7:14 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN The Big Ten is expected to hire former MLB and television executive Tony Petitti as the conference’s next commissioner, sources told ESPN. An announcement is expected in the upcoming days. Petitti emerged from a group of finalists that interviewed in the past 48 hours and was selected Tuesday after a
Month: April 2023
1:25 PM ET Premier League leaders Arsenal said they are “very disappointed” after their home game against Chelsea was postponed to May 2 due to policing issues. The game was scheduled to be played on Saturday, April 29 at the Emirates Stadium. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) “The initial scheduling of this
10:55 AM ET Adriana Garcia Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski has said it would be “something amazing” if Lionel Messi were to return to Spotify Camp Nou next season. Messi’s contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires this summer, and sources have told ESPN he is unlikely to sign a new deal. Barca confirmed there has been contact
12:42 PM ET Victor Osimhen has been in sensational form for Napoli this season. Stefano Guidi/Getty Images MILAN — Victor Osimhen is out of Napoli‘s Champions League quarterfinal first leg against AC Milan after failing to overcome a groin injury in time to play in the San Siro on Wednesday. The 24-year-old, who leads the Serie
4:04 PM ET Frank Lampard has challenged his Chelsea players to relish the underdog tag in their Champions League quarterfinal tie with Real Madrid and warned: “If you can’t handle the pressure, you are not a big player.” The Blues travel to the Santiago Bernabeu for Wednesday’s first leg with Lampard in caretaker charge after
4:49 PM ET Goals from Sam Kerr and Charlotte Grant earned Australia a 2-0 win over England at a rainy Brentford Community Stadium on Tuesday to end a 30-match unbeaten run for Sarina Wiegman’s team. With 100 days to go before co-hosting the Women’s World Cup with New Zealand, the Matildas returned to winning ways
10:34 AM ET The Premier League will stage a six-team Summer Series across five Eastern cities in the United States in July, headlined by Chelsea and Newcastle United, the league announced on Tuesday. Having previously arranged a biennial Premier League Asia Trophy dating back to 2003, the Premier League will host a preseason tournament in
4:52 PM ET Manchester City took a massive step toward the final four of the Champions League after a stirring 3-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the first leg of their quarterfinal at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. On a windy and rainy night in Manchester, the champions of England and Germany produced an engrossing
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2:52 PM ET Boston Bruins forward David Krejci will sit out the team’s final two games of the regular season because of a nagging lower-body injury, coach Jim Montgomery said Tuesday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The Bruins (63-12-5), however, are optimistic that Krejci will return to the lineup for the upcoming playoffs. The 36-year-old has