5:31 AM ET Chelsea are closing in on the €40 million signing of Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly while continuing to pursue an agreement with Manchester City for Nathan Ake, sources have told ESPN. Thomas Tuchel’s side are keen to strengthen their defensive options after Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen left the club on free transfers
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7:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Lisandro Martinez from Ajax, sources have told ESPN. The Dutch side are set to grant the Argentina international’s wish to secure a move to the Premier League and are now actively looking for replacements. – Transfer report cards: Rating Man Utd
7:28 AM ET Raheem Sterling has announced his departure from Manchester City as he closes in on a move to Premier League rivals Chelsea. Last month, sources told ESPN that the England international was interested in a move to Stamford Bridge and City would not stand in his way. – Preseason schedule: When, where, who
7:20 AM ET Barcelona have announced they have reached an “agreement in principle” to sign Raphinha, provided the Leeds United winger passes a medical. The Catalan club confirmed the news in a statement on Tuesday, beating Chelsea to the signing of the Brazil attacker. – Explainer: How Barca are signing players amid finance woes– LaLiga
8:00 AM ET IT’S WEIRDLY INSTRUCTIVE to watch how baseball scouts watch baseball players. Everything they do is intended to hide what they’re actually doing, which has the unintended effect of making even their most subtle movements glaringly obvious. They also have another endearing quirk: They all know one another but don’t want anyone to
7:10 AM ET ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Tiger Woods has been made an honorary member of St. Andrews on the eve of the 150th Open, with the R&A also recognizing former Open champions Rory McIlroy and Paul Lawrie on Wednesday. “I am grateful for this invitation to become an honorary member of The Royal and
7:00 AM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — The stats speak for themselves — 501 career catches for 8,685 yards and 67 touchdowns with four Pro Bowl nods and three All-Pro selections in an era that was anything but friendly to the passing game — but as former Las Vegas Raiders receiver Cliff Branch is about to
5:48 AM ET ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The Official World Golf Ranking board began considering LIV Golf’s application for recognition during a meeting at the R&A headquarters in St. Andrews on Tuesday. In a statement, the OWGR said LIV Golf applied for inclusion on July 6. The OWGR board of governors includes PGA Tour commissioner
6:18 AM ET ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Scottie Scheffler does not feel any pressure being the world’s No. 1-ranked golfer as he believes those around the sport do not necessarily view him as best player on the planet. “I guess it’s good. I guess I am No. 1 in the rankings,” Scheffler said Wednesday at
7:37 AM ET Mikaela Mayer Ryan Garcia faces perhaps his most difficult challenge when he faces Javier Fortuna at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Saturday night (DAZN, 8 p.m. ET). For Garcia (22-0, 18 KO), of Victorville, California, and Fortuna (37-3-1, 26 KO), from the Dominican Republic, this 12-rounder is a rescheduling of a