3:26 PM ET Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal‘s injury crisis forced him into picking a team “unprecedented in the history of this club” but urged his players not to feel sorry for themselves after a 2-0 defeat to Chelsea. Arsenal are 19th in the Premier League table after two weeks, suffering a second consecutive loss as
1:21 PM ET Romelu Lukaku scored on his return to Chelsea as they eased to an impressive 2-0 win at Arsenal on Sunday. Lukaku re-joined Chelsea from Inter Milan this summer for a club record fee of £97 million and produced a commanding display on his second debut. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+
2:38 PM ET Juventus substitute Cristiano Ronaldo was denied a stoppage-time winner by VAR as Udinese came from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw in their thrilling Serie A season opener on Sunday. Ronaldo started the game on the bench amid speculation surrounding his future at the club. According to Sky Italy, Ronaldo
6:06 PM ET The Ligue 1 clash between Nice and Marseille was suspended in the second half due to serious crowd trouble on Sunday after Marseille players clashed with home fans, who pelted them with missiles and came onto the pitch. Nice supporters threw water bottles at Marseille forward Dimitri Payet when he was about
6:17 PM ET Associated Press HENDERSON, Ky. — Fire destroyed a barn at Ellis Park race track in Kentucky early Sunday, with officials saying the horses inside were rescued. Sunday’s racing program was canceled after the fire in the receiving barn, where horses are supervised and examined before running in a race. The barn can
5:57 PM ET Associated Press BROOKLYN, Mich. — Joey Logano was taking every possible precaution to keep COVID-19 from eliminating him from NASCAR’s impending playoffs. He said he watches where he goes and who he’s with and this week canceled three public appearances. He also went a step further and got vaccinated. Corey LaJoie became
5:07 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Javier Baez returned to the New York Mets‘ lineup Sunday after missing 11 games with back spasms. The two-time All-Star was reinstated from the injured list and started at shortstop in the finale of a four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He batted third and drove
5:43 PM ET ESPN News Services BALTIMORE — The surging Atlanta Braves handed the Baltimore Orioles their 18th straight loss on Sunday, the longest skid in the major leagues since the Kansas City Royals dropped 19 straight in 2005. The 3-1 defeat was one of the more competitive games the O’s have played during the
12:06 PM ET The Tampa Bay Rays placed designated hitter Nelson Cruz on the COVID-19 injured list Sunday. It is not clear whether Cruz tested positive for the virus or if he was placed on the COVID-19 IL because he was a close contact. Cruz, acquired by the Rays from the Minnesota Twins before the
2:55 PM ET Miguel Cabrera is now part of one of the most exclusive clubs in baseball. Cabrera put an exclamation point on his career when he became the 28th member of the 500-home run club with a sixth-inning blast for the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. Cabrera’s home run was a 400-foot solo shot to