2:50 PM ET Big Ten Conference presidents and chancellors voted Tuesday to postpone all fall sports seasons, including football, with the hopes of playing in the spring, sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. The league is expected to make a formal announcement later Tuesday once it notifies its players and coaches. On Sunday, ESPN first
Month: August 2020
2:21 PM ET Jason Garrett proactively addressed his time with the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday during his first news conference since his contract expired and he was hired as the New York Giants offensive coordinator. Garrett harped on the overall experience with the Cowboys, but threw in a comment about the program he helped build
2:36 PM ET Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford said he’s “glad” he was diagnosed with a false positive COVID-19 test because it might help others avoid a similar situation in the future. Stafford landed on the COVID-19 reserve list on Aug. 1, then was removed three days later with what was determined a false positive.
1:03 PM ET The Mexico men’s national team will play its first game of 2020 on September 30 against Costa Rica at the Estadio Azteca, the federation announced on Tuesday. The Mexico City friendly is likely to be behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will almost certainly only feature only domestic-based players
7:36 AM ET Martin Odegaard is expected to play for Real Madrid next season, multiple sources have told ESPN, after the club told Real Sociedad they want to end the 21-year-old’s loan spell early. The move is a shock for the Basque club, who had been convinced that the midfielder would spend a second season
1:22 PM ET Tottenham have completed the signing of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Southampton, the club announced on Tuesday. Hojbjerg, 25, completed his medical in north London and put pen to paper on a contract at the club. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Transfer Q&A: How will summer transfers work? – ESPN Insider Notebook: Mbappe,
12:50 PM ET Associated Press UEFA postponed a Champions League qualifying game hours before kickoff on Tuesday because a team from Kosovo was put into quarantine by Swiss authorities after a second player tested positive for COVID-19. Kosovo title winner KF Drita risks forfeiting its scheduled game against Linfield of Northern Ireland in a UEFA
12:11 PM ET EA Sports has announced it will remove some player celebrations from FIFA 21 after gamers complained of “toxic” behaviour. The gestures referenced were the use of a single finger to the lips implying shushing, and the OK gesture which was added to a list of hate symbols and is linked to an
2:01 PM ET Ohio State lost a commitment from its 2021 class on Tuesday when ESPN 300 defensive end Tunmise Adeleye announced he was backing out of his commitment to the Buckeyes. Adeleye is the No. 39-ranked recruit overall and the No. 6-ranked defensive end in the class. He’s a 6-foot-3, 250-pound prospect out of
2:14 PM ET Colleges might be allowed to provide their athletes with more education-related benefits — including school equipment, travel opportunities and cash incentives — as soon as this week. The U.S. Supreme Court denied on Tuesday an NCAA request to pause a ruling in a lower court that opens the door for athletes to