11:16 AM ET Erik ten Hag has prioritised the signing of a central midfielder as the first step in his rebuilding programme as Manchester United manager, sources have told ESPN, with the club focusing on that position rather than engaging in a battle with Liverpool for Benfica forward Darwin Nunez. Ralf Rangnick, in his role
5:09 PM ET The United States men’s national team will look to get closer to finding a solution for its striker woes when it begins its defense of the CONCACAF Nations League title against Grenada in Austin, Texas, on Friday. Without Ricardo Pepi, Jordan Pefok or Gyasi Zardes on the roster, Jesus Ferreira and Haji
2:45 PM ET Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been named Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Player of the Year for the second time, while Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo was named in the Premier League Team of the Year, it was announced on Thursday. Salah finished joint top scorer alongside Tottenham Hotspur‘s Son Heung-Min with 23
1:54 PM ET Lewandowski has mastered both shot quality and shot quantity, which is why he’s so sought-after in the transfer market. Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images Because I know you visited ESPN.com this morning to do some math, here is a list of numbers for you: 0.29, 0.29, 0.16, 0.16, 0.15, 0.13, 0.13, 0.12, 0.1, 0.09, 0.07,
1:25 PM ET France’s Rayan Rupert — one of the most promising young wing players in the world — is signing a deal to join the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian national basketball league next season, sources told ESPN. Rupert, who is 6-foot-7 with a 7-3 wingspan, is projected to be the 21st pick
3:55 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — When Robert Williams feels good, the Celtics look good. And in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, both he and the Celtics looked great. But as Williams continues to deal with soreness in his left knee that has bothered him off and on for more than two months,
3:19 PM ET LeBron James, whose net worth was recently valuated north of $1 billion by Forbes, has made it known for years that he plans to own an NBA team when he is finished playing. Now that vision has a location. “I want a team in Vegas,” James said in a clip from the
4:19 PM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN BOSTON — Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is expected to play in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday. Curry’s status was up in the air after he suffered an injury late in the fourth quarter of Game 3 when Boston Celtics forward Al Horford rolled on Curry’s
3:40 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Wyndham Clark started the week with a late charge to play his way into the U.S. Open in a qualifier, and then he stayed hot Thursday in the RBC Canadian Open for a 7-under 63 to take the early lead. Clark opened with five birdies in nine holes
4:34 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The question of who calls the plays for the New England Patriots‘ offense lingers, but when it comes to who has taken ownership of the unit on the field, receiver Jakobi Meyers is emphatic. It’s quarterback Mac Jones. “Has he taken control of the offense? That’s a capital YES,