6:14 PM ET Adriana Garcia Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane does not consider his team’s elimination from the Spanish Supercopa at the hands of Athletic Bilbao “a failure.” Athletic beat holders Real Madrid, 2-1, in Thursday’s semifinal in Malaga and will face Barcelona in Sunday’s title game in Seville. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on
Month: January 2021
5:25 PM ET Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says fatigue is beginning to take a toll on his team after a dull 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Thursday. The Gunners had won three straight in the league but could find no collect a fourth against Palace who were unlucky not come
6:09 PM ET Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. — Duke head football coach David Cutcliffe is giving up playcalling duties amid multiple changes in responsibilities for the Blue Devils’ coaching staff following a two-win season. Cutcliffe took over playcalling last season as the Blue Devils sought an offensive spark, but he said Thursday he needed to
5:25 PM ET Unified light heavyweight world titlist Artur Beterbiev’s title defense against Adam Deines has been rescheduled for March 20, most likely in Russia, according to the WBC. Beterbiev (15-0, 15 KOs), of Russia, who also owns the IBF title, was scheduled to face Meng Fanlong in March 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic forced
3:36 PM ET Former light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev has tested positive for banned substances ahead of his next fight. The 37-year-old’s test by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association showed external testosterone and metabolites, according to results obtained by ESPN on Thursday. The sample was taken on Dec. 30 and now places his fight on Jan.
5:46 PM ET DAVIE, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins quarterback situation has been at the center of the news cycle early in the offseason, but when asked about it Thursday coach Brian Flores reaffirmed his support for quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and expressed excitement for his development going into Year 2. “A lot of attention gets
5:21 PM ET Detroit Lions running back Adrian Peterson has been ordered to pay almost $8.3 million in summary judgment to a Pennsylvania loan company after a defaulted loan in 2016, New York State Supreme Court records show. DeAngelo Vehicle Sales, LLC sued Peterson in 2018 after the running back failed to pay back an
4:39 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers hope Scott Fitterer will do for them what he helped the Seattle Seahawks do after the 2013 season. Win a Super Bowl. Seattle’s 47-year-old vice president of football operations was offered the Panthers’ general manager job Thursday, the team announced. He was picked over three other
4:45 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — New Dodgers reliever Corey Knebel agreed to a one-year, $5.25 million contract on Thursday to avoid salary arbitration. The 29-year-old was acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers on Dec. 2 ahead of the deadline for teams to offer 2021 contracts to unsigned players on their 40-man rosters. He
2:12 PM ET The UFC has “essentially” struck marijuana as a punishable offense in its anti-doping policy, the promotion and anti-doping partner USADA announced Thursday. Beginning retroactively Jan. 1, a positive drug test for carboxy-THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, will no longer be considered a violation — unless USADA is able to prove that