7:09 PM ET MLS Players Association executive director Bob Foose disputed assertions made by MLS commissioner Don Garber about the current negotiations for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, questioning whether the decision to reopen CBA negotiations was more about “financial opportunity” than “financial necessity.” The MLSPA chief added that the players do not plan to
Month: January 2021
5:54 PM ET (Adds quotes) KIEL, Germany, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Holders Bayern Munich twice gave up a one-goal lead before crashing out of the German Cup 6-5 on penalties to second tier Holstein Kiel on Wednesday following a 2-2 draw after extra time in the second-round match. Both sides converted all five spot-kicks before
5:03 PM ET Neymar scored on his return from injury as Paris Saint-Germain beat Marseille 2-1 to win the French Super Cup in Lens on Wednesday to hand boss Mauricio Pochettino the first trophy of his managerial career. Brazil forward Neymar, who had been out of action since mid-December with an ankle injury, netted from
8:34 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho bemoaned his side’s defensive fragility that allowed Fulham to come from behind to draw 1-1 on Wednesday, a sixth draw in the Premier League for the north London side. The result was another occasion, similar to matches against Newcastle United, West Ham United and Crystal Palace, where
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 went No. 1 in Wednesday’s NWSL Draft, while the Washington Spirit selected Trinity Rodman with its second pick. U.S. U20 forward Rodman is
6:32 PM ET Right-handed reliever Pedro Baez has agreed to a two-year contract with the Houston Astros, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan, confirming multiple reports. The deal is pending a physical. Baez, 32, finished the 2020 season as the third-longest-tenured member of the Los Angeles Dodgers organization, behind only Clayton Kershaw and Kenley Jansen.
6:47 PM ET Philadelphia Flyers center Nolan Patrick scored a goal on Wednesday in the first period of his first NHL game in 652 days. The No. 2 pick of the 2017 draft missed all of last season as he dealt with a debilitating migraine disorder and hadn’t played since April 2, 2019. Patrick’s goal,
5:48 PM ET ESPN News Services Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis will make his season debut Wednesday against the Charlotte Hornets, coach Rick Carlisle told reporters. Porzingis will start and be on undisclosed minutes restriction as he returns from October surgery to address a lateral meniscus injury in his left knee. Carlisle said there
3:55 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN Zion Williamson will miss Wednesday night’s game against the LA Clippers under the league’s health and safety protocols, the New Orleans Pelicans announced Wednesday afternoon. The Pelicans traveled to Los Angeles on Tuesday after they were supposed to start a seven-game, 13-day road trip in Dallas on Monday. However, that
3:58 PM ET Houston Rockets center DeMarcus Cousins blasted James Harden for being “disrespectful,” saying that the disgruntled superstar’s antics this season have been “completely unfair” to the rest of the players on the roster. Cousins took his strong stance in a virtual media availability Wednesday before, according to sources, the Rockets traded Harden to