9:21 AM ET Associated Press Seven-time European champions AC Milan were drawn Friday to face Celtic, Sparta Prague and Lille in Group H of the Europa League. Milan were the last of the 48 teams to reach the group stage after a wild, 24-penalty shootout in Portugal against Rio Ave. – Insider Notebook: Utd’s frantic
8:55 AM ET Christian Pulisic is in line to make his first appearance of the season after recovering from a hamstring injury, Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard has confirmed. The 22-year-old has been missing since Aug. 1 when he limped off during Chelsea’s FA Cup Final defeat to Arsenal. Chelsea face Crystal Palace at Stamford
9:55 AM ET New Barcelona signing Sergino Dest has said it was the “right decision” to turn down a move to European champions Bayern Munich in favour of the Catalan club. Dest became the first USMNT international to join Barca, signing from Ajax on a five-year contract at the Camp Nou on Thursday. – Stream
8:36 AM ET Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is prepared to sell winger Daniel James to fund a late move for Jadon Sancho, sources have told ESPN, but is yet to convince the club’s hierarchy to sanction a potential £25 million sale of the Wales international. Solskjaer remains determined to test Borussia Dortmund‘s resolve
10:17 AM ET SEC commissioner Greg Sankey on Wednesday sent out a two-page memo, which was obtained by ESPN, reminding coaches and players to wear their masks during games and that “additional action” could be taken if they do not follow the conference’s COVID-19 protocols. The memo came on the heels of the SEC’s opening
9:27 AM ET Associated Press Simona Halep had no trouble reversing the result of her loss to Amanda Anisimova at last year’s French Open. Halep won the rematch 6-0, 6-1 in just 54 minutes on Friday to reach the fourth round. Anisimova made 32 unforced errors to Halep’s seven. The top-seeded Halep extended her winning
9:30 AM ET The 145th Preakness Stakes will close out the reshuffled 2020 Triple Crown season. Tiz the Law won the Belmont Stakes in June, and Kentucky Derby winner Authentic is the favorite to win Saturday in Pimlico Here is a breakdown of every horse in the Preakness Stakes, suggested plays and picks. Note: Horses
9:00 AM ET The breakout season of the San Diego Padres‘ Fernando Tatis Jr. did more than put him on baseball’s radar. With the 2020s underway in a most unprecedented fashion and a younger generation bucking baseball’s unwritten rules, it made him the clear choice as MLB’s Latino Face of the Decade, as determined through
7:00 AM ET ESPN.com staff Just when it looked as if we might have only one game Friday after gorging on playoff baseball the past two days, Fernando Tatis Jr. happened and we have a postseason doubleheader: Game 2 of Marlins-Cubs and the winner-take-all Game 3 between Tatis’ Padres and the Cardinals. Here’s what you
9:11 AM ET Sam Querrey and his wife, Abby, who welcomed their first child in February, could be the poster parents for young families trying to lead normal lives during the coronavirus pandemic. Fully aware of the health hazards and committed to exercising great caution, the Querreys decided to travel as a family with their