10:06 AM ET Associated Press Chile had claimed Ecuadorean player Byron Castillo was ineligible to play during tournament qualifiers. Christian Alvarenga/Getty Images Chile has lost its appeal to FIFA to replace Ecuador at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the world football governing body announced on Friday. FIFA dismissed Chile’s argument that Ecuador player Byron Castillo
7:50 AM ET Adriana Garcia Atletico Madrid captain Koke has said Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior can expect “trouble” in Sunday’s derby if he performs his trademark dancing celebration after scoring. The Brazil international has attracted criticism from rival fans and players for instances of showboating and his dance moves when celebrating, which some consider
11:08 AM ET David Beckham said he had joined the queue to see the queen’s coffin at around 2.15 a.m. BST on Friday. LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP via Getty Images Former England captain and Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham joined thousands waiting in line to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state on Friday, queuing for more than
8:51 AM ET Timothy Bradley Jr. Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin will complete their trilogy when they meet Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (DAZN pay-per-view, 7 p.m. ET). Alvarez (57-2-2, 39 KOs), of Mexico, and Golovkin (42-1-1, 37 KOs), from Kazakhstan, first fought to a disputed split draw in 2017. Their rematch in
10:40 AM ET John Stearns, a four-time National League All-Star during his 10 seasons with the New York Mets, died Thursday night at the age of 71 in Denver, the team announced. Stearns, who had attended the Mets’ Old Timers’ Day at Citi Field last month, had prostate cancer. Stearns entered the majors with the
10:42 AM ET ESPN News Services The Atlanta Braves have activated star second baseman Ozzie Albies from the 60-day injured list. Albies had not played for the Braves since breaking his left foot in June after making an awkward swing. He had been on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett that included a 5-for-5 performance
9:00 AM ET THIS PAST MAY 6th, one day before Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez lost, it would have been difficult to find someone in Las Vegas who thought that would happen. On that day, standing among the thousands who’d traveled from all over the country and farther, gathering outside at the Toshiba Plaza just to watch
9:59 AM ET The Texas Longhorns football program isn’t holding back in its recruiting visits, but the effort paid off this summer to the tune of the currently No. 3-ranked recruiting class led by No. 2 quarterback Arch Manning. According to public records obtained by The Athletic, the Longhorns spent nearly $630,000 on two recruiting
8:52 AM ET The UFC is back at its Apex facility in Las Vegas this weekend, with a bantamweight main event between Cory Sandhagen and Song Yadong. In addition to the headliner, 33-year-old Chidi Njokuani will make his third UFC appearance against Gregory Rodrigues. Njokuani is far from a beginner in mixed martial arts. He
9:10 AM ET The College Football Playoff race is looking chalky at the top. So much so that the Allstate Playoff Predictor has never been this confident in Week 3 on the top three teams’ individual chances to land a berth to the playoff. Never in the model’s five-year history has it had three teams