8:00 AM ET Manchester United have finally said farewell to Alexis Sanchez, bringing an end to a truly regrettable period in the club’s recent history. It was confirmed on Thursday that Sanchez had completed his permanent move to Inter Milan on a free transfer, an underwhelming final act in one of the worst-ever signings at
Month: August 2020
8:11 PM ET Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said he supports requests by Pac-12 players for revenue sharing in college football, as long as it’s tied to graduation. Swinney has long been a critic of paying college players, but he said Thursday that, among other issues raised by a number of players from both the Big
Aug 3, 2020 For the second straight week, ONE Championship has fortified its heavyweight division. The Asian MMA promotion signed former Greco-Roman wrestling world champion Amir Aliakbari to a contract Monday, Aliakbari’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, told ESPN. The plan is for Aliakbari to debut in ONE at the end of October, Abdelaziz said. Aliakbari (10-1)
7:37 PM ET With kickoff nearly a month away, the NFL considers the use of virtual fans in stadiums a viable option for game days, a league source said Thursday. The NFL utilized the practice during the virtual draft in April and has a similar template available in the absence of real fans. The NBA
7:30 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Houston Astros left-hander Kent Emanuel has been banned 80 games without pay by Major League Baseball for violating the league’s drug prevention and treatment plan. Emanuel has pitched at Triple-A the past three seasons but never in the majors. He is on Houston’s 40-man roster and was
6:34 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins will play seven times in five days as part of Major League Baseball’s reconfigured schedule released Thursday to account for 21 coronavirus-caused postponements in the first two weeks of the season. The Marlins, who had their season suspended for more than
6:54 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Anaheim Ducks have re-signed defenseman Jacob Larsson to a two-year, $2.4 million deal. The Ducks announced the return of their restricted free agent Thursday. Larsson will make $1.1 million next season and $1.3 million in the 2021-22 campaign. The 23-year-old Swede has two goals and 14
6:28 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — A good bit of firepower stepped onto the 10th tee early Thursday morning at TPC Harding Park to begin the PGA Championship, but after Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas and Rory McIlroy were introduced via microphone by the starter, they were met with silence. This is the new normal in
7:03 PM ET UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov does not intend to travel to the U.S. to prepare for his title unification bout against Justin Gaethje on Oct. 24, citing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Nurmagomedov (28-0), who lives in Dagestan, has held all of his fight camps at American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose,
6:28 PM ET Purdue wide receiver Rondale Moore announced on Thursday that he is opting out of the college football season and will begin preparing for the 2021 NFL draft. The news comes on the heels of several star players opting out, including Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons, Miami defensive lineman Greg Rousseau, Minnesota receiver