3:51 PM ET Ed DoveSpecial to ESPN Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica Burkina Faso have issued a formal letter of complaint to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after they returned five positive COVID-19 antigen
Month: January 2022
4:26 PM ET Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez lamented mistakes and a lack of experience as his side were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw at Granada in LaLiga on Saturday. Luuk de Jong’s second headed goal in as many games gave Barca the lead in the second half but the match swung when Gavi was
9:38 PM ET Paraguay youth international Sebastian Ferreira is nearing a move to Houston. CARLA CARNIEL / POOL / AFP The Houston Dynamo are closing in on a deal for Libertad and Paraguay youth international striker Carlos Sebastian Ferreira Vidal, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Telemundo’s Roberto Rojas was among the first to report the news.
9:16 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have extended the contract of defensive tackle Vita Vea, the team announced Saturday night. Terms of the contract were not disclosed, but sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter it is a four-year deal worth $73 million, with $42 million guaranteed. The Bucs already agreed to pick
8:43 PM ET Associated Press ARCADIA, Calif. — Under the Stars won the $200,000 Santa Ynez Stakes by three-quarters of a length Saturday at Santa Anita. Trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Flavien Prat, Under the Stars ran seven furlongs in 1:22.51. Sent off as the 4-5 favorite in a field of six 3-year-old
5:42 PM ET ESPN News Services Five-time NBA All-Star and three-time NBA champion Klay Thompson will be available to play for the Golden State Warriors in Sunday night’s game vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Golden State star made it official with his own creative announcement on Instagram as he so loves to do. Thompson has
8:16 PM ET ESPN News Services HONOLULU — The University of Hawaii Board of Regents plans to address the issue of morale on the football team following testimony from former players at a legislative hearing the university system president criticized as one-sided. More than a dozen football players have said they are leaving the university
6:58 PM ET Danny Lewis The 2022 January transfer window is open (find out when it closes here) and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Juve, PSG at odds over Icardi deal
1:14 AM ET William E. Ricks Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James just entered another all-time top-10 in the NBA, passing Alvin Robertson for 10th place on the NBA’s all-time steals list after notching four steals against the Atlanta Hawks. 2 Related When it comes to defense, James knows a thing or two about stopping
2:56 PM ET The San Jose Sharks placed Evander Kane on waivers Saturday and told him they plan to terminate his contract for “breach” and for violating AHL COVID-19 protocols. Other teams will have the opportunity to claim Kane in the next 24 hours. If he goes unclaimed, the Sharks will terminate the remainder of