7:13 AM ET Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has said he prefers watching boxing or UFC over to football in his spare time. The 35-year-old is one of the most successful footballers ever with his haul of five Ballon d’Or awards bettered only by Lionel Messi, while his tally of five Champions League titles is the
Month: December 2020
2:42 PM ET Youssoufa Moukoko has set another record. At 16 years and 25 days, the Borussia Dortmund striker has become the youngest ever player to start in a Bundesliga match. Following four appearances as a substitute under former BVB coach Lucien Favre, Moukoko was handed his first start at Werder Bremen on Tuesday by
2:34 PM ET Moments after his manager mentioned that Chicago Cubs star Kris Bryant has “come up” in conversations, Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo quashed any ideas of acquiring the former MVP. “We haven’t had a serious conversation about Kris Bryant in probably two years,” Rizzo said in a Zoom call with reporters on
2:09 PM ET Associated Press VIRGINIA WATER, England — The number of Rolex Series events on the European Tour has been reduced from eight to four for the 2021 season, with each having a prize fund of at least $8 million. The changes were announced Tuesday as the tour revealed its schedule for next season,
2:30 PM ET The Mexican football federation (FMF) has joined forces with its Spanish counterpart (RFEF) in a three-year agreement to exchange ideas and working practices. The agreement includes potential games between national teams, training for staff, strategic planning and promoting the development of women’s football. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)
2:41 PM ET Liga MX has reported that 35% of its registered players (165 of 459) tested positive for COVID-19 at some point during the 2020 Guard1anes season. The figure only includes the positive tests announced by the clubs or the league and works out at over one third of all players. It doesn’t take
1:48 PM ET New York City FC has acquired goalkeeper Mason Stajduhar on loan from Orlando City after complications with COVID-19 left the team shorthanded ahead of Wednesday’s CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal second leg match against Tigres, the club announced. The move was necessitated by the fact that three NYCFC players have tested positive for
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2:22 PM ET The Michigan–Iowa game set for Saturday in Iowa City has been canceled because of COVID-19 concerns with the Michigan program. Michigan announced the cancellation Tuesday afternoon. Michigan’s COVID situation has not improved since last week, when the school was forced to cancel its annual rivalry game against Ohio State. The Wolverines, who
1:28 PM ET Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente will return for his sixth season with the Hokies, athletic director Whit Babcock said Tuesday. The Hokies went 5-6 this season, and there was some question about whether Fuente would be given more time to get the program turned around. Babcock said he spent four hours meeting