7:33 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid have signed Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger on a free transfer. The Germany international, 29, has agreed a four-year contract at the Bernabeu, and will join when his deal at the Premier League club expires on June 30. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)–
Month: June 2022
7:15 AM ET KYIV, Ukraine — On the ninth floor of an apartment building near the local zoo, a group of friends gathered to watch a soccer game. Outside the sun set on the first day of summer in the capital city. They all checked the time. A little more than an hour remained before
Toss: New Zealand chose to bat vs England Kane Williamson called correctly and opted to bat on the first Test surface of the English summer, with New Zealand boosted by the inclusion of Trent Boult after his late dash from the IPL. They also selected the spinner, Ajaz Patel, ahead of Neil Wagner and Matt
5:46 AM BST A special general meeting of New Zealand Rugby [NZR] in Auckland voted in favour of a $[NZ]200 million ($[US]129.42 million) private equity investment from U.S. firm Silver Lake on Thursday, the final step in the approval process for the groundbreaking deal. The deal, approved in a vote by a majority of the
1:00 AM ET NEW YORK — The New York Rangers entered Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals with their adrenaline still pumping from Monday’s Game 7 win at the Carolina Hurricanes. The Tampa Bay Lightning, in contrast, hit the ice for the first time since completing a sweep of the Florida Panthers way back
11:14 PM ET Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers now have bragging rights on the golf course over Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen after winning Capital One’s The Match on Wednesday. The four NFL quarterbacks played a 12-hole golf exhibition at Wynn Las Vegas in a team event, where Rodgers drained a putt on the final
11:04 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN After running an extensive search for the school’s next athletic director, Louisville is turning to a familiar place. The school is expected to elevate interim athletic director Josh Heird to the full-time position, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Heird’s appointment is not expected to become official until next week, as
8:04 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Boston Red Sox closer Matt Barnes was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with right shoulder inflammation, and left-hander Matt Strahm was activated from the COVID-19 IL prior to a game against Cincinnati. An All-Star in 2021, Barnes struggled down the stretch last season and has failed
5:36 PM ET Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward has been activated from the COVID-19 injured list and is slated to start in right field against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. Heyward was placed on the injured list on May 17. The five-time Gold Glove winner is batting .208 with four RBIs in 27 games this
5:07 PM ET NEW YORK — Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout is trying to steer clear of the fantasy football league dispute between Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham and San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson. After Pham told reporters on Tuesday that Trout was the “worst commissioner in fantasy sports” because he could have