5:49 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs tried to downplay the injury to Patrick Mahomes as the playoffs unfolded. The fact he’s having surgery on Wednesday for turf toe reveals a bigger problem than they were letting on. “We can infer there was more significant damage that resulted in some instability
Month: February 2021
5:23 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Outfielder Adam Duvall agreed to terms Tuesday on a one-year contract with the Miami Marlins. At 32, Duvall will provide power and a veteran bat to a team that is expected to rely heavily on developing youngsters. Duvall hit 16 home runs last year for Atlanta, which would
5:27 PM ET Left-handed reliever Jake McGee is leaving the Los Angeles Dodgers to join the rival San Francisco Giants, agreeing to a two-year, $7 million contract, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. McGee, who went 3-1 with a 2.66 ERA in 24 appearances for the Dodgers in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, could get
3:00 PM ET Khabib Nurmagomedov is still the UFC’s undefeated lightweight champion, although even he believes the belt should belong to Dustin Poirier. Speaking to Match TV, Nurmagomedov (29-0) said he believes Poirier “deserves” to be the UFC’s 155-pound champion, following his knockout victory over Conor McGregor last month. Before the fight, UFC president Dana
3:17 PM ET The Premier League on Tuesday set in motion an action plan to eradicate racial prejudice and create more opportunities for minority ethnic groups in football. – Hislop: Football is ideal vehicle to drive social change – Stream Show Racism The Red Card on ESPN+ It builds on the existing actions taken by
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has warned Phil Foden that he is not guaranteed a place in the Manchester City team despite his heroics in the 4-1 win over Liverpool. – Stream ESPN FC on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Foden provided a goal and an assist as City romped to a comfortable victory at
11:10 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United‘s first-leg round-of-32 Europa League match against Real Sociedad has been switched to Juventus‘ Allianz Arena while Arsenal‘s tilt against Benfica will be held at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico due to the ongoing troubles caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The United Kingdom has strict quarantine rules for international travel, while
4:34 PM ET Juventus have moved on to the Coppa Italia final after a 0-0 draw with Internazionale in Turin saw them advance 2-1 on aggregate on Tuesday night. Andrea Pirlo’s side came into the tie with a 2-1 advantage from the first leg in Milan on the back of a Cristiano Ronaldo brace, as
3:01 PM ET U.S. international forward Aron Johannsson is in talks with Polish side Lech Poznan, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Interia Sport and Sportowe Fakty were among the first to report the news. – Americans Abroad: Morris, Arriola show alternate path to Europe– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Johannsson, 30, has
2:30 PM ET The United States men’s national team will play a friendly against Northern Ireland in Belfast on March 28, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced on Monday. – Americans Abroad: Morris, Arriola are charting different path– Connelly: Is Dest as good for Barcelona as he is for the USMNT? While the match will take