3:01 PM ET New Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch has described the reaction to his decision to hold an on-pitch huddle with his players after his first game in charge as “hilarious and ridiculous.” Marsch became just the third American to manage in the Premier League when he was appointed to replace Marcelo Bielsa last
6:08 PM ET Caitlin Murray New National Women’s Soccer League commissioner Jessica Berman, in her first news conference since her appointment was announced Wednesday, said that although the NWSL has started to address recent problems with steps like a landmark collective bargaining agreement with players, there’s more work to do. Berman, who won’t start until
6:23 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola says Manchester City do not fear drawing a Premier League side in the quarterfinals of the Champions League despite being knocked out of the competition by an English team in three of the last four campaigns. City booked their place in the last eight with a comfortable 5-0
6:52 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Paris Saint-Germain were left fuming after Real Madrid’s 3-1 Champions League win at the Bernabeu, with security having to intervene when president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and sporting director Leonardo went looking for the referee to complain about his performance, sources have told ESPN. Karim Benzema scored a second-half hat trick
7:17 PM ET A 25-year-old woman is suing Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, alleging that the billionaire paid her mother hundreds of thousands of dollars in 1996 to conceal that he was the girl’s biological father, a secret that the lawsuit says she has carried her entire life. At the age of 1, the girl
4:11 PM ET Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — With heads bowed and surrounded by heavily armed police, the first suspects arrested nearly a decade after the fatal shooting of renowned Puerto Rico boxer Héctor Camacho appeared in court Wednesday to face murder charges. Five men are accused in the slaying of the fighter
1:57 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz, perhaps the most prominent voice in Dominican baseball, says he is open to the idea of an international draft but is wary of its implementation
4:32 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva announced his retirement Wednesday after seven NFL seasons, which followed his time serving in the U.S. Army. Villanueva, 33, reached two Pro Bowls as a left tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers, protecting Ben Roethlisberger‘s blind side for six years. But Villanueva decided to call
3:57 PM ET The Arizona Cardinals released veteran linebacker Jordan Hicks on Wednesday. Hicks, 29, played at a high level last season, registering 116 tackles and four sacks, but the Cardinals are making the move to give fellow inside linebacker Zaven Collins, drafted in the first round last year, more playing time. The Cardinals had
2:39 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Norm Maciver is returning to the Chicago Blackhawks after he was hired as associate general manager under new GM Kyle Davidson. The team announced Maciver’s return on Wednesday. The 57-year-old Maciver had been working as the director of player personnel for the Seattle Kraken. “Bringing in Norm is