12:59 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne said Wednesday he doesn’t expect the SEC to further expand “in the short term” while speaking at the Sports Business Journal Learfield Intercollegiate Athletics Forum. “I sure think so,” Byrne said when he was asked if the conference is done adding more teams. “I can
11:00 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Timothy Bradley Jr., the two-division champion who defeated Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, will join those fighters in the International Boxing Hall of Fame when the Class of 2023 is inducted in the summer, it was announced Wednesday. Carl Froch, who faced a who’s who of the super middleweight
11:53 AM ET Jeff Brohm is going back home, as he and Louisville are finalizing a deal to make him the Cardinals’ next head football coach, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Brohm has been the head coach at Purdue the past six seasons and guided the Boilermakers to the Big Ten championship game this season.
9:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — The locker room doors opened and music filled the room following the Philadelphia Eagles‘ Week 12 win over the Green Bay Packers. Players bustled about. Some laughing. Some dancing. Some shouting out profanity to no one in particular (Darius Slay, still mad he couldn’t pull in an Aaron Rodgers interception).
6:55 AM ET Mario Ferri ran onto the pitch during the World Cup game between Portugal and Uruguay. Richard Sellers/Getty Images The protester who ran onto the field during the World Cup game between Portugal and Uruguay holding a rainbow flag has told Reuters that FIFA president Gianni Infantino intervened to ensure he was set free
5:37 AM ET Eden Hazard has announced that he will retire from international football following Belgium‘s disappointing World Cup campaign in Qatar. Belgium were dumped out of the tournament at the group stage with the Real Madrid forward failing to make an impact on the team. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)– FIFA
6:59 AM ET Raheem Sterling made his England debut in 2012. Photo by Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images Police have arrested two men as their investigation into the break-in at the home of England and Chelsea footballer Raheem Sterling continues. Sterling missed England’s 3-0 win against Senegal at the World Cup round of 16 on
5:02 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has said he is “not going to hide” the club’s interest in Jude Bellingham and added it would be harder to sign Cristiano Ronaldo. Borussia Dortmund‘s Bellingham has been one of the key players in England‘s run to the World Cup quarterfinals in Qatar. – Stream on
10:18 AM ET AL WAKRAH, Qatar — Kyle Walker said he will not “roll out a red carpet” for Kylian Mbappe and added the in-form France forward must not stand in England‘s way of reaching a World Cup semifinal. The Manchester City defender is set to be handed the responsibility of stopping Mbappe, who is
9:14 AM ET DOHA, Qatar — United States men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter is set to begin discussions on a new contract with the U.S. Soccer Federation, sources have told ESPN. One source acknowledged it’s still very early in the process, and other sources have indicated that Berhalter is interested in exploring European club