6:52 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Thibaut Courtois said Real Madrid teammate Vinicius Junior needs more protection after the forward was the victim of a wild tackle from Valencia‘s Gabriel Paulista in their 2-0 LaLiga win on Thursday. Defender Gabriel was shown a straight red card for the challenge, which came in the 72nd
7:03 PM ET Lionel Messi is not ruling out playing for Argentina at the 2026 World Cup, but admitted age will make it difficult to compete in the tournament. Messi, who will turn 39 during the next World Cup, had said last year that the 2022 tournament in Qatar would be his last. However, with
9:05 AM ET At first glance, things haven’t changed all that much since soccer’s post-World Cup restart a month or so ago. Arsenal and Manchester City have averaged more than two points per game in Premier League play, just as they did before the break. Barcelona have dropped only two points and extended their LaLiga
8:22 PM ET NBA Insiders All 24 spots have been filled in the 2023 NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 19 in Salt Lake City. The 10 starters were revealed last week, and we now know who will fill in the 14 reserve spots. Joel Embiid being left off the starter list was one of the
7:58 PM ET DJ Bien-AimeESPN HOUSTON — Former Texans linebacker DeMeco Ryans said Thursday that the opportunity to be the new head coach of the franchise he played for is his “dream job.” “It’s a dream job because we can win here,” Ryans said on Thursday afternoon with former Texans teammates in attendance. “And we’re
7:20 PM ET CINCINNATI — A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon on a complaint of misdemeanor aggravated menacing, according to court records. The complaint was filed Thursday in Ohio’s Hamilton County. The Bengals said they are aware of the charges against Mixon. “The club is investigating
7:07 PM ET ESPN News Services INDIANAPOLIS — Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James resumed his NBA scoring-record chase Thursday night at Indiana after being cleared to start. James entered the day 89 points away from breaking Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s mark of 38,387. James, a 19-time All-Star, had been listed as questionable because of a
7:29 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant headlined the 2023 NBA All-Star reserves, who were announced Thursday night. Embiid, who just missed being a starter in the Eastern Conference when starters were announced last week, was joined by Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (second All-Star selection),
5:34 PM ET FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Bo Horvat hasn’t had long to process the blockbuster trade that sent him from Vancouver to the New York Islanders this week. And the new reality remains hard to grasp. “It still honestly hasn’t really sunk in yet,” Horvat told reporters on Thursday during media availability before the
6:33 PM ET FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin said Thursday that he hopes to remain with the team beyond this season as his contract talks have gotten uncomfortably public. Larkin, 26, is in the final year of a five-year, $30 million contract with the Red Wings. He is set to