11:12 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Editor’s note: Tor-Kristian Karlsen is a Norwegian football scout and executive and is the former chief executive and sporting director at AS Monaco. He will write regularly for ESPN on the business of soccer and the process of scouting. In his latest column, he looks at Gabriel, the Lille defender
Month: September 2020
10:32 AM ET The season opener between No. 1 Clemson and Wake Forest on Sept. 12 will not have fans in the stands. Wake Forest announced Tuesday that it will not be able to have fans at its football stadium for at least the month of September, in accordance with guidance from the North Carolina
7:12 AM ET Through six volcanic NBA playoff games against the Utah Jazz, Jamal Murray has: Averaged 34 points. Put up 50, 42, then 50 again — the last two in season-saving wins, as the Denver Nuggets look to become the first team since the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers to rally from a 3-1 deficit. (Do
10:32 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Serena Williams nearly tripped as she scrambled to get to the ball on match point. She managed to make contact, but the ball sailed into the net and it was over. Bianca Andreescu became the 2019 US Open champion, and Williams became the runner-up in her fourth straight major final.
8:00 AM ET Multiple Contributors Terence Crawford could return to the ring later this year, but don’t expect to see the WBO welterweight world titlist against fellow titleholder Errol Spence Jr. or Manny Pacquiao just yet. Crawford and his promoter Top Rank are in talks with Matchroom to face Kell Brook in November. Brook, a
5:01 PM ET The contracts just keep on coming. UFC president Dana White did another Oprah Winfrey impression (“You get a contract, you get a contract!”) last week on Contender Series. White gave out another four UFC deals, bringing the Season 4 total up to 16 contracts through four weeks. Meanwhile, Impa Kasanganay, who earned
8:40 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Buccaneers‘ kicking carousel has let one off and another one on. The Bucs on Tuesday waived kicker Elliott Fry, following his disappointing performance during a scrimmage at Raymond James Stadium on Friday, and signed veteran Ryan Succop, who will challenge last season’s starter, Matt Gay. Fry missed two
8:30 AM ET For obvious reasons, the thought of a fall college football season coming off without a hitch is a tenuous one. The number of coronavirus cases on campus is spiking with the return of (non-athlete) students, and practices throughout the country have been altered or stopped altogether because of it. We won’t completely
6:00 AM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Running back Saquon Barkley has done some pretty special things for the New York Giants in his first two years as a pro. It might be nothing compared to what is in store for this season. If training camp is any indication, Barkley is in for a massive
7:54 AM ET A federal judge has granted the University of Miami’s motion for final summary judgment and ruled that the Hurricanes owed former football coach Al Golden a $2 million buyout when he was fired nearly five years ago, and not the $6 million he was requesting in his breach-of-contract lawsuit. Golden filed a