3:40 PM ET United States star Christian Pulisic has criticized his former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel, saying he was left “dumbfounded and very disappointed” by the decision not to start him in the Champions League semifinal second leg against Real Madrid in 2021. Pulisic started and scored Chelsea’s goal in a 1-1 draw in the
5:37 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Buccaneers veteran defensive lineman Akiem Hicks tore the plantar fascia in his left foot and is expected to be sidelined for a month, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. Hicks suffered the injury in the second quarter Sunday in the Bucs’ 20-10 victory at the Saints —
4:31 PM ET Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff does not anticipate any more teams exiting for the Big Ten or the Big 12, as his league continues to negotiate its next media rights deal. Speaking on “Canzano & Wilner: The Podcast,” Kliavkoff said the Pac-12 remains unified despite rumors of additional Big Ten expansion and the
2:00 PM ET The Arizona Coyotes have announced a multiyear sponsorship agreement with the Gila River Indian Community, marking the first time that a Native American tribe will have advertising on an NHL team jersey. Players will wear patches for Gila River Resorts & Casinos on their home jerseys this season, the first time the
2:20 PM ET Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon signed the richest contract for the NHL salary cap era on Tuesday, agreeing to an eight-year contract extension worth $100.8 million. That’s an average annual value of $12.6 million for the 27-year-old center, higher than that of Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid or anyone else in the
2:30 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Late Saturday night, after surviving a furious upset bid by Liberty, Dave Clawson sat in a chair in the quiet coaches locker room at Wake Forest. Hair splayed haphazardly from hat head, Clawson delivered occasional exhales of relief after a four-hour whiplash of a game. In the
2:06 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Two weeks into the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ season, quarterback Mitch Trubisky hears the calls to open up the passing game. And he wants to answer the bell. “I like to throw the ball down the field,” he said Tuesday. “Why I haven’t given the certain looks, especially during the game, I
2:31 PM ET BEREA, Ohio — A fan was arrested for allegedly throwing a water bottle at Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam in the final moments of Sunday’s loss to the New York Jets. Jeffrey Miller, 51, was arrested Sunday on complaints of assault, failure to comply with a lawful order and disorderly conduct, according
Worcestershire 297 for 7 (Roderick 91*, D’Oliveira 85, Ball 3-41) vs Nottinghamshire At once elegiac and urgent, September’s cricket suits the benign deceptions of autumn. For some players and nearly half the first-class counties, the shape of their seasons is clear. All that is left is personal pride and the hope of taking a couple
1:39 PM ET Associated Press Six-time All-Pro offensive lineman Joe Thomas, shutdown cornerback Darrelle Revis and speedy pass-rusher Dwight Freeney headline the list of nine first-year-eligible players picked among the 129 nominees for the 2023 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The other first-year-eligibles are running back Chris Johnson, offensive lineman Jahri Evans,