4:35 PM ET Associated Press Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma birdied three of his last four holes to grab a one-shot lead halfway through the Kenya Open on Friday. A birdie-birdie finish earned him a 4-under-par 67 and a 10-under total at altitude at Muthaiga Club. Masahiro Kawamura of Japan scored a bogey-free 66 to be
1:27 PM ET U.S. Soccer on Friday passed a ban on discriminatory chanting during all soccer matches it hosts or sanctions in the United States. The U.S. Soccer Federation board of directors passed a resolution to adopt a zero-tolerance policy for anti-gay chants as well as a plan to implement FIFA’s three-step protocol at all
12:49 PM ET Ukraine flags are seen displayed on LED boards during the Premier League match between Burnley and Leicester City at Turf Moor on March 1. Getty Images Chinese broadcasters will not air Premier League matches this weekend, in response to the league’s planned support of Ukraine, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The news was
10:24 AM ET Alex Kirkland Moises Llorens Barcelona are close to agreeing a deal to sign Pablo Torre from Racing Santander, beating Real Madrid to land the player, sources have told ESPN. The transfer of the 18-year-old attacking midfielder is being finalised and an agreement between all parties is close, sources said. – La Liga
4:47 PM ET Caitlin Murray On the eve of the election for U.S. Soccer president, 32 players on the United States women’s national team have endorsed incumbent Cindy Parlow Cone. The players, who range from World Cup veterans including Megan Rapinoe and Becky Sauerbrunn to newer players like Trinity Rodman and Ashley Sanchez, said Cone
10:01 AM ET A consortium led by LA Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly is set to lodge a formal offer to buy Chelsea in the coming days, sources have told ESPN. Boehly is working with Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss and at least one other businessman to submit an official proposal ahead of the March 15 deadline
10:28 AM ET Caitlin Murray The U.S. women’s national team won its fifth SheBelieves Cup, the annual spring invitational hosted by U.S. Soccer. But the tournament wasn’t so much about lifting the trophy as it was about playing the kids. Head coach Vlatko Andonovski did exactly that, giving chances to players who haven’t yet earned
12:08 PM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Falcao’s passion for football is still intense even at 36. He credits his father for that work ethic and that love of the game. Jose Manuel Alvarez/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images “My first memories from my childhood are being with him inside a dressing room, at training sessions, him taking me
3:13 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones will not be speaking with the Dallas media at the NFL scouting combine as he works through a medical issue, according to the organization. Jones, 79, would normally be in Indianapolis for the start of the on-field workouts inside Lucas Oil Stadium that
2:45 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills have granted wide receiver Cole Beasley permission to seek a trade, general manager Brandon Beane confirmed to ESPN. Beasley’s camp first approached the Bills about the possible move and the team agreed to allow the slot receiver to investigate other options. Finding a solution