6:31 AM ET The 2022 World Cup in Qatar begins on Nov. 20, with the final scheduled for Dec. 18. Christopher Pike/Bloomberg via Getty Images Fans travelling to the 2022 World Cup will not be able to take alcohol for personal consumption into Qatar, with the head of the country’s Safety and Security Committee saying that
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Hosts and defending champions Australia will take on India in their only warm-up fixture ahead of the T20 World Cup on October 17 in Brisbane. India will play their second warm-up against New Zealand two days later at the same venue. In addition to the big teams getting a feel for each other ahead of
5:35 AM ET Graham Potter is set to become Chelsea‘s new manager after agreeing a deal in principle to leave Brighton, sources have told ESPN. Potter, 47, held lengthy talks with Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali on Wednesday night and after being given the evening to think over his position, sources have told
3:38 AM ET The Champions League group stage is underway and Matchday 1 is wrapped up as Real Madrid defend their title and 31 other clubs vie to claim the honor of being Europe’s best team. After a thrilling first round of games, we asked our writers James Olley, Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens to
12:09 AM ET ESPN News Services Struggling San Diego Padres slugger Juan Soto left Wednesday night’s 6-3 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a right shoulder contusion. Manager Bob Melvin disclosed the injury after the series finale in San Diego but said he thinks Soto should be ready when the Padres open a key series
9:15 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Rams right tackle Rob Havenstein has signed a three-year contract extension, the team announced on Wednesday. Los Angeles didn’t reveal money figures, but ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported the deal will bolster Havenstein’s spot among the top-10 highest paid right tackles. The right tackle was going into the
9:20 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Iga Swiatek‘s game is most effective, her mind most at ease, on red clay courts, where her two Grand Slam titles so far arrived. She sure seems to be getting the hang of this hard-court thing at the U.S. Open, though. The No. 1-ranked Swiatek moved
2:03 PM ET UEFA has opened an investigation into alleged discriminatory behaviour by Juventus fans in their 2-1 Champions League defeat by Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday, European soccer’s governing body said. Footage on social media appeared to show travelling supporters of the Italian side making Nazi salutes and monkey gestures
5:20 PM ET A goal in the 11th minute of stoppage-time by Antoine Griezmann earned Atletico Madrid a 2-1 home win over 10-man Porto in the Champions League on Wednesday after a frantic end to the match with all the goals coming in added time. Atletico, who were without a victory in their last eight
6:19 PM ET Jurgen Klopp said he needs to “reinvent” his Liverpool team after they suffered a 4-1 hammering at the hands of Napoli in their Champions League Group A opener on Wednesday. Asked what was wrong with his team, Klopp said: “Everything [wrong] is obvious, but why it happened, I cannot answer now, let