5:02 AM ET West Ham are working to identify fans who allegedly attacked broadcasters. Photo by Alex Gottschalk/vi/DeFodi Images via Getty Images West Ham United said they are working to find supporters who allegedly attacked two German radio commentators during Thursday’s 2-1 home defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their Europa League semifinal.
5:04 AM ET Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has won the prestigious Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year award for a second time, it was announced on Friday. The 29-year-old saw off competition from Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne to scoop the prize, with Salah winning with a vote share of 48%. West Ham’s
6:50 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick has been confirmed as Austria‘s new head coach. The 63-year-old, who has been interim manager at Manchester United since November, has signed a contract until 2024. – Insider Notebook: Ten Hag tells Man Utd to leave him alone Rangnick confirmed he has held talks with the United board
Kieron Pollard is weighing up offers to play in the T20 Blast following his retirement from international cricket. Pollard, who turns 35 next month, stepped back from his position as West Indies’ limited-overs captain last week after two-and-a-half years in the role but will continue to play domestic T20 cricket around the world. He was
4:00 AM ET NBA Academy players Emmanuel Okorafor, from Nigeria, and Khaman Maluach, from South Sudan, have a lot in common, from a love for basketball to a shared passion for playing FIFA… but they differ very strongly when it comes to the Premier League teams they support. Bitter rivals Chelsea and Manchester United have
4:00 AM ET Erik ten Hag wants full focus on Ajax before his rebuilding job at Manchester United — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: Paulo Dybala is a man in demand. Jump to: Dybala in demand | Fireworks at the World Cup | USMNT’s Dest gets Barca reprieve | Neves set to leave
11:32 PM ET ESPN News Services ATLANTA — Ronald Acuna Jr. was the star attraction in his first game back with the Braves since tearing his ACL on July 10, 2021. Acuna went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases in his return to the Braves’ lineup, while Kyle Wright turned in another stellar performance, giving Atlanta
12:19 AM ET The Florida Panthers are Presidents’ Trophy winners for the first time in franchise history, finishing the regular season with 122 points. Florida claimed the NHL’s top spot in the standings on Thursday after defeating Ottawa 4-0 and seeing Colorado lose to Nashville 5-4 in a shootout. This was just the second season
12:41 AM ET SALT LAKE CITY — For the first time in the Luka Doncic era, the Dallas Mavericks have advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs. The Mavericks rallied from a 12-point halftime deficit for a 98-96 Game 6 closeout victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday, Dallas’ first postseason series win
11:42 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — There were several emerging storylines coming out of PFL 2 on Thursday inside Esports Stadium Arlington — but none bigger than Renan Ferreira. Ferreira (9-2), appropriately nicknamed “Problema,” knocked out Jamelle Jones (12-7) with a head kick and devastating punches in just 25 seconds. It marked the fastest finish