6:12 PM ET Switzerland midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri apologised to their fans after they were dumped out of the World Cup in humiliating fashion as they suffered a 6-1 defeat to a rampant Portugal in the round of 16 at Lusail Stadium on Tuesday. Goncalo Ramos scored a hat-trick, with Pepe, Raphael Guerreiro and Rafael Leao
12:47 PM ET Arsenal‘s Premier League title hopes were dealt a major blow on Tuesday after it was confirmed striker Gabriel Jesus has undergone knee surgery with sources telling ESPN the striker could be sidelined for around three months. The 25-year-old suffered medial ligament damage in his right knee during Brazil’s World Cup group stage
3:11 PM ET Spain coach Luis Enrique took full responsibility for his team’s shocking World Cup exit at the hands of Morocco on Tuesday night in Qatar‘s Education City Stadium. Although Spain dominated possession and pinned Morocco back for long portions of 120-plus minutes of regulation and extra time, the game ended 0-0 and went
3:25 PM ET Cesar Hernandez AL RAYYAN, Qatar — Morocco defender Jawad El Yamiq said his team “honored Arab and African football” after stunning Spain 3-0 in a penalty shootout in Tuesday’s World Cup round of 16 match that finished goalless after extra time. With the result, Morocco became the first Arab nation and fourth
5:45 PM ET LUSAIL, Qatar — Portugal coach Fernando Santos said Cristiano Ronaldo‘s ongoing role in his team is “something which has to be defined” after dropping the 37-year-old for Tuesday’s 6-1 thrashing of Switzerland in the World Cup round of 16. A hat trick from Ronaldo’s replacement, 21-year-old Goncalo Ramos, in addition to goals
5:30 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — With injuries continuing to mount and a former No. 1 draft pick available, the Los Angeles Rams shook things up on Tuesday by claiming quarterback Baker Mayfield off waivers. The Rams’ 2022 season has been a disappointment following their storybook Super Bowl win last season. Mayfield, who was
4:13 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” First baseman Josh Bell is in agreement on a two-year, $33 million contract with the Cleveland Guardians, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN. Bell has an opt-out clause after the first
5:05 PM ET SAN DIEGO — The Texas Rangers agreed to terms on a two-year deal with free agent starting pitcher Andrew Heaney on Tuesday, further bolstering a rotation that previously added Jacob deGrom, a source told ESPN. Heaney’s two-year deal, which is pending a physical, is valued at $25 million but can increase to
4:29 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Mills Lane, the Hall of Fame referee who officiated the Mike Tyson-Evander Holyfield “Bite Fight” and more than 100 other championship bouts, died Tuesday morning at his Reno, Nevada, home, his son Terry Lane confirmed to ESPN. He was 85. Lane, known for his prefight catchphrase “Let’s get it on,”
5:28 PM ET LUSAIL, Qatar — Portugal manager Fernando Santos now has a level of control over Cristiano Ronaldo that Erik ten Hag created at Manchester United. We all know how that turned out — Ronaldo’s Old Trafford contract ripped up last month in an acrimonious exit — but Portugal showed on Tuesday night that