10:00 AM ET The temperature in Minneapolis this morning is minus-25, making it impossible to imagine that in less than two months, first-year manager Rocco Baldelli will jot down the Twins’ lineup for their home opener against the Indians on March 28. The card that he will exchange with Cleveland manager Terry Francona (or bench
5:15 PM ET We’ve reached that time of year yet again, when the rumors of players being swapped ahead of the NHL’s Feb. 25 trade deadline begin to generate some steam. With that in mind, here’s a look at several candidates who may well be on the move in the next few weeks, along with
After Man City’s shock 2-1 defeat at Newcastle, our ESPN FC crew discuss the fragile side of Pep Guardiola’s team. Chelsea’s embarrassing 4-0 defeat against Bournemouth damaged their top four push and also ruined our midweek treble, while Liverpool’s surprise draw with Leicester City also cost us. There’s another busy weekend coming up including a
Maurizio Sarri admitted that if Chelsea were as strong as they thought they were, the players shouldn’t need a manager to win after their 4-0 defeat to AFC Bournemouth. Maurizio Sarri explains why he locked his players in the dressing room after their 4-0 loss to Bournemouth. Julien Laurens and the ESPN FC crew assess
12:31 AM ET Jose Aldo‘s featherweight bout against Renato Moicano on Saturday won’t be his last — but that time is apparently coming. The UFC is now on ESPN and ESPN+. Subscribe to ESPN+ to get: Exclusive live UFC events, weigh-ins and more; Ariel and the Bad Guy; Dana White’s Contender Series; and more exclusive
shares Play 01:40 Miller: Challenge for West Indies is to back up first Test win Big Picture It’s happening again, you know. England’s impressively woeful record in the Caribbean is in serious danger of another four-year extension, after one of the most outstanding team performances ever put together in West Indies’ long and illustrious
ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno delves into the marked differences he sees in Philippe Coutinho since he left Liverpool and joined Barcelona. With Barcelona’s late coup for Frenkie de Jong complete, check out what the budding Dutch star brings to the Camp Nou. The Spanish champions had a good week and are on the rise in
Former Chelsea midfielder Craig Burley says if he was Callum Hudson-Odoi, he would take the chance and go to Bayern Munich if they want him. Bayern Munich have signed American teenager Taylor Booth from Real Salt Lake’s academy, the club announced on Thursday. Booth, 17, will join the defending Bundesliga champions on a three-and-a-half-year deal.
Julien Laurens predicts how Thomas Tuchel will set up his starting XI against Manchester United, with star-player Neymar sidelined for 10 weeks. Craig Burley says Neymar is at least partially responsible for his latest injury by the way he goaded his fellow Ligue 1 players throughout the season. Paris Saint-Germain are ready to end their
Despite a rather quiet January transfer window, ESPN FC’s Stevie Nicol assesses a few potential moves surrounding Marouane Fellaini, Yannick Carrasco and more. Eliaquim Mangala will see out the final six months of his Manchester City contract after there was no serious interest in the defender during the transfer deadline day, sources have told ESPN