5:20 AM ET Chelsea are set to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after agreeing a player-plus cash deal with Barcelona in which Marcos Alonso will head in the other direction, sources have told ESPN. Chelsea will pay £12 million and allow Alonso to move to Camp Nou after Aubameyang accepted terms on a two-year contract with an
5:00 AM ET Manchester City have signed centre-back Manuel Akanji from Borussia Dortmund on a five-year deal, it was announced on Thursday. Akanji becomes City’s fifth new arrival this summer after they signed Erling Haaland, Kalvin Phillips, Sergio Gomez and Stefan Ortega during this window. He said: “City have been one of the best teams
4:30 AM ET Manchester United have completed the signing of winger Antony from Ajax on a five-year deal, the club confirmed on Thursday. Antony said: “This is an incredible moment in my career to be joining one of the most iconic clubs in the world. I’m thankful to everyone who has believed in me, especially
5:31 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Liverpool are closing in on the signing of midfielder Arthur Melo from Juventus on a season-long loan deal. The Brazil international is travelling to England from Turin with the deal due to be completed before Thursday’s transfer deadline. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) Arthur’s
8:55 AM ET The Denver Broncos and star quarterback Russell Wilson have reached an agreement on a five-year, $245 million contract extension that includes $165 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Wilson, acquired by the Broncos in a blockbuster offseason trade with the Seahawks, now is under contract with Denver for seven years and
The most tumultuous season in PGA Tour history is finally in the rearview mirror. A season that started in September with Max Homa winning the Fortinet Championship in Napa, California, a week before Team USA put a beatdown on Team Europe in the Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits (doesn’t that seem like years ago?) ended
8:21 AM ET Fernando Alonso plans to apologise in person to Lewis Hamilton at this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix after calling the seven-time champion an “idiot” following a collision at last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. Hamilton and Alonso made contact while fighting for position at Les Combes on the first lap of the race. Hamilton
Toss Sri Lanka chose to bowl vs Bangladesh Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka decided to field first after winning the toss against Bangladesh in the last Group B game in the Asia Cup. Both teams find themselves in this do-or-die position after Afghanistan beat both Sri Lanka and Bangladesh quite comfortably. Afghanistan are through to
12:00 PM ET For the past four years, assistant equipment manager Sam Staley has added ‘Practice DJ’ to his list of roles with the Bengals. ESPN Bengals reporter Ben Baby CINCINNATI — While the Cincinnati Bengals players waited out a weather delay at the start of an August training camp practice, Sam Staley capitalized on an
7:30 AM ET ESPN staff After an offseason filled with coaching feuds and conference realignment, the first full slate of college football is here. The Week 1 schedule is filled with top matchups, from the defending champions going against their former defensive coordinator to a top-five showdown in Columbus, Ohio. The Backyard Brawl is officially