5:17 PM ET Ahead of their midweek Champions League showdown, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain endured mixed fortunes. Elsewhere, Jesse Marsch made his Premier League managerial debut, Thomas Muller scored an “unforgettable” own goal and Manchester United had a derby day they will want to forget. Here are Alex Kirkland, Ryan O’Hanlon, Andrew Cesare Richardson
Month: March 2022
5:50 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Former Arizona State quarterback Jayden Daniels has committed to play at LSU, sources told ESPN on Sunday. The decision delivers LSU one of the most accomplished quarterbacks to enter the NCAA transfer portal this off-season, as Daniels threw for 6,025 yards and 32 touchdowns during his three seasons as Arizona
5:15 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — In a week in which speed has been the big story at the NFL scouting combine, two defensive backs put an exclamation point on the affair Sunday. Baylor cornerback Kalon Barnes and Texas-San Antonio cornerback Tariq Woolen ran two of the fastest 40-yard dash times in the combine’s history. Barnes’
11:52 AM ET Major League Baseball wants a 14-second pitch clock with the bases empty and a 19-second timer with runners on, according to sources familiar with the situation. The two numbers were settled on after experiments in the minor leagues, including in Low-A in 2021, where game times were cut by about 20 minutes.
10:54 AM ET Bukayo Saka contributed a goal and an assist as Arsenal continued their fight for a Premier League top-four finish with an impressive 3-2 win over Watford at Vicarage Road on Sunday. Martin Odegaard got the visitors’ first on five minutes when, after a neat one-two with Saka, the England man played it
Mar 3, 2022 Barcelona rallied to a 2-1 win over Elche on Sunday. AP Photo/Alberto Saiz Second-half goals from Ferran Torres and Memphis Depay helped Barcelona come from behind to claim a 2-1 victory away to Elche on Sunday. Elche took the lead on the stroke of half-time through Fidel Chaves, who intercepted a poor pass
2:48 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has defended his players after they were accused of showing a lack of effort during their 4-1 derby defeat to Manchester City. Speaking on Sky Sports, United legend Gary Neville said his former team “were a disgrace in the last 25 minutes” at the
1:26 PM ET Man City’s Kevin De Bruyne celebrates after scoring a goal against Manchester United on Sunday. Michael Regan/Getty Images Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez both scored twice as Manchester City turned in a convincing 4-1 win over Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday. The holders restored their gap at the top
3:54 PM ET United States and Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie has been ruled out for the season with a broken foot, his club manager Massimiliano Allegri said on Sunday. McKennie sustained the injury in Juve’s Champions League round of 16 clash with Villarreal last month. Sources previously told ESPN he suffered fractures to the second
2:59 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — David Moyes was once ridiculed for saying that Manchester United should aspire to be like Manchester City, but the former United manager was right when he said it in 2014 and it still rings true today, following another City derby win on Sunday — 4-1 this time — which