5:31 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent LIVERPOOL, England — Eventually, both teams probably got the result their seasons needed. It took 90 goalless minutes and a penalty shootout but Arsenal booked their place in the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup at Liverpool‘s expense. Joe Willock’s spot kick — the Gunners’ sixth — only just squirmed over
2:35 PM ET The Champions League is back, and back with a bang, after the draw for the 2020-21 group stage concluded on Thursday in Geneva, Switzerland. The top line? A head-to-head between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as Juventus and Barcelona were paired together in Group G, in a game that could also see
6:05 PM ET Matchroom Sports promoter Eddie Hearn announced he tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. Hearn’s organization is scheduled to host a card this Sunday, but as a result of the test he needed to leave the bubble inside Marshall Arena in Buckinghamshire, England. Sunday’s card remains on and will be headlined by a
5:17 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Jets quarterback Joe Flacco, who underwent April neck surgery, will be active for the first time Thursday night. The former longtime Baltimore Ravens starter and Super Bowl MVP will serve as Sam Darnold‘s primary backup as the Jets (0-3) face Flacco’s previous team, the Denver Broncos
6:02 PM ET The NFL implemented a series of enhanced protocols Thursday for teams to follow after exposure to the COVID-19 virus, as it navigates an outbreak among the Tennessee Titans and potential transmission to the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings, who have not yet returned a positive test result after playing the Titans last Sunday,
5:40 PM ET The Tennessee Titans‘ COVID-19 outbreak is not the end of the NFL’s 2020 season. It is the beginning of the most important part of it. This week’s developments are shocking only to those who’d settled comfortably into the familiar rhythms of football season and forgotten the potentially impossible circumstances under which this
6:00 AM ET In 1988, quarterback Mark Rypien’s first start put him on a path to helping Washington win a Super Bowl — and earning him game MVP honors. Rypien went from a sixth-round pick in 1986 to a part-time starter to a Pro Bowl passer. Now he hopes his nephew, Denver Broncos quarterback Brett
3:29 PM ET The Tampa Bay Lightning said star center Steven Stamkos will be ready for the 2020-21 season, finally revealing details of the injury that limited him to just one game in their Stanley Cup championship run. General manager Julien BriseBois said Stamkos suffered a compensatory injury while rehabbing from sports hernia surgery, which
Courtney Walsh has worked with the West Indies women’s team previously © CWI Courtney Walsh has been named head coach of West Indies’ women’s team and, according to a Cricket West Indies statement “will lead the preparation and development of the women’s team at least up until the end of 2022”. Walsh, who is West
4:48 PM ET The Mountain West Conference released its 2020 schedule Thursday, which includes abbreviated conference slates for Boise State, Air Force and San Diego State. Boise State will play seven conference games, plus an additional home game against No. 22 BYU on Nov. 7. Air Force will play six conference games in addition to