10:36 AM ET Frank Lampard has played down Chelsea‘s chances of winning the Premier League despite spending more than £200 million on six new signings this summer. Chelsea kick off their campaign with a trip to Brighton on Monday night aiming to improve on last season’s fourth-place finish, which saw them end 33 points behind
5:17 PM ET French champions Paris Saint-Germain, missing several players who tested positive for COVID-19, lost 1-0 at Lens in their first Ligue 1 game of the season on Thursday after a terrible error by goalkeeper Marcin Bulka. Bulka, 20, tried to play the ball out along the floor to a teammate but Cameroonian forward
12:06 PM ET The Premier League announced on Thursday that the Black Lives Matter message will be replaced by ‘No Room for Racism’ on players’ and officials’ kits for the duration of the 2020-21 season. The League added that it will continue to support any players who wish to take a knee. – Stream ESPN
4:34 PM ET Mikel Arteta will now carry the title of Arsenal first-team manager instead of head coach as part of a restructuring that reflects his growing influence at the club. Arteta, 38, was only appointed in December but an upturn in performances coupled with his leadership throughout the coronavirus pandemic has prompted Arsenal to
4:23 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have signed a three-year affiliation agreement with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League. The Hurricanes announced the agreement Thursday. The Hurricanes had been affiliated with the in-state Charlotte Checkers for the past 10 seasons, with that franchise located about a two-hour drive
4:16 PM ET The WBC has scheduled a purse bid for Sept. 21 on the ordered bout between Canelo Alvarez and Avni Yildirim for its super middleweight belt, though the organization has kept open a negotiation period until then. The news comes days after Alvarez filed a federal lawsuit against the streaming service DAZN and
5:53 AM ET Sebastian Vettel is well known for his sharp sense of humour, so the timing of his Aston Martin announcement on the eve of Ferrari’s 1000th race won’t be lost on him. To put it in real-world terms, it’s a bit like announcing your engagement at your ex’s birthday party. He’s unlikely to
4:26 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — After initially being ruled out for the season with a coronavirus-related heart condition, Georgia State freshman quarterback Mikele Colasurdo has been cleared to play. The school announced Thursday that follow-up cardiac evaluations showed Colasurdo does not suffer from myocarditis or any other heart ailment that would prevent him
4:55 PM ET Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Ohio State coach Ryan Day on Thursday issued a statement through the school that hinted at a possible
3:00 PM ET A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that Baltimore Ravens quarterback Robert Griffin III does not owe his former agent $650,000 in marketing commissions because the statute of limitations has expired. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri rejected agent Ben Dogra’s claims that he was owed 15% of Griffin’s