7:42 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona are in advanced talks to sign Chelsea‘s Andreas Christensen and AC Milan‘s Franck Kessie on free transfers when their respective contracts expire in the summer, various sources have told ESPN. Sources add that Barca remain optimistic of closing a deal to bring in Christensen’s Chelsea teammate Cesar
Month: March 2022
7:36 AM ET UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has said he is tired of addressing plans about a European Super League. Richard Juilliart – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has condemned Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus for planning to resurrect their European Super League plans “in the middle of a war.” Ceferin said he
12:29 AM ET Australian Tim Tszyu has locked in his much-anticipated US boxing debut, taking on American Terrell Gausha in Minnesota in late March. The unbeaten junior middleweight contender was initially scheduled to fight on the same card as Brian Castano-Jermell Charlo on Mar. 19 in Los Angeles. However, the winner-takes-all unified showdown was cancelled
5:21 AM ET Patty Tavatanakit grabbed the opening round lead at the HSBC Women’s World Championship after the 2021 ANA Inspiration winner fired a flawless five-under 67 at the Sentosa Golf Club on Thursday. – Singapore’s HSBC Women’s set for hot competition The 22-year-old Thai sank in five birdies to be one stroke ahead of
4:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Though most elite clubs usually set out to find an up-and-coming head coach or manager whenever there’s a vacancy, the majority end up going for someone well into their 40s or 50s. 2 Related There are pros and cons to either approach. Whereas young promising coaches in their 30s often
4:33 AM ET Lindsay du Plessis The second edition of the BAL sees 12 teams from around the continent compete in a very different format from 2021, across three months instead of a two-week COVID-induced bubble. The tournament is divided into three stints, with the Sahara Conference taking place in Dakar, Senegal from March 5-15,
11:58 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks acquired goalie Alex Stalock from the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday for future considerations. The Sharks made the deal a day after starting goalie James Reimer left a loss to Vegas after one period with a lower-body injury. Backup goaltender Adin Hill has
10:19 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Dmitry Bivol, who was born in Kyrgyzstan but has long resided in St. Petersburg, Russia, is preparing for a fight with boxing’s top star, Canelo Alvarez, but is painfully aware of the situation at home. Bivol (19-0, 11 KOs) recently arrived in the U.S. from Russia, which invaded Ukraine on
10:36 PM ET MIAMI — A judge ruled Wednesday to grant bond and allow the release of former Miami player Rashaun Jones from custody pending his trial on charges that he murdered teammate Bryan Pata in 2006. Florida 11th Circuit Court Judge Cristina Miranda stated that after three days of witness testimony the state proved
8:59 AM ET STOCKHOLM, Sweden — UFC middleweight Darren Till has a new training partner in breakout star Khamzat Chimaev. He also has a new UFC contract. Till (18-4-1), of Liverpool, made headlines this week when he surfaced at Allstars Training Center alongside Chimaev (10-0). Till told ESPN he is still associated with his longtime