8:20 AM ET Todor Nedelev underwent surgery for a brain injury after Bulgaria team bus accident Photo by Simon Holmes/Getty Images Bulgaria midfielder Todor Nedelev underwent surgery for a brain injury following a serious road accident involving his national team in the capital of Georgia, the country’s football federation said on Saturday. The Bulgarian squad, in
12:43 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona will listen to offers worth €100 million for midfielder Frenkie de Jong after holding formal talks with Manchester United over a transfer, sources close to the negotiations have told ESPN. Barca are prepared to let De Jong leave this summer to help balance the books amid an
10:21 AM ET Adriana Garcia Argentina and Brazil went unbeaten in World Cup qualifying. Photo by Andre Borges/picture alliance via Getty Images Spain manager Luis Enrique has said he considers Argentina and Brazil the favourites heading into the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Argentina lifted last year’s Copa America title with a 1-0 win in the
9:56 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN DETROIT, Mich. — Lions defensive lineman John Penisini is retiring after two seasons in the NFL, announcing his decision in an Instagram post Saturday morning. “I have made the decision to retire from football,” Penisini wrote. “I’m definitely going to miss my teammates and the coaching staff but I’m glad
2:07 AM ET AUSTIN, Texas — For a team in dire need of a striker to emerge in the lead up to the World Cup, Jesus Ferreira‘s four-goal performance in the United States men’s national team’s 5-0 win against Grenada on Friday was certainly a welcome development. It took some time to break the deadlock,
8:00 AM ET ESPN staff The 2022 NHL Eastern Conference finals matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers has reached Game 6, with the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning holding a 3-2 advantage. The Colorado Avalanche await the winner of the series, which could be the Lightning following Saturday night’s game.
6:00 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. – At some point soon after next week’s mandatory minicamp, the Carolina Panthers will decide if they are comfortable having Sam Darnold compete with rookie Matt Corral and former XFL star P.J. Walker for the starting quarterback job — or if they need to trade for a another veteran, such
3:30 AM ET BOSTON — Draymond Green said he wasn’t “thrilled” when Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr pulled him out Friday night with under eight minutes remaining in the fourth quarter of Game 4 in Boston. While Green did come up with two big plays on a crucial possession with just over a
2:19 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Jayson Tatum had a simple solution for the Boston Celtics to bounce back with a win in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night — he just needs to play better. “I mean, I give [the Golden State Warriors] credit,” Tatum said after Boston’s 107-97 loss
3:16 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN BOSTON — Stephen Curry isn’t one to show tons of emotion throughout the course of a game. But in the Golden State Warriors‘ 107-97 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Curry wore his heart on his sleeve all night. Late in the first quarter,