10:37 PM BST Manchester has been named 2018’s Greatest Sporting City, taking the No. 1 spot from Liverpool, according to research from ESPN and the University of Bath. But what makes the city so great? Manchester United and City correspondents Rob Dawson and Jonathan Smith explain. Q. So what makes Manchester stand out as a
10:01 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Winnipeg Jets signed captain Blake Wheeler to a five-year, $41.25 million contract extension Tuesday. The deal has an average annual value of $8.25 million. Wheeler, a 32-year-old right wing, was due to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2018-19 season. Wheeler, a 10-year NHL veteran, is coming off
After a banner was flown over Turf Moor in protest of Ed Woodward, Mark Ogden explains why Man United’s chief executive has the club’s safest job. The transfer window in all of Europe’s big five leagues is now closed, but that doesn’t stop Transfer Talk from rummaging through the remains of the summer window to
9:51 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles re-signed wide receiver Markus Wheaton on Tuesday and put tight end Richard Rodgers on injured reserve. Rodgers was in line to to be third tight end behind Zach Ertz and Dallas Goedert but suffered a knee injury and has been sidelined for the past couple weeks. Markus Wheaton
10:01 AM BST Cheslin Kolbe’s inclusion in the Springboks’ squad for their Australasian leg of the Rugby Championship may be an indication that Rassie Erasmus’ idea of grooming Damian Willemse to become a backup fullback could be shelved. And, it might just end up being the best thing to happen in South African rugby in
9:35 AM ET Braylon Edwards told The Detroit News that his original tweet criticizing Michigan on Saturday night was “excessive” and it was a mistake to call out players by name, but said he stands by his message. Edwards was criticized by Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh on Monday for his tweet and then suspended indefinitely
9:34 AM ET Former Philadelphia Phillies star Ryan Howard announced his retirement from baseball in a letter posted Tuesday on The Players’ Tribune website. Howard, 38, has not played in the majors since 2016 and has been a free agent since last November. The former National League MVP signed minor league deals with the Atlanta
5:41 AM ET MARICOPA, Ariz. — Brad Stracke knew Kyle Berkshire was long off the tee. That’s why Stracke recruited Berkshire from Maryland, where he was the fourth-ranked junior, to the University of North Texas. But Stracke didn’t know just how long Berkshire, who redshirted his freshman season, really was until he was watching a
10:17 AM ET Bob PockrassNASCAR Close • NASCAR writer for ESPN.com• 2009, 2013 NMPA Writer of the Year• More than 25 years experience covering motorsports Jimmie Johnson won’t race Indianapolis Motor Speedway much differently Sunday (2 p.m. ET, NBCSN) from the way he raced at Darlington Raceway before his night ended early with a bum oil pump. He
8:15 AM ET Associated Press PARIS — Benoit Paire has received his first Davis Cup call-up and will be part of the France team that takes on Spain in the semifinals. In the absence of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gael Monfils, the 56th-ranked Paire was selected by France captain Yannick Noah. Noah says he received guarantees