7:40 PM ET Under fire Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman blasted the standard of refereeing in Spain after he and Frenkie de Jong were both sent off in Thursday’s goalless draw against Cadiz. Dutch midfielder De Jong picked up two yellow cards in the second half and Koeman was dismissed in stoppage time for something he
6:29 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Jonathan Toews is skating again. He is practicing with the Chicago Blackhawks, just like he did before he missed all of last season. He is smiling and joking around with his teammates again. The rest of the questions, the ones about opening night and returning to form and
5:53 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — During his three-year career at BYU, quarterback Zach Wilson became known as a dynamic playmaker. After throwing four interceptions last week, his new team — the New York Jets — want him to be “boring.” The rookie hopes to adopt that mindset Sunday against the Denver Broncos, although
4:24 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson did not practice Thursday because of an illness. However, Jackson is “all fine” for Sunday’s game at the Detroit Lions, a source said. This marks the fourth straight year in which Jackson has missed one practice because of an illness in his four-year
4:26 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Teofimo Lopez has signed a contract to allow Triller to move his lightweight championship fight with George Kambosos from Monday, Oct. 4, at New York’s Hulu Theater at MSG, to Saturday Oct. 16, at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, Triller’s Ryan Kavanaugh and Teofimo Lopez Sr., the fighter’s father and trainer, both
1:33 PM ET ESPN News Services Major League Baseball and the players’ association have submitted letters of intent to seek new labor terms as the Dec. 1 expiration of the sport’s collective bargaining agreement approaches. The notices, sent to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, are a formality under federal labor law required during every
4:16 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Adam Wainwright joined Hall of Famer Bob Gibson as the only St. Louis Cardinals pitchers with 2,000 strikeouts, fanning Milwaukee‘s Luis Urías in the fourth inning Thursday. The 40-year-old right-hander became the ninth active pitcher with 2,000. Gibson got his 2,000th strikeout when Pittsburgh’s Roberto Clemente was called
3:41 PM ET The Arizona Diamondbacks announced Thursday that they have extended manager Torey Lovullo’s contract by one year, through the 2022 season. The Diamondbacks also hold a club option for the 2023 season, according to multiple reports. Lovullo’s extension comes with the Diamondbacks in last place in the National League West with a record
3:54 PM ET CLEVELAND — The Chicago White Sox have clinched the American League Central title by virtue of a 7-2 victory over the second-place Cleveland Indians on Thursday. The White Sox (86-66) lead the Indians (74-77) by 11½ games ahead of Game 2 of their doubleheader Thursday night. It’s the sixth division championship for
2:24 PM ET SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — The U.S. Ryder Cup team includes eight of the top 10 players in the Official World Golf Ranking, an Olympic gold medalist and the reigning FedEx Cup champion. On paper, at least, the Americans are once again stacked, and they’re playing at home in front of a decidedly pro-U.S.