6:16 PM ET Associated Press NORTH PORT. Fla. — Atlanta Braves pitcher Max Fried won’t make his first scheduled start of spring training because of a potential exposure to someone with COVID-19. Braves manager Brian Snitker said Thursday that Fried hasn’t tested positive for the virus, but the team is taking no chances. The left-hander
6:13 PM ET Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier broke his nose and sustained a concussion when he was hit in the shield of his helmet by a shot last weekend. The Devils said Thursday they placed the 22-year-old Swiss center on injured reserve retroactive to Feb. 27. He is
6:32 PM ET LAS VEGAS – The UFC has not done a show in the United States outside its home of Las Vegas in more than a year. That could be changing soon, according to UFC president Dana White. White said Thursday at the UFC 259 prefight press conference that as soon as he heard
5:45 PM ET An extra-time goal from Alex Berenguer sealed Athletic Bilbao‘s place in a second successive Copa del Rey final when they beat Levante 2-1 after extra time on Thursday to secure a 3-2 aggregate victory. – Stream the Copa del Rey final on ESPN+ (U.S. only) The Basque side will play Real Sociedad
4:49 PM ET Forgotten man Alexis Sanchez scored twice to earn Internazionale a 2-1 win at Parma on Thursday, moving the Serie A leaders six points clear at the top of the standings. – Serie A on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only) Both teams had chances to score in the first half,
4:34 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho said the decision to hand Dele Alli just his second Premier League start of the season against Fulham on Thursday was “not a gift” and was “deserved” reward after his recent performances. Alli’s involvement led to what proved to be Tottenham’s winner in their 1-0 win at
4:00 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ed Woodward says the progress Manchester United have made under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer “is clear.” United have slipped off the pace in the Premier League and sit 14 points behind leaders Manchester City after Wednesday’s 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) But
6:20 PM ET Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp described Thursday’s 1-0 home loss to Chelsea as a “massive blow” as his side set an unwanted club record of five successive home league losses. A sixth Premier League defeat in their last nine games left the champions in seventh spot and facing the prospect of finishing outside
5:56 PM ET A 2013 internal investigation accused former LSU coach Les Miles of inappropriate behavior towards female students, but did not find that Miles had sexual relationships with any of the women, according to a USA Today report on Thursday. Citing the investigation, USA Today reported that Miles was accused of “texting female students,
4:29 PM ET Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said Thursday he was “absolutely not aware” of any sexual harassment allegations against Mickey Callaway during their time together with the Cleveland Indians organization. Atkins, who was the Indians executive who oversaw Callaway’s hiring by Cleveland in 2010, said the team failed by not creating