11:52 AM ET The administrative leave for Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer has again been extended by a week through Aug. 20 — his fifth extension — a source confirmed to ESPN on Friday. A civil hearing for the temporary restraining order that was obtained against Bauer is scheduled for Aug. 16-19 in L.A.
10:44 AM ET Star center Joe Thornton has signed a one-year deal with the Florida Panthers for the 24th season of his legendary career. Thornton, 42, will earn $750,000 on the deal, with no bonuses or incentives. “I think he looked at our roster, and he saw a fit with us, like we saw a
1:18 PM ET Associated Press MONTREAL — Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus ended Rebecca Marino’s strong run at the National Bank Open on Thursday with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over the Canadian. Marino, a wild card ranked 220th, made it to the round of 16 by upsetting No. 16 seed Madison Keys and Paula Badosa,
7:15 AM ET Borussia Dortmund‘s Erling Haaland and Paris Saint-Germain‘s Kylian Mbappe have been shortlisted for the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League awards, while UWCL champions Barcelona lead the women’s nominations with eight players recognised. Manchester United‘s Edinson Cavani and Bruno Fernandes were picked alongside Villarreal‘s Gerard Moreno for the Europa League Player of the Season
5:02 AM ET Virgil Van Dijk was a crucial part of the Liverpool side that ended the club’s 30-year wait for a Premier League title in 2020. Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk has signed a new four-year deal, the club announced on Friday. The Netherlands international is set to make his
7:13 AM ET Martin Odegaard spent time on loan at Arsenal last season. Photo by Alastair Grant – Pool/Getty Images Arsenal could step up their interest in Martin Odegaard after Real Madrid indicated they are willing to sell the midfielder for a lower fee than first thought, sources have told ESPN. Odegaard spent the second half
7:27 AM ET Barcelona defender Sergino Dest has told ESPN that the club feels “weird” without Lionel Messi following his move to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday. The United States international spent one season at Barca alongside Messi after joining from Ajax last season. Dest said he enjoyed his time with Barca legend, who is widely
10:32 AM ET Adriana Garcia Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino says Lionel Messi will not make his club debut in Saturday’s Ligue 1 game against Strasbourg. Messi, 34, has had just two training sessions since joining PSG as a free agent on Wednesday after Barcelona were unable to complete his new contract. He won 10
7:40 AM ET Javier Henandez has enjoyed a superb start to the 2021 MLS season, scoring 10 goals in 10 games. Shaun Clark/Getty Images LA Galaxy striker Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez has told ESPN that he suffered depression last season following the death of his grandfather. The Mexico international scored just two goals in his maiden season
9:08 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said Raphael Varane will not be able to make his Manchester United debut this weekend because his move from Real Madrid is not yet complete. United announced they had agreed a £34 million deal with Real Madrid for the defender on July 27 but 17 days