1:20 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Madison Keys, currently ranked No. 16 in the world, revealed she has tested positive for COVID-19 in a post on her social media accounts Thursday and was unable to make her scheduled flight to Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open. “I unfortunately tested positive for [COVID-19] before I was supposed
Month: January 2021
1:13 PM ET The Chicago Blackhawks have placed captain Jonathan Toews and young center Kirby Dach on long-term injured reserve. The move means that each player must miss at least 10 games and 24 days. The Blackhawks also gain some financial flexibility to go over the salary cap while the players are out. Toews announced
12:59 PM ET The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am will be played without its traditional pro-am format next month when the event is contested over two courses in North California. The PGA Tour announced the change due to local COVID-19 circumstances in the Monterrey Peninsula area. 2 Related The professional portion, featuring 156 players, will be
5:59 AM ET On-loan Manchester United forward Odion Ighalo has told ESPN he would be interested in playing Major League Soccer before he retires. The former Nigeria international, who is contracted to Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua, is expected to leave Old Trafford at the end of this month when his loan deal ends.
8:43 PM ET The Washington Spirit selected U.S. U20 international Trinity Rodman with the No. 2 pick of the NWSL draft. Getty Images Racing Louisville selected University of North Carolina defender Emily Fox at No. 1 in Wednesday’s NWSL draft, while the Washington Spirit selected Trinity Rodman with the second pick. U.S. U20 forward Rodman is
7:57 AM ET Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola’s claims that players cannot help hugging each other during goal celebrations has been labelled as “ridiculous” by a leading United Kingdom politician. Julian Knight, chairman of the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), has criticised Guardiola and his players after the team became the latest
8:03 AM ET Arsenal have appointed Richard Garlick as their new Director of Football. Garlick holds a similar post at the Premier League but will leave the organisation later this year. His start date at the Emirates stadium is yet to be finalised. – Stream LIVE games and replays on ESPN+ (U.S. only) The move
5:09 AM ET Adriana Garcia Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar and Marseille defender Alvaro Gonzalez reignited their feud after Wednesday’s French Super Cup final. Both players exchanged heated messages on social media after Mauricio Pochettino picked up the first trophy of his managerial career as PSG secured a 2-1 win over their fierce rivals in Lens.
12:16 PM ET The Montreal Impact announced their new branding on Thursday, shedding the Impact moniker it has had for the past 28 years across multiple leagues and replacing it with Club de Foot Montreal. “It’s hard to let go of things that you love, but here’s the reality: To make an impact, we needed
12:14 PM ET San Antonio Spurs forward DeMar DeRozan, who missed the past two games for personal reasons, is back with the team and available for Thursday night’s game against the Houston Rockets. DeRozan, who has cleared NBA protocols, is leading the Spurs in scoring (21.2 PPG) and assists (7.0) to go along with 5.6