7:00 AM ET The process of changing a team name isn’t a simple one, as the Washington Redskins are about to discover. That is, if they indeed change their name as is widely expected. Two things are known: ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that there will be no Native American imagery; as one team source said
Month: July 2020
8:58 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com After being at home for several months because of the global coronavirus pandemic, Sofia Kenin was more than eager to return to competition. So when the opportunity arose to play World TeamTennis this summer, she jumped at the chance. It was only after she agreed to participate that she realized
3:31 AM ET League football in the Netherlands will resume in September with 15 to 35% of the stadium available for spectators but with no away supporters allowed, the Dutch football association (KNVB) said on Thursday. The KNVB issued an 80-page document detailing protocols for a return to action, after the previous season was called
3:24 AM ET Incorrect penalty decisions were made in all three of Thursday’s games by VAR, a source at the Premier League Match Centre confirmed to ESPN. Manchester United and Southampton were both awarded controversial penalties while Tottenham were refused one. – FC TV: Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Insider Notebook: Pogba open to new
7:16 AM ET Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has been named the Premier League player of the month for the second consecutive time. Fernandes, 25, becomes the seventh player in history to win back-to-back awards alongside Portugal teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, Mohamed Salah, Jamie Vardy, Harry Kane, Dennis Bergkamp and Robbie Fowler. – FC TV: Stream
8:48 AM ET Aramide Oladipo Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said that club captain Jordan Henderson will miss the remainder of the season through injury but will lift the Premier League trophy. Henderson suffered a knee injury in the second half of Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Brighton on Wednesday. – FC TV: Stream FC Daily
7:56 AM ET Manchester United face a potential Europa League final against Inter Milan following Friday’s draw. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side take a commanding 5-0 lead over Austrian side LASK into the second leg of their round-of-16 tie. Progression to the quarterfinals would mean United face the winners of the clash between FC Copenhagen and
5:02 AM ET Italian circuit Mugello will host its first Formula One race later this year after being added to the evolving 2020 schedule. Mugello, the Tuscany circuit owned by Ferrari, will host the Grand Prix of Tuscany on September 13. It will mean Ferrari will celebrate its 1000th at its own circuit. It named
8:28 AM ET ESPN Betting Insiders The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Sparta, Kentucky, on Sunday for the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart. ESPN Fantasy’s Mike Clay hit on Kevin Harvick to win last Sunday’s Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400. Who will take the checkered flag Sunday (3:30 p.m. ET) at Kentucky Speedway? Clay
8:33 AM ET Jorge Masvidal said in an interview Sunday night with ESPN’s Ariel Helwani that he has signed a new multifight contract with the UFC ahead of his bout against Kamaru Usman at UFC 251. Masvidal said the UFC didn’t give him every single thing he asked for, but the deal came “very, very