3:26 PM ET Brazil and Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior said he feared he would get injured before the World Cup due to “dirty” tackles from opponents in LaLiga. The 22-year-old is the most-fouled player in LaLiga by a large margin, 10 more times than Getafe‘s Enes Unal in second on the list, and believes
10:27 AM ET Robert Lewandowski said there are no ill feelings towards Lionel Messi surrounding the 2020 Ballon d’Or and engaged in an awkward exchange with a journalist at Poland‘s news conference on Friday. The awarding of the 2020 award was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, and Messi later asked for Lewandowski to be
10:41 AM ET Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has said the Premier League side’s owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) were exploring a sale of the club, but there was no urgency to complete any potential deal. FSG, which completed a £300 million ($358m) takeover of Liverpool in 2010, earlier this month responded to reports of a
3:43 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns cornerback Greg Newsome II has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills after suffering a concussion in Friday’s practice. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said that Newsome collided with a teammate during practice, which was held indoors. Cleveland is preparing to play in Detroit’s Ford
2:48 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has proven adept at eluding pass-rushers and defensive linemen, but apparently not illness. Jackson missed practice Friday because he was once again sick but coach John Harbaugh expressed confidence that the two-time Pro Bowl quarterback will start Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. “He’ll
2:38 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs declared wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster out of Sunday night’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Smith-Schuster, who didn’t practice all week, entered the concussion protocol after taking a hit in last week’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Smith-Schuster is the Chiefs’ second-leading receiver with
3:10 PM ET PITTSBURGH — With no injury designation on the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ final injury report, Pro Bowl safety Minkah Fitzpatrick is set to play against the Cincinnati Bengals a week after undergoing an appendectomy. “The worry is when they cut you open, they cut through muscle, obviously to get into your stomach,” he said,
11:13 AM ET Coach Steve Kerr doesn’t know how much longer the Golden State Warriors‘ window will be open, plus more from our NBA quotes of the week. “We know this isn’t going forever. This could be the last year — maybe next year is the last year. We’re in the final stages. We know
9:15 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN At long last, after all the trash-talk exchanges, perhaps the biggest fight in all of boxing is here. Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia, two of the biggest stars in the sport, announced Thursday that they’ll meet next year in Las Vegas. The fight will be contested at a 136-pound catchweight
Since late 2021, the Sharma-led selection panel was reduced to four members after Abey Kuruvilla, the former Mumbai and India fast bowler, completed the maximum tenure of five years. While Kuruvilla moved on to the role of BCCI general manager (cricket development), the board did not appoint his replacement on the selection panel.