6:25 PM ET Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag bemoaned his side’s wastefulness in front of goal against Crystal Palace as they dropped two key points in their 1-1 draw on Wednesday at Selhurst Park. United looked to have sewn the match up thanks to Bruno Fernandes‘ first-half strike, only for Michael Olise to hit
6:00 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A football fan has paid $2.6 million for a VIP ticket to see Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi go head-to-head in Saudi Arabia. The exhibition match at King Fahd International Stadium on Thursday will feature Paris Saint-Germain and Messi facing a select side made up of
9:20 PM ET ESPN staff The sideline of No. 10 Virginia‘s 78-68 win over Virginia Tech was full of familiar faces. Editor’s Picks A handful of Golden State Warriors players, fresh off of their trip to the White House, trekked to Charlottesville to catch the action. Ty Jerome, a 2019 National Champion with the Cavaliers,
9:03 PM ET UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko will defend her title for the eighth time when she fights Mexican challenger Alexa Grasso at UFC 285 on March 4. Shevchenko’s representatives told ESPN on Wednesday that an agreement for the fight has been reached, while sources told ESPN Deportes that there is a mutual agreement
6:21 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers were hit with a $32 million luxury tax for the second straight season, among six teams paying a penalty as baseball payrolls rebounded after the lockout to a record $4.56 billion. The New York Mets set a luxury tax payroll record at $299.8
3:52 PM ET You Can Play, the NHL’s longtime social activism partner, wants to work with Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov after he “negatively impacted” Pride Night by boycotting warmups. Provorov did not take the pregame skate Tuesday night because he refused to wear the team’s LGBTQ+ Pride Night warmup jersey or use a stick
7:46 PM ET Seattle Seahawks kicker Jason Myers has received a four-year extension, the team announced Wednesday. The deal, which keeps Myers in Seattle through the 2026 season, is for $21.1 million and could be worth up to $22.6 million with incentives, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Myers, whose contract was set to expire in
7:20 PM ET CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals Joe Burrow isn’t buying into the notion his team is playing second fiddle to the Buffalo Bills, despite not being the favorite heading into the AFC divisional playoff game at Highmark Stadium on Sunday. “I never feel like an underdog,” Burrow said after Wednesday’s practice. As of Wednesday
6:06 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball COSTA MESA, Calif. — Brandon Staley has been aware of the ongoing speculation regarding his status as the Los Angeles Chargers‘ head coach, especially as it grew
4:12 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys still plan to have Brett Maher kick in Sunday’s divisional round matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, but signed Tristan Vizcaino to the practice squad on Wednesday as insurance. Maher missed four extra points in Monday’s wild-card win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After the game,