10:52 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Murodjon Akhmadaliev will defend his two 122-pound titles against Marlon Tapales after the sides struck a deal, sources told ESPN. The unified junior featherweight championship bout is slated to take place in early spring, likely outside the U.S., sources said. Akhmadaliev (11-0, 8 KOs) has made three defenses of the
9:51 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez will meet Cristian Gonzalez for the WBO’s vacant flyweight title on April 8 in San Antonio, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Rodriguez is ESPN’s No. 3 boxer at 115 pounds but revealed plans to move down one weight class following his September victory over Israel Gonzalez. At
2:17 PM ET Chelsea have entered the race to sign Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhailo Mudryk and could thwart Arsenal‘s attempt to sign the highly rated Ukraine international, sources at Shakhtar have told ESPN. Premier League leaders Arsenal had a €60 million (£53m) bid for Mudryk rejected last week and sources have said that the Gunners
5:18 PM ET A second-string Real Madrid side edged fourth-tier CP Cacereno 1-0 in the Copa del Rey last 32 with a late goal from Rodrygo as they bid for their first triumph in the competition since 2014. Real manager Carlo Ancelotti made nine changes to the team that won 2-0 at Real Valladolid on
10:07 PM ET United States center back Aaron Long is close to finalizing a deal to join LAFC, a league source told ESPN. Long has spent the last seven seasons with the New York Red Bulls, where he blossomed into one of the league’s best defenders. He was the MLS Defender of the Year in
6:26 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag admitted Donny van de Beek‘s injury is “a concern” after the Manchester United midfielder was forced off during a 3-0 win over Bournemouth. Van de Beek had to be substituted just before half-time following a heavy challenge from Marcos Senesi. The Dutchman was able to walk off
4:52 PM ET Manchester United beat AFC Bournemouth 3-0 on Tuesday night at Old Trafford to draw level with Newcastle on points in the Premier League table. Casemiro scored in the first half and Luke Shaw added United’s second right after the break to set Erik ten Hag’s side on their way to a win
7:11 PM ET Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta blasted what he called two “scandalous” penalties not being awarded to his team as the Premier League leaders were frustrated in a goalless draw with Newcastle United on Tuesday. The draw was the first time Arsenal had dropped points at the Emirates Stadium this season as they missed
3:31 PM ET U.S. Soccer has hired a law firm to oversee an investigation of manager Gregg Berhalter over details surrounding an altercation that occurred in 1991, the federation announced Tuesday. Berhalter, whose contract expired on Dec. 31 according to an ESPN source, released a statement of his own Tuesday, saying someone had contacted U.S.
8:27 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The 147-pound bout between Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Eimantas Stanionis is slated to take place on March 18 in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, sources told ESPN. Oritz’s promoter, Golden Boy, won the rights to the WBA “regular” welterweight title fight at last month’s purse bid with a commitment of $2.3