4:52 PM ET Real Madrid hung on for a nervy 2-1 Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night. The hosts took a deserved lead before 15 minutes when the ball fell kindly to Rodrygo just outside the penalty area and he shot past Shakhtar keeper Anatolii Trubin to stake Madrid
Month: October 2022
5:27 PM ET Lionel Messi set yet another record with a sublime opening goal but Paris Saint-Germain were held to a 1-1 draw by Benfica in their Champions League clash at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon on Wednesday. Messi opened the scoring midway through the first half after delightful link-up play involving Kylian Mbappe
7:30 PM ET Sophie Lawson United States attacker Lindsey Horan said it was hard to feel proud of her time with the Portland Thorns after reading the Yates report detailing abuse and misconduct in the NWSL and women’s professional soccer. The report, which was commissioned by U.S. Soccer and released on Monday, described a league
7:07 PM ET Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has dismissed reports that Erling Haaland has a clause in his contract allowing him to join Real Madrid for a lower fee. Another double by Norwegian striker Haaland ensured City strolled to a third win from three Champions League Group G matches on Wednesday with a 5-0
12:43 PM ET Ian DarkeESPN.com writer Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most recognizable soccer voices.
5:29 PM ET Associated Press CONCORD, N.C. — NASCAR on Wednesday levied a heavy fine against Kevin Harvick, one of the most outspoken drivers about safety concerns on the Next Gen car, for alleged modifications found on his Ford at Talladega Superspeedway. NASCAR docked both Harvick and Stewart-Haas Racing 100 points each, fined crew chief
4:49 PM ET William E. Ricks When it comes to putting, golfer Spencer Levin‘s putting form is a little more unorthodox than most. It even parallels one of Adam Sandler’s iconic movie characters. 1 Related While practicing at the Shriner Children’s Open on Wednesday, Levin showed off a putting grip that looked similar to Happy
5:23 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield says the boos and criticism he’s received while leading the NFL’s worst-ranked offense during a 1-3 start is “completely fair.” “I pride myself on being a guy that elevates the guys around him and being able to lead at an extremely high level,” Mayfield
5:06 PM ET METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara said he’s feeling good and plans to play against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday after missing last week’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. Kamara was listed as limited in practice on Wednesday. Saints quarterback Jameis Winston and wide receiver Michael Thomas did
4:49 PM ET ASHBURN, Va. — Five weeks after being shot twice in the leg, Washington Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson returned to where he most wanted to be: the football field. He performed the mundane tasks, running in and around dummy bags on the ground, taking handoffs in drills and even running some