7:24 AM ET Associated Press The Spanish league is joining the blockchain world by launching officially licensed digital cards of players to be sold and traded online. The league on Thursday announced a deal with fantasy football platform Sorare to launch the cards based on non-fungible tokens, known as NFTs. – Barca’s stunning new third
Month: September 2021
6:13 AM ET Erling Haaland has expressed disappointment with his goalscoring record despite netting a hat trick in Norway‘s 5-1 win against Gibraltar in a World Cup qualifier. Haaland, 21, has contributed 12 goals in 15 appearances during his short international career while scoring six goals in five matches for Borussia Dortmund this season. –
10:05 AM ET UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has warned of a potential European boycott of the World Cup if FIFA’s plans to stage the tournament every two years go ahead. World football’s governing body is carrying out a review of the international match calendar, led by former longtime Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger who is proposing
5:27 AM ET Adriana Garcia Argentina captain Lionel Messi has told ESPN he has “peace of mind” after winning the Copa America, his first major triumph with the national team after past disappointments. Messi, 34, went into the tournament after four failed attempts for Argentina in finals, and the Albiceleste lifted the Copa America after
9:24 AM ET Associated Press Jerome Boateng is alleged to have assaulted his former partner Sherin Senler in July 2018. Peter Kneffel/picture alliance via Getty Images Lyon defender Jerome Boateng denied allegations of assault against his former partner as his trial started on Thursday. Boateng, 33, told Munich District Court that he did not hit and
4:16 AM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Claudia Zornoza’s goal secured Real Madrid a place in the Women’s Champions League group stages. Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Real Madrid Femenino qualified for the UEFA Women’s Champions League group stage for the first time in the team’s short history on Wednesday with a 1-0 away win at Manchester
9:30 AM ET PASADENA, Calif. — Early in the second quarter of UCLA‘s 38-27 win against LSU on Saturday, athletic director Martin Jarmond stood in his suite and looked out over the nearly-full Rose Bowl, soaking in the atmosphere. “This looks good,” he said, beaming with pride. 2 Related Moments later, running back Zach Charbonnet
Sep 8, 2021 Mike CoppingerESPN Mikey Garcia, a four-division champion, has agreed to terms for a fight with Spain’s Sandor Martin on Oct. 16, possibly in Texas, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The bout will be contested at a catchweight of 145 pounds, sources said. Promoter Eddie Hearn was planning to stage the 115-pound championship
8:22 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Teofimo Lopez and George Kambosos have signed contracts for an undisputed lightweight title fight that will take place Oct. 4 at New York’s Hulu Theater at MSG, Triller COO Thorsten Meier told ESPN. The fight was set for Oct. 5 but Triller moved the fight to avoid competing with a
8:00 AM ET THEY STOOD SIDE to side in the center circle, waiting for referee Joey Crawford to loft the ball in the air to kick off the 2004 NBA Finals. On one side was Shaquille O’Neal, the gargantuan almost myth of a man, 7-foot-1 and some 330 pounds of pure power and force. And