1:37 PM ET LAFC and Uruguay international forward Diego Rossi will miss his club side’s first playoff game against the Seattle Sounders after testing positive for COVID-19. Rossi’s positive test was first announced by the Uruguay Football Association and later confirmed by an LAFC spokesperson. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Major
2:30 PM ET Chivas head coach Victor Manuel Vucetich has launched an attack on the Mexican federation after the club’s star forward Alexis Vega was injured during the past Under-23s national team camp. Vega was called up to Mexico’s U-23s for training in preparation for the Olympic qualifiers next March and in a friendly against
2:36 PM ET Teams that suffer from an outbreak of the coronavirus during the MLS Cup playoffs will likely be forced to forfeit their match, and thus exit the postseason, sources have told ESPN. – Carlisle: Can MLS complete playoffs outside bubble?– MLS Cup playoffs: Who’s in, fixtures and more– MLS on ESPN+: Stream LIVE
3:23 PM ET ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was noncommittal Wednesday about whether he would be available to play Sunday against Carolina Panthers with his injured right thumb. Stafford attended practice but was a spectator for the portion open to the media, standing to the side while Chase Daniel and David
2:57 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes doesn’t have much experience losing to an opponent twice in one season. It happened to him just once in his career, in 2018 against the New England Patriots. He said avoiding a season sweep would be part of his motivation on Sunday night when Mahomes leads
3:20 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers don’t expect running back Christian McCaffrey to play Sunday against Detroit, and the status of quarterback Teddy Bridgewater remains in doubt after he was limited in Wednesday’s practice with a sprained right knee. Also, left tackle Russell Okung (calf) and cornerback Donte Jackson (toe) are expected
3:10 PM ET Starting this Saturday, all NFL teams must operate under the league’s intensive COVID-19 protocols for the remainder of this season, according to a league memo sent to teams Wednesday afternoon and obtained by ESPN. Requirements under the intensive protocols, which 28 of the league’s 32 teams have already experienced at some point
3:25 PM ET The majority of American sports fans are waiting for the arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine before they feel comfortable returning to the bleachers, according to a new study conducted this past weekend. Two-thirds of the survey respondents said they would not attend an indoor sporting event without a vaccine — even if
2:43 PM ET Family members of Ohio State coaches and student-athletes are no longer permitted to attend sporting events for teams playing this fall due to a stay-at-home order in Columbus, Ohio. The decision is immediate and means Ohio State will not have any family members in the stands for its game against Indiana on
2:30 PM ET Associated Press The PGA Tour now has three players who have tested positive for the coronavirus during the RSM Classic at Sea Island. Kramer Hickok and Henrik Norlander each received positive tests and have withdrawn from the event in Georgia. Hickok got into the tournament as an alternate after Bill Haas tested