6:07 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Only time will tell what Manchester United‘s win over Atalanta — having battled back from two goals down to win 3-2 — actually means. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will hope it becomes a turning point after a miserable month of four defeats in seven games rather than a
2:11 PM BST The USA has launched its joint bid to host the men’s Rugby World Cup in 2027 or 2031, and the women’s Rugby World Cup in 2029. It’s the first time a country has tabled a bid for both of rugby’s premier global tournaments. The details of the bid were unveiled on Wednesday,
News The fast bowler will continue to play state, BBL and perhaps county cricket James Pattinson‘s decision to retire from international cricket did not come as a huge surprise to his Victoria coach, and former Australia team-mate, Chris Rogers who had sensed the fast bowler was struggling for motivation during the longer winter months. Pattinson
9:46 PM ET Inter Miami got a much-needed attacking outburst and an even more critical result in a 3-0 win over Toronto FC on Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Federico Higuain and Christian Makoun scored, and the Herons (10-15-5, 35 points) also benefited from an own goal from Toronto defender Eriq Zavaleta. The three goals
6:01 PM ET National Women’s Soccer League’s interim CEO Marla Messing said the league has agreed in principle to meet the eight demands set forth by the NWSL Players Association. In the wake of reports detailing instances of verbal abuse and sexual coercion by NWSL coaches, the NWSLPA issued a list of eight demands on
6:36 PM ET Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has urged his squad players to “prove a point” by solving the club’s striker crisis after Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner were injured in Wednesday’s comfortable 4-0 Champions League win over Malmo. A routine victory courtesy of Andreas Christensen‘s first goal for the club and two Jorginho penalties
7:33 PM ET Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Cristiano Ronaldo had answered many critics of his value to the team with his display in the 3-2 Champions League win over Atalanta on Wednesday. Ronaldo grabbed the 81st minute winner with a superbly executed header to maintain his 100% scoring record in group F
3:00 PM ET Eric MoodyESPN Last week’s Trade Value column was devoted entirely to how you can change the foundation of your fantasy team through transactions. This week’s column looks at a quarterback, a running back, a wide receiver and a tight end who could propel your fantasy team into the playoffs. Please continue to
8:27 PM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Oilers placed goalie Mike Smith on injured reserve Wednesday because of a lower-body injury. The Oilers recalled goalie Stuart Skinner from the Bakersfield Condors in the American Hockey League. Smith, 39, was hurt in the second period of Edmonton’s 6-5 home victory over the Anaheim
8:12 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The UFC is working on finalizing a catchweight for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event between Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori, the promotion said Wednesday. The UFC didn’t reveal what weight it is pursuing for the fight. The announcement was made after Costa admitted he did not intend to