12:06 PM ET France coach Didier Deschamps is staying in charge of the national team after Noel Le Graet, the French FA president, said it took just “three minutes” to resolve his future. Deschamps was under mounting pressure in the wake of France’s shock defeat to Switzerland in the round of 16 at Euro 2020,
1:26 PM ET Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has signed a new deal through 2024, the club announced on Thursday. Atletico are fresh off winning the La Liga title, the team’s 11th in club history and second under Simeone. Four members of Simeone’s backroom staff — Oscar Ortega, Pablo Vercellone, Nelson Vivas and Hernan Bonvinvini
11:56 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens La Liga president Javier Tebas has said only “financial doping” would enable Paris Saint-Germain or Manchester City to sign Lionel Messi on terms similar to his previous Barcelona deal. Messi, 34, is a free agent after his contract with Barca expired on June 30. The Catalan club are
1:18 PM ET North Carolina coach Mack Brown said Thursday that during a team discussion about the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff, his players were against the format and preferred six to eight teams. During a wide-ranging Zoom with reporters, Brown mentioned that ACC commissioner Jim Phillips had asked all coaches to get feedback from
1:13 PM ET When Baltimore defensive end Calais Campbell plays in his hometown of Denver this season, his team won’t be the only Ravens in the Mile High City. Campbell donated $30,000 to his alma mater, South High School in Denver, to help with the process of switching its nickname from the Rebels to the
11:53 AM BST Four more players will earn their first England caps this Saturday as coach Eddie Jones named his team to face Canada at Twickenham. Dan Kelly will play at inside centre, Adam Radwan at left wing, Harry Wells at lock, and No. 8 Alex Dombrandt, who has been knocking at the door for
Pam Veasey’s phone rang on Saturday afternoon of the 2021 NFL draft, her son on the other end of the line. She expected the video call at some point that day, but this seemed early. So she picked up and asked Avery Williams, “What’s up?” Williams lowered his head. A baseball cap on it, Veasey
6:00 AM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Jon Gruden 2.0 has “improved” from four wins in 2018 to seven wins in 2019 to an 8-8 record last season. Of course, the Las Vegas Raiders have faded badly the last two years after starting 6-4 and 6-3, respectively. The offense in general, and quarterback Derek Carr in
6:00 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — Is the Philadelphia Eagles‘ offense better, worse or the same compared to the 2020 version? There has been some seismic movement since the disastrous 4-11-1 season wrapped in January, that’s for sure. The long-term plan at quarterback was scrapped when the Eagles agreed to trade Carson Wentz to the Indianapolis
5:05 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sergio Ramos will join Paris Saint-Germain after agreeing a two-year deal at the club, it was announced on Thursday. Ramos, 35, left Real Madrid when his contract expired on June 30 after failing to agree an extension, bringing an end to 16 years at the club. “I am