After Barcelona’s home defeat to Real Betis, the FC crew examine the club’s issues in the back, and Gab Marcotti questions their preparation. Lionel Messi scored twice in his return from injury, but Real Betis netted four goals of their own to win 4-3, spoiling the Blaugrana star’s return. Shaka Hislop unveils his latest club
3:27 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Colts rookie guard Quenton Nelson is a loud person when he makes a big play on the field. He just wasn’t loud on the video of him delivering a crushing pancake block against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday that went viral Monday. The Colts made their offensive line an offseason
2:56 PM GMT South Africa have released first choice scrumhalf Faf de Klerk to play for his club Sale Sharks this weekend, allowing him to miss Saturday’s test against Scotland at Murrayfield, officials confirmed on Tuesday. De Klerk started in the No. 9 jersey against France in Paris last weekend as the Springboks won 29-26,
With Santi Solari announced as Real Madrid’s permanent manager, ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner explains why he’s the right man to lead Real Madrid forward. Real Madrid announced on Tuesday that interim manager Santiago Solari has signed a contract to make him the permanent coach of the club until 2021. Solari, 42, had been coaching the
The FC guys answer your tweets on Arsenal’s draw vs. Wolves and if Gregg Berhalter being appointed U.S. head coach is a formality at this point. Romain Gall is the only new name on Dave Sarachan’s United States men’s national team roster for the side’s upcoming friendlies in Europe against England and Italy. Here are
2:16 PM ET ESPN News Services Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask has returned to the team after taking a leave of absence for a personal matter. Rask missed Saturday’s win over the Maple Leafs and Sunday’s victory over the Golden Knights. The 31-year-old Rask only said that the leave was due to a family matter.
Arsenal’s Unai Emery admitted striker Danny Welbeck will be out for a lengthy period after he had surgery on an ankle injury during their Europa League match with Sporting Lisbon. Arsenal’s Danny Welbeck has promised to come back “stronger than ever before” as he returned home from the hospital after having two operations on his
1:34 PM ET Major League Baseball said Tuesday it will investigate claims of racial discrimination in the Seattle Mariners organization made by a former employee on Monday. “MLB is aware of the allegations made by a former employee of the Seattle Mariners regarding the conduct of Club employees. Consistent with our policies, we are investigating
1:11 PM ET Ohio State has publicly disputed a report that ex-Buckeyes assistant coach Zach Smith allegedly used a racial epithet during an altercation last year with a former player. The father of former Ohio State receiver Trevon Grimes told Stadium’s Brett McMurphy that Smith used the N-word during a heated exchange with his son
1:15 PM ET CAMDEN, N.J. — On his first day in his new home, Jimmy Butler made it clear that he expects to fit in easily with the Philadelphia 76ers. “When guys go out there and they know how to play basketball, which everybody on this roster does, it’s all going to fall into place,”