1:46 PM ET Chelsea have reached an agreement with Vasco da Gama for the signing of young midfielder Andrey Santos, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Santos, 18, had also drawn interest from Manchester City, Newcastle United and Barcelona but the London club have moved quickest. Sources say personal terms will not be a problem now
5:00 PM ET Howard Webb has said he wants more openness about decision-making after taking over as the head of referees for the Premier League. Webb, a former Premier League official who took charge of the 2010 World Cup final, left the same role at the Professional Referee Organization for Major League Soccer to return
11:34 AM ET Associated Press Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana ended his career with the national team on Friday, one month after the 26-year-old player was sent home from the World Cup in a dispute with coach Rigobert Song. The Inter Milan player posted a statement on his Twitter account saying “my story with the Cameroonian
Dec 21, 2022 PITTSBURGH — Sitting in front of his 22-year-old likeness frozen in the moment of his history-defining play, Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris grinned. He was recounting the tedious process of creating the mold used to sculpt his face for the iconic Immaculate Reception statues that greet visitors at
9:00 AM ET PHIL VILLAPIANO WALKS through the Pittsburgh airport. It is late Wednesday evening, three days before Christmas. Even at 73, he still looks like a linebacker — sturdy chest, stout shoulders, steel chin. His hair is white, but his eyes dance the way they have for decades. Villapiano should hate Pittsburgh. He was
2:46 PM ET PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island — Cincinnati Bengals tight end Hayden Hurst will not be making his return this weekend. Hurst was downgraded from questionable to out ahead of the team’s game against the New England Patriots on Saturday. He will miss his third straight contest because of a right calf injury. The 29-year-old
1:52 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets are heading into their mini-bye — and likely beyond — with a major quarterback question. The beleaguered Zach Wilson appears to have lost the confidence of coach Robert Saleh, who was noncommittal Friday on his Week 17 quarterback plans. Wilson could be benched again
1:38 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald will not play Sunday against the Denver Broncos and is unlikely to play again this season, coach Sean McVay said Friday. Donald hasn’t played since suffering a high ankle sprain in Week 12 against the Kansas City Chiefs, with McVay saying
Vivrant Sharma was at an Ahmedabad hotel, packing after a deflating loss to Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy. The IPL auction had been running in the background on TV, but it was only when the capped players’ sets finished that it registered that his name would be up soon. As the 23-year-old allrounder from Jammu
1:22 PM ET Illinois junior running back Chase Brown is entering the 2023 NFL draft and will not play in the ReliaQuest Bowl against No. 22 Mississippi State on Jan. 2, the school announced Friday. Brown, ranked as the No. 9 running back in the draft by ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr., thanked his family, teammates,