9:24 AM ET Zinedine Zidane has said Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior have cleared things up after the French striker was apparently caught on camera criticising his Real Madrid teammate. TV footage showed Benzema telling full-back Ferland Mendy: “He does what he wants. Don’t pass to him, brother. He is playing against us,” in words
3:37 AM ET AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has recently recovered after testing positive for coronavirus, has joined an information campaign, telling the public to respect social distancing and wear a mask. “The virus challenged me and I won,” he said. “But you are not Zlatan, don’t challenge the virus. – Stream new episodes
4:00 AM ET Ole Gunnar Solskjaer takes charge of his 100th game as Manchester United manager when Arsenal visit Old Trafford on Sunday. It has been a rollercoaster ride for the Norwegian since he replaced Jose Mourinho, initially on an interim basis, in December 2018. 2 Related There have been incredible highs, such as the
9:26 AM ET ESPN college football analyst Desmond Howard announced Thursday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. “I’m under strict quarantine right now, because yesterday I tested positive for COVID,” Howard said in a video posted to Twitter. Howard detailed that he’s experiencing a cough and muscle soreness, but has not had a fever.
8:46 AM ET The New York Giants have no new positive coronavirus tests as of Friday morning, a source told ESPN. The team announced Friday morning that all of those who were sent home Thursday for being in close contact with a COVID-19-positive person will be back with the team today. Giants offensive lineman Will
9:23 AM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens signed All-Pro left tackle Ronnie Stanley to a five-year, $98.75 million extension on Friday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal includes $70.866 million in total guarantees and maxes out at $112.866 million, the source said. Stanley will make $47.116 million between Sept. 13
10:31 PM ET Gegard Mousasi is a champion once again. The longtime MMA veteran defeated Douglas Lima via unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46) to win the vacant middleweight title Thursday night in the main event of Bellator 250. Lima, the Bellator welterweight champ, moved up for the superfight in an effort to win a second
7:00 AM ET No. 6 Oklahoma State enters Saturday’s tricky game against Texas as the only undefeated team in the Big 12, but even as the Cowboys have created some natural separation with their unblemished 4-0 record, coach Mike Gundy knows the margin is slim. “There’s not a lot of difference in seven or eight
2:00 PM ET The LSU-Auburn game that kicks off on Saturday afternoon (3:30 p.m. ET, CBS) will not be the most consequential in the history of the series. The teams are a combined 5-4 this season, and after beginning the season ranked sixth and 11th, respectively, in the AP poll, they are both currently unranked.
7:00 AM ET Editor’s note: This is one in a series of six pieces that shows how professional sports owners in America contribute to political campaigns, why they spend millions in the space and what that financial power means as athletes across sports continue to embrace activism of their own. THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS faced