5:46 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Jockey Manny Franco tied a New York Racing Association record with six victories on Friday’s nine-race card at Aqueduct. The 28-year-old rider from Puerto Rico tied a mark shared by Hall of Famers Steve Cauthen, Angel Cordero Jr., Javier Castellano, Mike Smith and Ron Turcotte, as well
9:18 AM ET FIFA will next week introduce widespread rule changes on how football agents operate, including a cap on the transfer commissions they receive and the introduction of an exam, the sport’s governing body said on Friday. Fees paid by clubs for the services of intermediaries were $622.8 million in 2022, FIFA said last
1:54 PM ET Romeo Beckham has joined Brentford’s B team on loan from Inter Miami II until the end of the season, the clubs announced Friday. The 20-year-old, son of former England captain, David, had been training with the Premier League club’s reserve side for the past three months in order to keep fit following
1:00 PM ET Portland Thorns forward Sophia Smith beat Alex Morgan to win the U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year. Brad Smith/ISI Photos/Getty Images Portland Thorns and United States forward Sophia Smith has been voted the 2022 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year. Smith, 22, won the award in a landslide, claiming 50.8% of
10:58 AM ET Chelsea have completed the signing of Vasco da Gama midfielder Andrey Santos, with sources telling ESPN the fee is in the region of £18 million. Santos, 18, has agreed a long-term contract at Stamford Bridge in a move announced by the Brazilian club on Friday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
3:01 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo watched on from the stands as his new team Al Nassr beat Al Tae’e 2-0 on Friday in their first home match since the Portuguese star’s blockbuster arrival. The 37-year-old will miss his first two Saudi Pro League matches after being suspended by England’s Football Association (FA) for knocking a
4:58 PM ET Marcus Rashford set up two goals and scored another from the penalty spot as Manchester United overcame a David de Gea first-half error to beat Everton 3-1 in the FA Cup third round at Old Trafford on Friday. Rashford laid United’s first goal on a plate for Antony after just three minutes
4:47 PM ET Associated Press Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz pulled out of the Australian Open on Friday because of an injured right leg. The 19-year-old from Spain wrote on social media that he got hurt “through a chance, unnatural movement in training.” The year’s first Grand Slam tournament begins Jan. 16 at Melbourne Park. The draw
2:04 PM ET A simmering feud between two of the most high-profile families in American soccer spilled over into a full-blown scandal this week as out-of-contract United States men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter went public with details of a decades-old domestic violence incident that was recently brought to the attention of U.S. Soccer by
3:17 PM GMT Harlequins coach Nick Evans has joined England’s coaching ranks and is scheduled to work under Steve Borthwick only for the duration of the Six Nations championship, the RFU said on Friday. Former All Black fly-half Evans will work as attack coach during the tournament, with England kicking off at home to Scotland