7:35 AM ET Chelsea are willing to sell Tiemoue Bakayoko to AC Milan but are aiming to recoup almost all of the £40 million they spent to sign the midfielder in 2017, sources have told ESPN. The 25-year-old has been deemed surplus to requirements as Chelsea look to help finance a summer spending spree that
Month: August 2020
5:45 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Sevilla manager Julen Lopetegui has said Manchester United are “the biggest team in the world” ahead of their Europa League semifinal. United and Sevilla will go head-to-head in Cologne on Sunday for a place in the final on Aug. 21. Stream FC Daily on ESPN+ It will be the first
6:31 AM ET A Barcelona player has tested positive for coronavirus, the club confirmed on Wednesday, as Spanish clubs’ preseasons continue to be disrupted by the virus. The player has not been named but he was one of nine players who returned for pre-season training this week. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– ESPN Insider
2:11 AM ET Diego Valeri raised the MLS is Back Tournament trophy, an expression on his face that seemed both maniacal and gleeful. He was soon joined by his teammates, jumping and shouting in unison, with masks that read “Champions” mostly staying on. Off to the side, Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson engaged in a
6:53 AM ET Editor’s note: When Daniel Cormier walks to the Octagon on Saturday to challenge heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 252, the MMA world will be viewing it through the prism of historical significance. Cormier, 41, has said that this will be the last fight of his storied career,
6:30 AM ET Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen’s condition is “evolving favourably” after his crash at the Tour of Poland and he will be moved back to the Netherlands for further treatment, his team Deceuninck-Quick Step have said. The 23-year-old was put in a medically-induced coma and underwent facial surgery after crashing at the finish line
6:00 AM ET As we approach the 2020 postseason, the NBA title remains fully up for grabs. No one should be considered a clear favorite to win it all, and given the quirks of the bubble environment, more teams than ever are heading to the playoffs with visions of triumph. But one reason there’s no
5:40 AM ET It’s just no fun watching Sebastian Vettel racing any more. 1 Related The four-time world champion is a shadow of the competitor who dominated the opening part of the last decade. His 2020 seems to be unravelling dramatically, with what was once a Ferrari partnership which promised a world championship now edging
3:44 AM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Zero players testing positive for COVID-19 in the two weeks since NHL teams arrived at their two respective playoff hub cities. And a powerful opening night statement on social and racial justice issues made by the league and its players. Given the uncertainty professional hockey faced in putting
4:00 AM ET Gabriele Marcotti Mark Ogden The old sports trope whereby staying at the top is tougher than getting to the top might not apply to football the way it once did, but it’s clear that after winning the Premier League and Champions League in successive seasons, Liverpool will want to think carefully about