4:22 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Chicago Blackhawks forward Brandon Hagel is expected to miss two weeks with a left shoulder injury. Hagel, 23, got hurt in the third period of Sunday night’s 2-1 overtime victory against Nashville. “We’re going to miss him, but at least it’s only two weeks,” interim coach Derek King
11:44 AM ET Liverpool announced on Wednesday that transfer guru Michael Edwards will leave the club at the end of the season. ESPN reported in August that the club’s sporting director was out of contract at the end of this campaign and did not commit to a new deal to continue his role in charge
12:58 PM ET Austin FC defender Matt Besler announced his retirement Wednesday after 13 MLS seasons, the first 12 spent with Sporting Kansas City. The five-time MLS All-Star and two-time MLS Best XI honoree was named the league’s Defender of the Year in 2012. He won the 2013 MLS Cup and three Lamar Hunt U.S.
3:00 PM ET Associated Press A diversity report for racial and gender hiring in Major League Soccer saw a “substantial” increase in its scores for hiring women at the team and league level after four years of declines. Wednesday’s report card from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at Central Florida assigned
11:22 AM ET The U.S. Soccer Federation said on Wednesday it reached a long-term deal with Nike to extend their apparel partnership along with a focus on elevating the profile of the women’s game globally and promoting inclusivity. – Subscribe to ESPN’s Women’s Football Podcast: The Far Post– ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA
4:25 PM ET There is “unfair pressure” on No. 5 Cincinnati to dominate teams in a way that isn’t required of Power 5 playoff contenders, American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco said in an email to ESPN on Wednesday. “There is unfair pressure on the Bearcats to get style points that P5 conference teams are
3:50 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers will place quarterback Sam Darnold on injured reserve because of a shoulder injury, which is believed to have occurred in Sunday’s 24-6 loss to the New England Patriots. Carolina coach Matt Rhule said Darnold is expected to miss at least four weeks. P.J. Walker, who played
4:07 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb has been fined nearly $50,000 this season for uniform violations and a wave after his walk-off winning touchdown against the New England Patriots, while Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was fined only $14,650 for violating the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols. “Annoy me? Nah.
2:17 PM ET ESPN News Services Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook said he’s the victim in his first public comments since being accused of abusing a former girlfriend in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. “I’m the victim in this situation. The truth and the details about the situation will come out at a further time,”
3:52 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra had no interest in rehashing Monday’s on-court incident involving his team and the Denver Nuggets, or the subsequent penalties handed down by the NBA on Tuesday. “I’m done talking about it,” Spoelstra said Wednesday after his team’s shootaround in advance of Miami’s game against