11:47 AM ET HOUSTON — Texans president Jamey Rootes has resigned from the team, it was announced Wednesday. “The past two decades have been an amazing blessing for me and my family and I have the [McNair family] to thank for that,” Rootes said in a statement. “It has been an honor to serve them
Month: February 2021
7:00 AM ET Last week, we took a snapshot of the lineups across Major League Baseball as we begin to look forward to the scheduled opening of spring training. Today, we do the same for the starting rotations. As with the hitters, there is still room for a little last-minute juggling. When the Los Angeles
9:07 AM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — A historic Krispy Kreme Doughnuts store owned by Shaquille O’Neal was engulfed in flames early Wednesday, heavily damaging the structure. Atlanta fire crews responded to the iconic restaurant on Ponce De Leon Avenue shortly after midnight, news outlets reported. Video posted on social media showed raging flames. Battalion
Feb 8, 2021 Kamaru Usman defends his welterweight championship against former training partner Gilbert Burns in the main event of UFC 258 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. The title fight, which takes place at the UFC’s Apex facility, will be on pay-per-view, which fans can purchase here. The five-fight PPV main card begins at
4:46 AM ET Adriana Garcia Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino has said his club and players have not created any controversy or shown “a lack of respect” by talking up their interest in signing Lionel Messi on a free transfer from Barcelona. PSG sporting director Leonardo and players Neymar and Angel Di Maria have spoken
5:19 AM ET Adriana Garcia The two players have been suspended following the charges Photo by John Walton – PA Images via Getty Images Velez Sarsfield have suspended defender Miguel Brizuela and winger Thiago Almada after they were charged with sexual abuse. A 28-year-old woman reported the two players for sexually abusing her on Dec. 4
5:19 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email The Champions League round-of-16 game between Atletico Madrid and Chelsea has been moved to the National Arena in Bucharest due to restrictions placed on UK flights by the Spanish government because of COVID-19. The change of venue follows similar procedures being taken for the Champions
8:24 AM ET Facebook has said it is “horrified” at the abuse footballers have received on social media platforms. Manchester United quartet Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial, Axel Tuanzebe (twice) and Lauren James as well as West Bromwich Albion‘s Romaine Sawyers, Chelsea‘s Reece James and Southampton‘s Alex Jankewitz have been victims of racist abuse online in
9:53 AM ET Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel said he understands the interest in his side’s summer transfer plans but refused to be drawn on speculation linking the club with moves for Erling Haaland and Dayot Upamecano. Chelsea are keeping tabs on Haaland amid rumours Borussia Dortmund could be ready to cash in on the striker
4:55 AM ET Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte has called on Juventus to “show more respect” and claimed he was insulted through their Coppa Italia semifinal second leg in Turin. The match finished 0-0 with Juve progressing to their sixth final in seven seasons with a 2-1 victory over two legs. – Coppa Italia on