7:22 AM ET Former Manchester City centre-back Joleon Lescott said that Erling Haaland needs to match the consistency levels of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi before he can be considered as one of the greats. Haaland has made a sensational start at City, scoring 20 goals in 14 matches in all competitions for the Premier
3:20 AM ET Graham Potter understands Christian Pulisic‘s desire to get as much game time as possible ahead of the World Cup but the Chelsea manager said he has to make his team selections based on what is best for the Premier League club. United States international Pulisic has made just two Premier League starts
6:13 AM ET Associated Press Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood was granted bail on Wednesday, four days after being charged with attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault. Greenwood, 21, who was remanded in custody on Monday, did not attend the bail application that was held in private in a court in Manchester. Following
8:14 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has accepted he will be out of a job if he doesn’t win trophies this season after a difficult week for the Catalan club. Barca were held to a 3-3 draw by Inter Milan at Camp Nou last week and will be knocked out
8:23 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has taken a swipe at the Ballon d’Or after Brazil teammate Vinicius Jr was only ranked eighth at Monday’s gala in Paris. Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema won the prize for the first time in his career, with Bayern Munich‘s Sadio Mane and Manchester
9:58 AM BST Players need to have a say in the future of Premiership rugby after Wasps and Worcester Warriors went into administration, Saracens and England hooker Jamie George said on Tuesday. Wasps made 167 players and staff redundant after going into administration on Monday, while Worcester went into administration last month. England’s Rugby Football
7:15 AM ET Ryan Hockensmith Close Ryan Hockensmith is a Penn State graduate who joined ESPN in 2001. He is a survivor of bacterial meningitis, which caused him to have multiple amputation surgeries on his feet. He is a proud advocate for those with disabilities and addiction issues. He covers everything from the NFL and
7:46 AM ET There’s a new face atop the junior lightweight division. Alycia Baumgardner continued her massive rise by beating Mikaela Mayer by split decision to become the unified champion at 130 pounds, now holding the IBF, WBC and WBO belts. Baumgardner (13-1, 7 KO) jumped out early in the fight to take a lead
9:10 AM ET Joe DeMartinoESPN Editor Close General Editor Joined ESPN in 2006 Massachusetts native, Northwestern graduate Aaron Nola and Austin Nola are about to make postseason history. The two brothers — Aaron, a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, and Austin, the primary catcher for the San Diego Padres — will face off against one
7:45 AM ET Claressa Shields is back on top in the ESPN women’s pound-for-pound rankings after a dominant victory over Savannah Marshall. With the victory, Shields (13-0, 2 KOs), became the undisputed middleweight champion for the second time. She is the first fighter, male or female, to be undisputed in the same division twice. She’s