Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNJun 15, 2023, 09:10 AM ET Ante Delija headlines Friday’s PFL Regular Season: Heavyweights and Women’s Featherweights in Atlanta, and Larissa Pacheco fights in the co-main event. Both are 2022 champions, and both are familiar faces to fans who have followed the fight promotion’s last couple of seasons. But both Delija and Pacheco
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJun 15, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. The theme of the 2010s and 2020s in college football has been power concentration. Things have grown pretty predictable, with Alabama winning six national titles in 12 years under Nick Saban; Ohio State, Clemson and Oklahoma
The Vegas Golden Knights are the 2023 Stanley Cup champions, joining the distinguished list of the NHL’s best. And now, their title defense begins. As we await the 2023 NHL draft, along with free agency and trade season, it’s time for the Way-Too-Early edition of the 2023-24 NHL Power Rankings, voted on by the extended
Jun 15, 2023, 01:35 AM ET Former United States national team forward Jozy Altidore has had his contract bought out by the New England Revolution a source confirmed to ESPN. New England had a glut of forwards, including Gustavo Bou, Giacomo Vrioni and Bobby Wood. Given Altidore’s production of just one goal in 195 minutes
Jun 15, 2023, 06:35 AM ET Real Madrid‘s Vinicius Junior will lead a special FIFA anti-racism committee made up of players who will suggest stricter punishments for discriminatory behaviour in football, president Gianni Infantino told Reuters on Thursday. The Brazil international was racially abused by fans when Madrid played Valencia in May, the 10th such
Jun 15, 2023, 06:39 AM ET Valencia have called on Real Madrid forward Rodrygo to withdraw his claim that the entire crowd at the club’s Mestalla stadium aimed racist chants at Vinicius Junior, or face legal action. Three fans have been charged over the racist abuse of Vinicius during the LaLiga game on May 21,
West Ham United have rejected an opening offer totalling £90 million from Arsenal for Declan Rice, sources have told ESPN. The newly crowned Europa Conference League winners will reluctantly allow Rice to leave this summer after he turned down a new deal but value him in excess of £100m. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jun 15, 2023, 05:31 AM ET Toni Kroos has sounded a note of caution over Real Madrid‘s €103 million ($111.67m) signing of Jude Bellingham, hinting at Eden Hazard as a big-money transfer that didn’t turn out as planned. Madrid confirmed the deal with Borussia Dortmund for England star Bellingham, 19, on
Jun 15, 2023, 04:00 AM ET Manchester City are looking to become the first team ever to win the Premier League four times in a row. Michael Regan/Getty Images Manchester City kick off their defence of the Premier League title at newly promoted Burnley, while Mauricio Pochettino will begin his reign at Chelsea against Liverpool. Burnley,
Just five days after Manchester City set the seal on the 2022-23 season by completing a Premier League/FA Cup/Champions League treble, the countdown to the 2023-24 campaign has begun with the release of the fixture list for year ahead. PREMIER LEAGUE OPENING WEEKEND Aug. 11 Burnley v Man City Aug. 12 Bournemouth v West Ham