12:47 PM ET Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has dismissed criticism surrounding his behaviour on the touchline after he clashed with officials and Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe in Tuesday’s goalless draw at the Emirates. Arteta was furious in the second half of the Premier League game after the referee failed to award Arsenal a penalty
Month: January 2023
1:45 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois criticised the handball penalty decision that saw his side beaten 2-1 at Villarreal in LaLiga on Saturday, saying the referee had tried to compensate for giving Madrid a penalty three minutes earlier. Villarreal winger Yeremy Pino put the home side ahead at the
3:11 PM ET Wrexham claimed a sensational 4-3 upset victory over Championship side Coventry in the FA Cup third round on Saturday. The Welsh side — owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney — were engaged in a seven-goal thriller as they beat Coventry, a side three tiers above them. – Stream on
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has told his Manchester United players he will continue to crack down on squad discipline after axing Cristiano Ronaldo and dropping Marcus Rashford. Ronaldo had his contract cancelled after criticising Ten Hag and the club in an interview with Piers Morgan while Rashford was punished for being
4:52 PM ET Holders Liverpool were undone by two defensive blunders that allowed Wolves to claim a 2-2 draw and a replay from their FA Cup third-round tie at Anfield on Saturday. A disjointed Liverpool looked to have recovered from Alisson‘s early gift to Goncalo Guedes to give Wolves the lead when Darwin Nunez and
2:57 PM ET Rob Dawson Mark Ogden Manchester United are interested in signing Wout Weghorst on a short-term deal until the end of the season, sources have told ESPN. Weghorst is currently on loan at Turkish side Besiktas from Burnley and would have to be recalled before any potential move to Old Trafford. – Stream
4:10 PM ET Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has a “strong chance” of playing in the team’s wild-card game next week, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Jackson has been sidelined for over a month with a sprained knee suffered in a win over the Denver Broncos in Week 13. He has been ruled out
3:59 PM ET The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired hard-throwing lefty reliever Gregory Soto and infielder Kody Clemens from the Detroit Tigers, the team announced Saturday. In return, Detroit received infielder Nick Maton, outfielder Matt Vierling and catcher Donny Sands. Soto, 27, was an All-Star the past two seasons, including 2022, when he went 2-11 for
4:44 PM ET After losing quarterback Devin Leary to transfer, NC State has found a replacement in Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong. The Wolfpack got a commitment on Saturday from Armstrong, who entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer Dec. 1. Leary decided to transfer after the 2022 season where he threw for 1,265 yards,
2:30 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Eimantas Stanionis’ promoter, Richard Schaefer, told ESPN the fighter had an emergency appendectomy Friday in Lithuania, postponing the March 18 welterweight fight vs. Vergil Ortiz in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Stanionis, 28, was released from the hospital Saturday. “We communicated to Golden Boy, who is going to look at available