8:34 AM ET Ed DoveSpecial to ESPN Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have confirmed to ESPN that reports claiming January’s African Cup of Nations will be postponed are false.
8:50 AM ET Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool still don’t know when the club will release Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita for international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations, despite the start of the tournament being less than a month away. The 24-team competition, delayed by 12 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
10:24 AM ET Antonio Conte has said Tottenham‘s mounting fixture pile-up could be responsible for the Premier League rejecting the club’s request to postpone Thursday’s game at Leicester City and warned his players are at greater risk of injury after contracting COVID-19. Spurs were forced to close their training ground last week after a severe
6:22 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sergio Aguero has retired from football due to medical advice. Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero has announced his retirement from football at the age of 33 due to a heart condition. Aguero has not played since the end of October when he was
10:00 AM ET United States star Megan Rapinoe has unveiled a new signature line of clothing and products as part of a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Nike, which bears her own unique stamp. The OL Reign forward has redefined the terms of her partnership with the sportswear brand to create a groundbreaking “Nike x Megan” collection
6:30 AM ET Sergio Aguero won five Premier League titles during his 10 years at Manchester City before joining Barcelona in the summer. DAVE THOMPSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Sergio Aguero scored the most memorable goal in Premier League history, an iconic moment, three minutes and 20 seconds into stoppage time against Queens Park Rangers in 2012.
9:14 AM ET On the first day of the early signing period, Michigan State coach Mel Tucker announced Tate Myre, one of the four victims of the Oxford High School shooting, as an honorary member of the Spartans’ recruiting class. Myre was a Class of 2023 football player at Oxford High School and one of
9:22 AM ET BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski has tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced Wednesday. If Stefanski does not produce two negative tests in time for Saturday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders, special teams coordinator Mike Priefer will serve as Cleveland’s acting head coach. In a statement, the team
8:19 AM ET Valentina Shevchenko moved up a spot to No. 1 in the women’s rankings following the upset loss of Amanda Nunes. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Valentina Shevchenko has not fought since September, but the UFC women’s flyweight champion nonetheless has moved to the No. 1 spot in the latest ESPN pound-for-pound rankings. That’s because the
8:11 AM ET Oregon is set to hire Florida State offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham for the same role under new coach Dan Lanning, sources told ESPN. An announcement is expected later Wednesday. Dillingham has been with FSU the past two seasons under coach Mike Norvell after spending a year as Auburn’s offensive coordinator. The move