6:14 PM ET David Beckham, Hope Solo, Thierry Henry and Lauren Cheney Holiday headline the finalists for election to the National Soccer Hall of Fame for 2021. This year’s voting will be comprised of three separate ballots. Twenty names were listed in the Player Ballot, 10 in the Veteran Ballot and 10 in the Builder
Month: February 2021
6:36 PM ET Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman says Paris Saint-Germain talk about Lionel Messi “too much” and branded Angel Di Maria‘s latest comments on the forward as disrespectful. Speaking after PSG’s 3-0 win over Nimes on Wednesday, Di Maria claimed there’s a “big chance” his Argentina teammate Messi will make the move to Paris on
5:31 PM ET Barcelona needed a rousing comeback and extra time to beat Granada, 5-3, and advance to the Copa del Rey semifinals on Wednesday. Despite Barca dominating the opening half-hour, Granada scored totally against the run of play in the 33rd minute when a Samuel Umtiti giveaway in the Barca box led to a
4:23 PM ET Alexandre Jankewitz was racially abused on social media. Matt Watson/Southampton FC via Getty Images Southampton have contacted the police after midfielder Alexandre Jankewitz was racially abused on social media. Jankewitz, 19, was red carded after two minutes during Southampton’s 9-0 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Tuesday. “Southampton Football Club can
5:52 PM ET West Ham United‘s new signing Jesse Lingard scored twice on his debut as they beat Aston Villa 3-1 at Villa Park to stay in touch with the top four in the Premier League on Wednesday. Villa had the better chances in the first half but it was West Ham who went ahead
5:52 PM ET Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson ruled the reigning champions of the 2019-20 Premier League title race following their 1-0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield on Wednesday. The defeat — Liverpool’s second successive loss at home after a run of 68 Premier League matches unbeaten at Anfield — left Jurgen Klopp’s
6:23 PM ET It took Liverpool 30 years to end their wait to be champions of England, but Jurgen Klopp’s team are on the brink of surrendering their crown just seven months after lifting the Premier League trophy for the first time. In fact, fail to beat Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday and Liverpool
5:58 PM ET ESPN News Services Free-agent closer Alex Colome has agreed to a deal to join the Minnesota Twins, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Wednesday. The deal is for one year with a club option and $6.25 million guaranteed, according to the source. Colome’s base salary for 2021 will be $5 million,
3:29 PM ET ESPN News Services Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek is out indefinitely after having surgery on his right thumb, general manager Don Waddell said Wednesday. Mrazek is 2-1, with both wins coming via shutout, and he leads the NHL with a 0.99 goals-against average and a .955 save percentage this season. Coach Rod
6:11 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes might someday be satisfied with Tom Brady’s Super Bowl championship accomplishments. For now, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback will settle for a place where Brady was much earlier in his career. Mahomes just wants what for him will be Super Bowl victory No. 2. “The goal