7:32 PM ET Danny Lewis The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the globe.
4:34 PM ET Adriana Garcia Diego Maradona was discharged from hospital on Wednesday, eight days after having brain surgery. The Argentina legend had remained at the private Olivos Clinic in Buenos Aires after having an operation to remove a subdural hematoma, a blood clot in his brain. — Alcohol withdrawal complicating Maradona recovery— Maradona undergoes
4:16 PM ET Seattle Sounders teammates Jordan Morris and Nicolas Lodeiro were among the five finalists announced Wednesday for the 2020 Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player award. Joining the Seattle duo are Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Andre Blake, Toronto FC midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo and Los Angeles FC forward Diego Rossi. – MLS on ESPN+: Stream
9:01 PM ET Netherlands coach Frank de Boer questioned the need for international friendlies in an already congested calendar after losing two players to injuries in his side’s 1-1 draw at home to Spain on Wednesday. Centre-back Nathan Ake had to be taken off early in the game with a muscle injury and will return
2:55 PM ET Gareth Southgate said he was left “upset” by Joe Gomez‘s knee injury amid fears the Liverpool defender could face a lengthy lay-off after breaking down in England training on Wednesday. The English Football Association confirmed in a statement that the 23-year-old will return to Merseyside to “undergo further diagnosis on the issue
6:00 PM ET Pumas and United States Under-23 international winger Sebastian Saucedo says the USMNT has a brighter future than Mexico due to the number of players at big European clubs, and added that he believes players based in Liga MX have been undervalued by U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter and his staff. The 23-year-old dual
7:29 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Howie Meeker, who won four Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs, served in Parliament during his playing days, and went on to become a Canadian icon as a respected and colorful television hockey analyst, has died. He was 97. A spokesman for the Maple Leafs confirmed Wednesday
6:51 PM ET Houston Texans running back David Johnson is unlikely to play Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Johnson did not practice Wednesday, three days after suffering a concussion against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Interim coach Romeo Crennel said Wednesday that Johnson’s status is “up in the air.” Duke Johnson
8:47 PM ET Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said he sees double standards in the safety protocols the NFL has instituted as it tries to complete a season amid the coronavirus pandemic. “You can dap up a guy after a game, but you can’t eat at the same
4:59 PM ET Right-hander Kevin Gausman will accept the San Francisco Giants‘ $18.9 million qualifying offer and return to the team in 2021, a source familiar with the situation told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Wednesday. Gausman, a 29-year-old right-hander, was 3-3 with a 3.62 ERA during the pandemic-shortened season for the Giants in returning to