10:26 AM ET Liverpool‘s defensive crisis reached new depths on Wednesday after it emerged Joe Gomez suffered a potentially serious injury while training with England, sources have told ESPN. It is unclear what or how severe the problem is but Gomez is understood to have sustained a fresh setback with Liverpool fearing the 23-year-old could
2:31 PM ET United States midfielder Christian Pulisic will not play in Thursday’s friendly against Wales, and will leave camp on Wednesday night as he recuperates from a hamstring injury, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced. The Chelsea midfielder had always been unlikely to play in the match after sustaining the injury while warming up prior
1:47 PM GMT Duncan Weir will make his first start for Scotland at fly-half since 2016 as one of four changes to the side to take on Italy in their Autumn Nations Cup clash in Florence on Saturday. Weir makes a return to the No. 10 jersey after injuries ruled our regulars Finn Russell and
1:01 PM ET The Los Angeles Angels are down to five finalists for their general manager vacancy, a role that could be filled as soon as next week, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. The final five are: Justin Hollander, vice president and assistant GM in baseball operations for the Seattle Mariners; Jason McLeod,
11:26 AM ET Right-hander Marcus Stroman has accepted the New York Mets‘ one-year, $18.9 million qualifying offer. The Mets made the offer to the free agent Nov. 1. Stroman confirmed he had taken it on Twitter, saying “Beyond excited to be back in Queens in 2021!” Players have until 5 p.m. ET Wednesday to accept
10:49 AM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Atlanta Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce has added former Indiana Pacers coach Nate McMillan to his staff as an assistant. McMillan has a 661-588 record in 16 seasons as an NBA coach, including with Seattle and Portland before he was the Pacers’ coach from 2016 through 2020. The Pacers
8:42 AM ET Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Tim MacMahon Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM As the Houston Rockets navigate an offseason of major change, a new
10:00 AM ET The Oklahoma City Thunder are promoting assistant Mark Daigneault to become the franchise’s next head coach, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Daigneault’s elevation to replace the departed Billy Donovan completes a rapid six-year rise within the franchise, which included a five-year run as the OKC Blue’s G League coach, where Daigneault had
1:07 PM GMT Wales made a single change to their team for Friday’s start of the new Autumn Nations Cup away against Ireland despite losing their last five matches. Justin Tipuric returns to the starting line-up after recovering from tonsillitis and features alongside Shane Lewis-Hughes and Taulupe Faletau in the loose trio. “Friday night is
7:00 AM ET Every team needs a piece of silverware to celebrate with after winning a title; it’s an unwritten rule in sports. But what does the team captain lift if there isn’t one? Where’s the photo op? Is there to be no enduring image of their achievement? Those were the questions concerning the Philadelphia