9:28 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — A week after the NFL and players’ union opened an investigation into the San Francisco 49ers‘ compliance with the league’s COVID-19 protocols, the team has been cleared of any potential violations. A league source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday that after a review of the team’s adherence to
Month: November 2020
2:40 AM GMT Alex Malcolm Joe Burns could have a final chance to keep his Test place after being named in the Australia A squad for the two warm-up matches against India alongside fellow Test specialists Tim Paine and Travis Head, but Steven Smith, David Warner, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood will not play any
8:14 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers won’t have fans at Staples Center during the upcoming regular season until further notice. The NBA champions made the long-expected decision official Tuesday for the new season, which will begin Dec. 22. The Lakers also apparently don’t plan to hang their 17th title
9:39 PM ET Projected No. 1 pick LaMelo Ball conducted an individual workout with the Minnesota Timberwolves, owners of the top selection in the upcoming NBA draft, on Wednesday in Southern California, sources told ESPN. It was the first private workout Ball granted an NBA team. He previously met and interviewed with the Timberwolves, Golden
5:30 PM ET Former San Antonio Spurs superstar Tim Duncan has decided to step away from his position as a full-time assistant coach for the team, a source said, confirming a New York Times report. Duncan, part of the Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2020 class, spent last season on coach Gregg Popovich’s staff. However, he
7:32 PM ET Danny Lewis The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the globe.
4:34 PM ET Adriana Garcia Diego Maradona was discharged from hospital on Wednesday, eight days after having brain surgery. The Argentina legend had remained at the private Olivos Clinic in Buenos Aires after having an operation to remove a subdural hematoma, a blood clot in his brain. — Alcohol withdrawal complicating Maradona recovery— Maradona undergoes
4:16 PM ET Seattle Sounders teammates Jordan Morris and Nicolas Lodeiro were among the five finalists announced Wednesday for the 2020 Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player award. Joining the Seattle duo are Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Andre Blake, Toronto FC midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo and Los Angeles FC forward Diego Rossi. – MLS on ESPN+: Stream
9:01 PM ET Netherlands coach Frank de Boer questioned the need for international friendlies in an already congested calendar after losing two players to injuries in his side’s 1-1 draw at home to Spain on Wednesday. Centre-back Nathan Ake had to be taken off early in the game with a muscle injury and will return
2:55 PM ET Gareth Southgate said he was left “upset” by Joe Gomez‘s knee injury amid fears the Liverpool defender could face a lengthy lay-off after breaking down in England training on Wednesday. The English Football Association confirmed in a statement that the 23-year-old will return to Merseyside to “undergo further diagnosis on the issue