9:06 AM GMT Six Nations Chief Executive Ben Morel has said there are no plans to expand the championship or change the participants, amid media reports of interest from South Africa’s rugby union. South Africa have been increasingly aligning themselves with the northern hemisphere, with four clubs joining the United Rugby Championship in 2021 and
7:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN The NFL could see its first blockbuster coaching trade since 2002 this offseason. Coaching trades are rare in the NFL because they involves sending draft picks in exchange for the rights to the coach’s contract, but the market for former New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton might change that. A
9:33 AM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Country music star Chris Stapleton will hit next month’s Super Bowl stage to sing the national anthem, while R&B legend Babyface will perform “America the Beautiful.” The performances will take place Feb. 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, before the championship matchup and halftime show
4:53 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Geyse Ferreira was ineligible to play for Barcelona due to an outstanding ban. Photo by Eric Alonso – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images Barcelona and Sevilla have been thrown out of the Copa de la Reina for fielding ineligible players in the last round, the Royal Spanish Football Federation [RFEF]
7:17 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona’s women were made to collect their own medals after winning the Women’s Super Cup on Sunday. Angel Martinez/Getty Images The Spanish Players’ Association [AFE] has accused the Royal Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] of undervaluing the women’s game, saying Barcelona were “victims of clear discrimination” following their Super Cup
3:13 AM ET Gareth Bale will play in a Pro-Am golf event in February. Matthew Horwood/Getty Images Former Wales captain Gareth Bale has said he will play at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf event in February, after announcing his retirement from professional football earlier this month. Bale, 33, will play alongside professionals and other celebrities
8:20 AM ET Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag said on Tuesday that his team have a good opportunity to win their first trophy since 2017, as they prepare for the first leg of the Carabao Cup semifinal against Nottingham Forest. United have been criticised by their supporters for the club’s trophy drought, with the
6:54 AM ET Malo Gusto has impressed for Lyon. Photo by Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images Chelsea are preparing an offer to sign Lyon‘s Malo Gusto, sources have told ESPN, with the Premier League club aware it could take €40 million to sign the highly rated right-back. No formal offer has been made by Chelsea for Gusto, but
7:00 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Andy Reid walked through Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia the day before a 2012 Week 10 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys. This time, though, the then-Eagles head coach was a spectator. Reid’s youngest son, Spencer, and the Temple University Owls were hosting the University of Cincinnati Bearcats. Spencer
7:00 AM ET The Baseball Hall of Fame could see a new addition by the end of the night, when the results of the Baseball Writers Association of America balloting are revealed at 6 p.m. ET on MLB Network. All 28 former players — 14 returnees and 14 newcomers — on this year’s ballot are