1:50 PM ET Arsenal maintained their winning form ahead of the return of the Premier League later this month, beating AC Milan 2-1 in their second of two friendlies in Dubai on Tuesday. Captain Martin Odegaard got the Premier League leaders off to a perfect start with an expertly placed left-footed free kick that found
7:29 PM ET Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has said he does not know when winger Jadon Sancho will return to the first-team squad, with the 22-year-old currently not in the right physical or mental state. Sancho is not with the United squad on a two-match tour of Spain preparing for the return of
5:27 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent LUSAIL, Qatar — Luka Modric could play on until the next European Championships, said Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic following their World Cup exit to Argentina. Croatia were beaten 3-0 at Lusail Stadium on Tuesday, but Dalic suggested afterwards that Saturday’s third-place playoff against either France or Morocco will not be
2:34 PM ET Lionel Messi has become Argentina‘s all-time leading goal scorer at World Cup finals, after scoring a penalty in the first half of Tuesday’s 3-0 victory in the semifinal against Croatia. Messi, 35, overtook Gabriel Batistuta’s previous record of 10 goals, which he scored at the 1994, 1998 and 2002 World Cups. –
5:36 PM ET LUSAIL, Qatar — Lionel Messi has praised Argentina for passing an “acid test” in bouncing back from losing against Saudi Arabia in their opening match to reach the World Cup final. The Sunday showpiece will see Argentina face either France or Morocco after Messi inspired Lionel Scaloni’s side to a 3-0 win
7:48 PM ET Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson will undergo surgery on his left foot on Friday and won’t play in the upcoming College Football Playoff, he told The Columbus Dispatch on Tuesday. Henderson, the No. 4 Buckeyes’ second-leading rusher with 571 yards and six touchdowns, missed three of the past four games because
7:12 PM ET Sacramento State is set to promote defensive coordinator Andy Thompson to head coach, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Tuesday night. Thompson will replace Troy Taylor, who was hired by Stanford as head coach last week after leading the Hornets to a 12-1 season in the Football Championship Subdivision. Taylor, who graduated
6:15 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The news conference with new Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen was just about finished when, off to the side, 4-year-old Kyrian Jansen spoke up: “I have a question.” He was handed a microphone. He hesitated. Finally, he said: “Go Boston.” 2 Related Jansen’s son is one of the
Andrew Flintoff, the former England allrounder, has been airlifted to hospital following a car crash during the filming of an episode of the BBC show, Top Gear. The accident occurred on Monday, when Flintoff, 45, was filming in icy conditions at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome in Surrey. “Freddie was injured in an accident at the Top
5:37 PM ET DJ Bien-AimeESPN HOUSTON — Texans rookie running back Dameon Pierce suffered a high ankle sprain and will miss Houston’s matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, sources confirmed to ESPN . Pierce could miss up to three games total with the injury, sources said. Houston’s next three games are against the