4:20 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants top pick Kayvon Thibodeaux says he feels “really confident” in being ready to make his NFL debut Sunday against the Carolina Panthers despite being limited in practice for the second consecutive day. The rookie missed the opener because of a sprained right MCL he suffered
2:04 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN The NBA and the National Basketball Referees Association have entered into a new collective bargaining agreement. The seven-year agreement, which was announced Thursday, starts with the 2022-23 season and stretches through 2028-29, according to a news release. The previous agreement expired at the end of the 2021-22 campaign. The contract
3:35 PM ET Baxter Holmes Close ESPN Senior Writer Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Zach Lowe Close ESPN Senior Writer Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) is a senior
11:54 AM ET Netherlands midfielder Jackie Groenen has joined Paris Saint-Germain after leaving Manchester United, both teams announced on Thursday. Groenen, who has signed a three-year deal at PSG, played 60 games in all competitions for United after joining them in 2019. She had previously played for Chelsea. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS,
1:07 PM ET Associated Press James Rodriguez joins Olympiakos after a short spell with Qatari club Al-Rayyan. KARIM JAAFAR/AFP Former Real Madrid and Bayern Munich attacking midfielder James Rodríguez has joined Olympiakos, the Greek club said Thursday. The 31-year-old Colombian will be reunited with former Madrid teammate Marcelo, who signed with the Greek champions earlier this
11:27 AM ET Antonio Conte has warned his Tottenham players that “nobody is undroppable” as he targets a reaction to their Champions League defeat at Sporting Lisbon. Spurs face bottom-of-the-table Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday, four days after registering their first defeat of the campaign with a 2-0 reverse at the Estadio
12:46 PM ET Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch has been given a one-match touchline ban and fined £10,000 ($11,500) for an altercation with officials during his side’s defeat at Brentford this month, the Football Association (FA) said on Thursday. Marsch, 48, was sent off in the second half of the 5-2 loss on Sept. 3
2:36 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal of the season and first-ever goal in the Europa League as Manchester United beat Sheriff Tiraspol 2-0 in Moldova on Thursday. Ronaldo, who has not started in the Premier League since United’s 4-0 loss to Brentford on Aug. 13, made no mistake when converting a 39th-minute
3:43 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag said Cristiano Ronaldo “needed a goal” after the Manchester United striker finally got his first of the season against Sheriff Tiraspol. Ronaldo scored a penalty in the 2-0 win in Moldova as Ten Hag’s side got their first points on the board in the Europa League. –
1:48 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones didn’t practice on Thursday because of an illness, according to the team. Jones’ illness currently isn’t expected to impact his availability for Sunday’s road game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to sources. But it also isn’t ideal on a day the Patriots generally