five player in the NFL draft, according to ESPN’s draft analysts. He’ll compete with Alabama‘s
10:52 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have activated Pro Bowl center Ryan Jensen from injured reserve, making him eligible for Monday night’s NFC wild-card game against the Dallas Cowboys (8:15 ET, ESPN/ABC). The Bucs had until 4 p.m. ET to activate Jensen, who was on Day 19 of his 21-day practice
Last updated on 1 hour ago1 hour ago.From the section Cycling Former British Cycling and Team Sky chief doctor Richard Freeman has failed to overturn the decision to permanently strike him off the medical register. The High Court rejected his appeal, with the judge saying there was nothing wrong with the original verdict. Freeman was
Jan 16, 2023 Steve Borthwick has included five uncapped players in his first England Six Nations squad with Dan Cole and Ben Earl returning but Billy Vunipola, Jonny May and Jack Nowell have been omitted. England open their championship against Scotland on Feb. 4 at Twickenham and Borthwick has put his stamp on the team
10:32 AM ET Forward Matt Boldy has signed a seven-year, $49 million contract extension with the Minnesota Wild through the 2029-30 season, the team announced on Monday. Boldy was in the last season of his entry-level contract. His new contract carries an average annual value of $7 million against the salary cap. It’s the third-highest
9:57 AM ET Connor O’Halloran PARIS — The NBA is in discussions over hosting a preseason game in Africa for the first time, Basketball Africa League (BAL) president Amadou Gallo Fall told ESPN. The NBA has previously been involved in three exhibition games in Africa in 2015, 2017 and 2018 — all featuring top NBA
7:30 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Flanked by security personnel and members of his traveling entourage, Novak Djokovic strode briskly through a near-empty Tullamarine Airport, his eyes fixed on the white tiles shining underneath his feet. A KN95 mask concealed a large portion of his face, but there was still no hiding the utter dejection.
7:27 AM ET Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Mike Coppinger After more than a year of unsuccessful negotiations with the fight promotion, Francis Ngannou is officially no longer the UFC heavyweight champion. Ngannou (17-3) fought out his UFC
Every Olympic Games up to and including the 2032 summer Games will continue to be shown free to air across the BBC. The BBC will offer live and on-demand coverage of both summer and winter editions of the Games on TV, radio, online and digital platforms. “The Olympic Games is a truly special event –
One of the finest performers in domestic cricket, Sarfaraz Ahmed has found it tough to break into the Indian team. As the India squad for the first two Tests against Australia was announced, Sarfaraz was understandably upset to not see his name on the roster. Despite the chatter around his inclusion, as well as his
3:25 AM ET LOS ANGELES — For the second straight game, the Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t close out a winnable game in the clutch. And for the second straight game, the Lakers were left lamenting a foul they believed went uncalled that affected the outcome. After Sunday’s 113-112 loss to Philadelphia, Russell Westbrook claimed Sixers
3:46 AM ET ESPN News Services MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal never truly seemed in danger of becoming the first Australian Open defending men’s champion to lose in the first round since his current coach, Carlos Moya, managed to beat Boris Becker a quarter of a century ago. Still, this was not a vintage performance
11:13 PM ET Ben Baby Close Ben Baby ESPN Staff Writer ESPN Staff Writer Previously a college football writer for The Dallas Morning News University of North Texas graduate Jamison Hensley Close Jamison Hensley ESPN Staff Writer University of Maryland graduate Lives in the Baltimore area with his wife and son CINCINNATI — Without Lamar
10:38 PM GMT ESPN staff Eddie Jones will make a stunning return to Australian rugby as Wallabies coach, with Dave Rennie sacked after a disappointing 2022 season when Australia won just five of 14 Tests. Rugby Australia [RA] on Monday morning confirmed Jones had been signed on a five-year deal through to the 2027 Rugby