5:30 AM ET For the United States men’s national team, Thursday’s CONCACAF Gold Cup group-stage match against Martinique wasn’t really about the result. The 6-1 win matters, of course, but the real value for head coach Gregg Berhalter was in seeing some young faces up close in a competitive environment. The upcoming three-match World Cup
4:00 AM ET Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is plotting a tactical overhaul at Manchester United — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: The moment PSG’s Messi dream faded. Jump to: PSG thought Messi was keen | Barcelona have a Coutinho conundrum | More VAR headaches in Premier League | PSG teenager looks to make history
1:34 AM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Dennis Murphy, a sports entrepreneur who co-founded professional leagues in basketball, hockey, tennis and roller hockey that featured innovations in marketing, rules and playing style, died Thursday. He was 94. Murphy died of congestive heart failure at an assisted living facility in the Orange County city of
9:23 PM BST With just days until the Australian women’s sevens team begin their gold medal defence, Charlotte Caslick has no doubt her team is ready for the tough road ahead, despite their lackluster results of late and the shock non-selection of star winger Ellia Green. Announcing the squad for the Tokyo Games just weeks
11:01 PM ET Associated Press MIDLAND, Mich. — Thai sisters Ariya Jutanugarn and Moriya Jutanugarn shot an 11-under 59 in best-ball play Thursday to take a two-stroke lead in the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational. The Jutanugarns had a 14-under 126 total at rainy Midland Country Club after opening with a 67 on Wednesday in
4:02 PM ET Associated Press OTTAWA — The Toronto Blue Jays‘ return to their home ballpark is “trending in a very good direction,” Canada’s deputy chief public health officer said Thursday. The Blue Jays have played their home games this season in Dunedin, Florida, and Buffalo, New York, because the U.S.-Canada border remains closed to
4:20 PM ET Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale began his rehab assignment Thursday in the Florida Complex League, finishing the day after throwing three innings in which he allowed zero runs on four hits and zero walks while striking out five batters. Boston had planned for Sale to throw two innings, but the left-hander
9:16 PM ET The Atlanta Braves acquired outfielder Joc Pederson from the Chicago Cubs for minor league first baseman Bryce Ball, the teams announced on Thursday. Pederson, 29, had 11 home runs and a .718 OPS in 73 games for the Cubs after signing a one-year, $4.5 million deal that included a $10 million mutual
4:49 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — The Yankees’ post-All-Star break opener against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night was postponed because of positive COVID-19 tests within New York’s organization. Major League Baseball said the postponement was to allow for more testing and contact tracing. New York was among the first major
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