9:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Christian Eriksen has admitted he is “sad” Cristiano Ronaldo is no longer part of the squad at Manchester United, but he insists it’s time to move on following the striker’s departure. Ronaldo agreed a mutual termination of his contract at Old Trafford during the World Cup to end his second
7:16 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has told the club he is frustrated they could not secure the signing of Cody Gakpo but remains hopeful a short-term replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo can still be found in January, sources have told ESPN. Gakpo’s imminent transfer to Liverpool did not come as
11:41 AM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN MIAMI — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who is in the concussion protocol for the second time this season, will not play in Sunday’s crucial game against the New England Patriots. Coach Mike McDaniel said, Wednesday, that there is no timetable for Tagovailoa’s return and that his status for the
4:42 AM ET Alex Kirkland Sam Marsden With the World Cup over, all of Europe’s major leagues are gearing up to restart the 2022-23 season. In Spain, LaLiga will be back on Thursday (matches, replays, highlights on ESPN/ESPN+) and, as often is the case, Barcelona and Real Madrid will be battling for the top spot.
10:04 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders traded for quarterback Carson Wentz last offseason for a reason: They viewed him as an upgrade over Taylor Heinicke. It makes sense they’re turning to Wentz again with two games left and a playoff spot at stake. Washington announced Wednesday morning that Wentz would return to
8:00 AM ET Claressa Shields remains atop the ESPN women’s pound-for-pound rankings, with Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano keeping their spots behind her. But then the list changes. Junior lightweight unified champion Alycia Baumgardner moves up one spot to No. 4 after her victory over Mikaela Mayer, while Mayer goes from No. 6 to No.
8:00 AM ET One Eastern Conference contender is streaking up the NBA standings. With a win on Monday over the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Brooklyn Nets have run their streak to nine games, tying the longest in the league this season. (The other two teams to pull it off, the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks, sit
8:11 AM ET ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders have turned back to quarterback Carson Wentz in their fight for a playoff berth. The team announced Wednesday that Wentz will start in place of Taylor Heinicke when the Commanders (7-7-1) host the Cleveland Browns (6-9) on Sunday. Wentz had started the first six games this
8:00 AM ET ATHENS, Ga. — When defending national champion Georgia lost 15 starters to the NFL draft after winning its first title since 1980 last season, the Bulldogs weren’t expected to be nearly as good this year. Georgia had five defensive starters selected in the first round of the draft, so surely it couldn’t
South Africa bowling coach Charl Langeveldt has called on Kagiso Rabada to improve his control on flatter pitches in the same manner as Australia captain Pat Cummins, after South Africa conceded 575 for 8 at the MCG. Having caused Australia’s batters all sorts of problems in the two-day Test in Brisbane on a lively green