9:06 AM ET Associated Press FIFA is getting into the streaming platform business with a football version of Netflix and Amazon Prime. The service is free and largely will feature documentaries and some live games at the launch, but it could eventually be a way for FIFA to broadcast World Cup matches itself at a
8:50 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Diego Simeone has hit out at criticism of Atletico Madrid‘s playing style ahead of their Champions League quarterfinal second leg with Manchester City, saying he’s “never disrespected” a fellow manager by condemning the way their team plays. Atletico’s defensive 5-5-0 formation saw them fail to register a single
10:45 AM ET Former football leaders Sepp Blatter (right) and Michel Platini (left) have been indicted by Swiss prosecutors. Martin Rose/Getty Images Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA president Michel Platini will go on trial in June to face Swiss corruption charges over a $2 million payment that world footballing governing body made to Platini,
11:22 AM ET Andreas Pereira is likely to return to Man United from Flamengo. Joe Prior/Visionhaus Manchester United are set to miss out on a £12 million transfer fee for Andreas Pereira, sources have told ESPN, with Brazilian club Flamengo preparing to abandon a deal to sign the midfielder at the end of his season-long loan
1:59 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United‘s negotiations with Erik ten Hag are at “an advanced stage,” sources have told ESPN, with the framework of a deal in place for the Dutchman to become the new manager at Old Trafford. Sources on both sides of the negotiations insist a formal agreement has not yet been
5:40 PM ET The UFC has decided not to re-sign Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira, an exciting fan favorite in the welterweight division, officials confirmed with ESPN on Monday. Oliveira’s contract expired with his last fight, a loss to Kevin Holland at UFC 272 on March 5. That marked Oliveira’s fourth straight defeat, and the UFC decided
1:44 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Vin Scully has won the second Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Baseball Digest. The longtime Dodgers announcer was honored Tuesday with an annual distinction that recognizes a living individual “who has made significant contributions to the national game.” The 94-year-old Scully retired after the 2016 season, ending
1:23 PM ET NEW YORK — A shooting on the New York City subway hit especially close to home for the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday morning, with Kevin Durant and his teammates reacting to the “devastating” news with shock. At least 10 people were shot by a gunman at the 36th Street station, which is
1:09 PM ET Cain Velasquez has broken his silence for the first time since being charged with attempted murder in a shooting-related incident last month. In a statement posted to his social media, the former two-time UFC heavyweight champion thanked everyone who has given him support and said his case is “complex and slowly unraveling
Chennai Super Kings 216 for 4 (Dube 95*, Uthappa 88) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 193 for 9 (Shahbaz 41, Karthik 34, Theekshana 4-33) by 23 runs It was supposed to be all about Faf du Plessis (and Josh Hazlewood) coming up against his former team Chennai Super Kings – it’s like playing brothers, he said