10:57 AM ET The MLS expansion franchise slated for St. Louis announced its name, logo and colors on Thursday, opting for the moniker of St. Louis City SC. The announcement was made via a “virtual unveiling” due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The team will make its MLS debut in 2023. – Stream MLS LIVE
Month: August 2020
10:31 AM ET One of the strangest seasons in the history of European soccer is finally wrapping up and shifting into what amounts to the shortest offseason in the history of European soccer. The Champions League wraps up next week, and Ligue 1’s 2020-21 campaign begins almost directly thereafter, but let’s take a moment to
1:26 PM ET Marvin Jones thanked the Detroit Lions, their fan base and his teammates on Thursday for their support over the past eight-plus months after the death of his 6-month-old son, Marlo, last December. Other than an Instagram post shortly after his son’s death on Dec. 27, it was the first time Jones had
1:49 PM ET More than seven out of 10 sports fans support teams and athletes speaking out on issues of social justice and racial equality, according to an online survey of 837 sports fans conducted for ESPN. Of the 71% of fans who supported athletes speaking out, 44% strongly supported it. Nearly half of the
1:16 PM ET Tua Tagovailoa walked into a meeting room with a contagious smile, popping his aqua Ryan Fitzpatrick jersey in the Zoom camera for reporters like it was a prized Christmas gift. “What up, y’all like my jersey?” Tagovailoa said. “I thought I could break the ice with you guys by wearing the Fitz
2:21 PM ET The Kansas City Chiefs continued to spend to retain stars from their Super Bowl LIV championship team by agreeing to a four-year, $57 million contract extension with tight end Travis Kelce, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. A source told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler that the deal includes just under $25
12:34 PM ET Lewis Hamilton believes a proposal to stop teams using qualifying-specific engine modes is aimed at slowing Mercedes down, but says it will not have the desired effect. The FIA wrote to teams this week to notify them it is planning to outlaw high-power engine modes that are reserved for qualifying and very
1:27 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, a four-time Kentucky Derby winner, is recovering after recently testing positive for COVID-19. His condition was disclosed in a tweet posted by grandson Brady Wayne Lukas. “Wayne recently tested positive for COVID-19 and has since been isolating at home and
1:24 PM ET Sebastian Vettel says he would speak out if he felt Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc was getting preferential treatment at the team. Sky-high temperatures and F1 politics – there’s plenty to discuss ahead of the sixth race of the 2020 season.Listen to the latest episode The four-time world champion was comprehensively outperformed by
8:18 AM ET It was Sept. 11, 2017, a beautiful day in the Cleveland suburb of Valley View, and fire chief Ken Papesh was anxiously awaiting a visitor. UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier was headed to the firehouse to interview heavyweight champ — and part-time firefighter/paramedic — Stipe Miocic for the FS1 show “In