5:28 PM ET Associated Press Neymar was sent off in Paris Saint-Germain‘s win over Strasbourg for a second-half dive in the penalty area Wednesday in his first match since the World Cup. PSG went on to win the match 2-1 after a late penalty kick from Kylian Mbappe sealed the three points in the Ligue
4:55 PM ET Erling Haaland continued his assault on the record books as Manchester City beat Leeds United 3-1 at Elland Road on Wednesday to move into second in the Premier League. A late first-half strike from Rodri and a second-half double from Haaland — his 19th and 20th goals making him the first in
4:05 PM ET Liverpool have signed forward Cody Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday. ESPN reported that the transfer fee is around £37 million ($45m). PSV did not disclose the value of the deal, but general manager Marcel Brands said it will be a “record transfer” for the club. –
6:32 PM ET Erling Haaland said missing out on the World Cup was an “irritation and motivation” that drove him “a bit mad” after becoming the first player to score 20 Premier League goals before January by netting twice in Manchester City‘s 3-1 win against Leeds at Elland Road. The summer signing from Borussia Dortmund,
5:20 PM ET LEEDS, England — Erling Haaland became the first player to score 20 Premier League goals in a season before January by hitting two against his hometown team Leeds on Wednesday as Manchester City won 3-1 at Elland Road. With league leaders Arsenal beating West Ham on Monday, it was crucial that City
5:12 PM ET A middleweight contest between Derek Brunson and Dricus Du Plessis has been booked for the UFC 285 pay-per-view on March 4, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Contracts have not been signed but the bout is expected to be finalized shortly, sources told ESPN. UFC 285 is scheduled to take place in Las
5:25 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots dynamic rookie Marcus Jones, who last week became just the fourth player in NFL history to score on a punt return, reception and interception in a season, has entered concussion protocol, the team announced Wednesday. This puts Jones’ status in question for Sunday’s home game against
4:57 PM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have ruled out a slew of starters for Thursday night’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons (ankle) headlines a group of
5:22 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Josh Norman was running his Atlanta coffee shop that sits across the street from the cigar bar owned by former Carolina Panthers teammate Cam Newton when interim coach Steve Wilks called the cornerback into emergency duty Sunday night. Norman, 35, chose to spend the 2022 season getting his business
3:31 PM ET An undisputed featherweight title fight between IBF, WBC and WBO featherweight titleholder Amanda Serrano and WBA champion Erika Cruz is imminent, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The fight will headline a card on Feb. 4 at the Hulu Theater in New York City. If Serrano wins, it will be the first time