3:00 AM ET Stepping into Sir Alex Ferguson’s sizable shoes was always going to be tough, but since his retirement in 2013 following a 27-year tenure that brought 13 titles and two Champions Leagues, Manchester United have been on a downward spiral. 2 Related The hope was that Everton boss David Moyes would be the
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Babar Azam hailed MS Dhoni’s impact on the game.© AFP Pakistan’s limited-overs skipper Babar Azam said that the legacy of former India captain MS Dhoni will always be remembered in the cricket world. Azam’s remarks came a few days after Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket, calling time on his over 15-year-long career. “Congrats
9:27 PM ET The Arizona Coyotes‘ 7-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche in Game 4 of their quarterfinal series was the most lopsided defeat of the Western Conference postseason tournament. Coyotes coach Rick Tocchet had another phrase for it. “It was just a total debacle,” he said moments after the Avalanche took a 3-1 series
7:40 PM ET The SEC released its entire 2020 football schedule Monday night with Alabama and Georgia squaring off on Oct. 17 in Bryant-Denny Stadium, marking the first regular-season matchup between the Crimson Tide and Dawgs in Tuscaloosa since Nick Saban’s first season as Alabama’s coach in 2007. Other highlights include Alabama and defending national
6:22 PM ET After nearly two years away, after 17 surgeries and a near amputation, Washington quarterback Alex Smith on Sunday did what once seemed unthinkable: He put on a helmet and practiced with his teammates. Smith has accomplished plenty in his 13 active NFL seasons while playing on Sundays; simply practicing on one ranked
5:47 PM ET Jon Jones announced Monday on Twitter that he has vacated the UFC light heavyweight title he has held off and on for nearly a decade. “It’s officially up for grabs,” Jones wrote of the UFC light heavyweight title. “It’s been an amazing journey, sincere thank you to all my competition, Ufc and
8:18 PM ET Jon Jones has not fought his last MMA fight. Heck, he hasn’t fought his last UFC fight, either. I believe this is true. I know one of his tweets on Monday made it seem like he was walking away from the sport, but I think it signified something else, although still important.
4:54 PM ET Associated Press The United States Tennis Association has canceled all national junior events through Oct. 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The USTA also has canceled all adult Category 1 events, comprising the Adult, Open, Family, and Age divisions, through the end of the year. The decision to cancel was made to
3:15 PM ET The SEC has released its opening week football schedule for Sept. 26, and the four first-year head coaches in the league all have daunting assignments. Mike Leach’s Mississippi State team goes on the road to face defending national champion LSU, which is ranked No. 5 in the Amway preseason coaches poll. The
11:12 AM ET Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Gerald McCoy suffered an apparent injury to his right knee during the first padded practice of training camp on Monday. McCoy was hurt during individual drills and was unable to put weight on his leg after he was examined by the team’s medical staff. Before ducking into the
6:09 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Donovan Mitchell scored a career-high 57 points for the Utah Jazz, but it was his 8-second violation with 1:46 remaining in the fourth quarter that helped the Denver Nuggets escape from Game 1 of the first-round playoff series with a 135-125 overtime victory Monday. “It’s
4:48 PM ET Lautaro Martinez scored twice and added an assist as Inter Milan beat Shakhtar Donetsk to reach the Europa League final. Alexander Hassenstein – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images Internazionale defeated Shakhtar Donetsk 5-0 on Monday in Dusseldorf, setting up a Europa League final meeting with Sevilla on Friday. Lautaro Martinez opened the scoring after
Aug 15, 2020 William Weinbaum Celia Williamson told ESPN Saturday she has seen thousands of diplomas, but none quite like the one she picked up Friday on behalf of her late father, Carmen. “It represents generations coming together in one moment, people who have struggled even before my father and his family before him, it’s
3:55 PM ET Steve KimESPN Reigning WBO bantamweight titlist John Riel Casimero will face Duke Micah on Sept. 26 at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. Casimero had been scheduled to face unified WBA “super” and IBF champion Naoya Inoue on April 25 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas in a highly anticipated
Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel has vowed to come back stronger after his crash during Saturday’s Il Lombardia race. The 20-year-old suffered a fractured pelvis when he crashed on a descent, striking the wall of a bridge before somersaulting on to his back and over the edge. The Deceuninck-Quick-Step rider was flown home from Italy on
12:00 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The fallout from the Cleveland Indians‘ team meeting that saw pitchers Mike Clevinger and Zach Plesac sent home could have wide-ranging implications on both the Indians’ season as well as the financial
12:36 PM ET A high-action main event capped off UFC 252 and Stipe Miocic heads back to Ohio with the UFC heavyweight title and intentions on healing up. Daniel Cormier put up quite a fight and had the champ rocked at a few moments, but the former two-division champion exited the Octagon with a loss
French Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly says his home in Normandy was robbed and ransacked while he was racing in Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix. The 24-year-old AlphaTauri driver posted a message on Instagram asking anyone with information to get in touch on social media. Gasly lost expensive engraved watches, racing helmets, clothes and jewellery in