12:30 PM ET Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has withdrawn from their squad for their three internationals over the next week because of a hip injury, the Belgian football association said on Thursday. The Real Madrid man’s withdrawal has plunged the team into a goalkeeping crisis ahead of their friendly against the Ivory Coast in Brussels
Month: October 2020
12:46 PM ET Paul Pogba still dreams of playing for Real Madrid one day, with the Manchester United player adding that he has yet to have a discussion with United chairman Ed Woodward about a potential new deal with Old Trafford. The midfielder opened up on his club future on Thursday during a news conference
9:10 AM ET Juventus midfielder and United States international Weston McKennie said he is excited to be part of a new generation of U.S. players that are part of some of Europe’s biggest clubs. McKennie made the surprise move to the Italian champions from Bundesliga side Schalke 04 in the summer and so far has
12:47 PM ET Graham HaysESPN.com Close Graham Hays covers college sports for espnW, including softball and soccer. Hays began with ESPN in 1999. European-based stars won’t be present when the United States women’s national team holds its first training camp since March, but Brazilian-born Catarina Macario’s place on the field marks an important step in
1:11 PM ET The Atlanta Falcons have activated rookie cornerback A.J. Terrell from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Terrell, who tested positive before the Falcons’ Week 3 home game against the Chicago Bears, returned to team meetings for the first time Wednesday. He is on track to return this Sunday against Carolina after missing the past two
2:19 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson didn’t practice Thursday, marking the first time in his three-year career that he has missed back-to-back practices in the regular season. Jackson, the reigning NFL MVP, is dealing with a knee injury heading into Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. A source told
11:17 AM ET Steve KimESPN The fight between Luke Campbell and Ryan Garcia for the WBC interim lightweight title will take place Dec. 5, Golden Boy Promotions and DAZN announced Thursday. The venue is still to be determined. Vasiliy Lomachenko is the WBC lightweight “franchise” champion; Devin Haney is the WBC titleholder. This is the
9:27 AM ET A member of the Mercedes Formula One team has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of this weekend’s Eifel Grand Prix at the Nurburgring. The team confirmed the positive case on Thursday and a spokesman said it was being handled in accordance with FIA protocols. No further details were given. ESPN understands the
12:35 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Zack Greinke, dealing with arm soreness in recent days, will start Game 4 of the American League Division Series for the Houston Astros on Thursday, opposing Oakland Athletics right-hander Frankie Montas. Astros manager Dusty Baker said he is “not really sure” what Greinke can provide. Greinke, 36, hasn’t completed
1:06 PM ET Steve KimESPN The bout between unified welterweight titlist Errol Spence Jr. and former two-division titleholder Danny Garcia will now take place Dec. 5 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas — home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. This event, which had originally been scheduled for Nov. 21 at the Microsoft Theater in Los