9:09 AM ET Associated Press Noussair Mazraoui had COVID-19 during the World Cup and is now suffering from pericarditis, Bayern Munich said. Photo by Pablo Morano/BSR Agency/Getty Images Bayern Munich said Friday that full-back Noussair Mazraoui tested positive for the coronavirus during Morocco‘s historic run to the semifinals of the World Cup and has since been
5:03 AM ET Manchester United have signed goalkeeper Jack Butland on loan for the remainder of the season from Crystal Palace, the club announced on Friday. Butland arrives from Palace after Newcastle United recalled Martin Dubravka from his season-long loan at Old Trafford. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) The 29-year-old England international
5:15 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said the Super League “could be a reality by 2025” as football awaits a court verdict on whether UEFA’s attempts to prevent the breakaway competition’s launch breached European competition law. Last month the European Court of Justice’s Advocate General delivered his non-binding opinion
9:11 AM ET Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk will be out for “more than a month” with a hamstring injury as he suffers a fresh injury blow, manager Jurgen Klopp said on Friday. Van Dijk sustained the injury in Liverpool’s 3-1 defeat to Brentford on Monday and was substituted at half-time. – Stream on ESPN+:
5:07 AM ET Gianluca Vialli has died after living with cancer. Photo by Chris Ricco – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images Former Chelsea and Juventus star Gianluca Vialli has died at age 58 after dealing with cancer for five years. Vialli was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2017 and for a second time in 2021. A
9:34 AM GMT Scotland could be without fly-half Adam Hastings for next month’s Six Nations after his club Gloucester said he will require shoulder surgery, adding to coach Gregor Townsend’s injury problems in the build-up to the tournament. Hastings, who has 27 caps, damaged his shoulder in their 28-13 Premiership defeat to Leicester Tigers on
2:51 AM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists in his return from a lower-body injury and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Thursday night. Vegas leads the Western Conference and is tied for second in the NHL at its midway point of the
8:41 AM ET ESPN.com Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Steven Adams knows honesty is the best policy and more from our NBA quotes of the week. “We’re holding Luka under 50, quote me.” San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, on Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic “He’s just a beautiful basketball player.” Popovich, on
Big picture: SL eye first T20I series win in India The last time India lost a bilateral T20I series at home was in 2019 when Australia beat them 2-0. Since then they have been on an 11-series unbeaten streak. But that could change on Saturday. After running India close in the first T20I, Sri Lanka
4:00 AM ET Defending Premier League champions Manchester City may be facing an overhaul in the centre of midfield at the end of the season and are chasing one of the world’s best young players as a result. ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. Jump to: Al Nassr’s pitch prep for Ronaldo | Prem clubs