5:30 PM ET Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel has warned against starting “a hunt for non-vaccinated people” as English football battles to continue its schedule over Christmas with COVID-19 cases rising in the United Kingdom. The UK recorded 90,629 new cases on Tuesday, a day after the Premier League and English Football Leagues vowed to
6:55 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN Former USC quarterback Kedon Slovis announced Tuesday that he’s transferring to Pittsburgh. Slovis entered the transfer portal earlier this month on the heels of the news that USC had hired Lincoln Riley as its next head coach. “USC will always be a special place to me,” Slovis wrote in an
6:23 PM ET Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette is “likely” to be placed on injured reserve because of the hamstring injury that left him on crutches Sunday night, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Fournette would miss the rest of the regular season, but a source said he is expected to return
2:44 PM ET The NHL and NHL Players’ Association have come to an agreement to not participate in the 2022 Winter Olympic men’s hockey tournament in Beijing, multiple sources told ESPN. The NHL and NHLPA had negotiated Olympic participation in 2022 and 2026 into the newest collective bargaining agreement after NHL players did not participate
3:34 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Real Madrid have confirmed that David Alaba and Isco have both tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the squad to eight ahead of their LaLiga game at Athletic Bilbao. Luka Modric, Marcelo, Marco Asensio, Gareth Bale, Rodrygo and Andriy Lunin — as well as
3:17 PM ET Buck Showalter is 24th on the all-time wins list for managers. He’s managed three different teams to the postseason and is a three-time Manager of the Year. He’s also never won a World Series — and knows what the expectations will be for a Mets team that hasn’t made the playoffs since
5:05 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Major League Baseball payrolls dropped 4% in 2021 compared to the league’s last full season, and the $4.05 billion total was the lowest in a fully completed year since 2015. Falling payrolls have sparked the labor unrest that led to the sport’s first work stoppage in more
5:51 PM ET Missouri running back Tyler Badie, who led the SEC in rushing yards this season, will not play in Wednesday’s Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl and has chosen to enter the NFL draft. Badie, a senior and an All-American, could have returned next year by taking advantage of the extra year of eligibility
5:10 PM ET Associated Press Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, Florida State quarterback McKenzie Milton and Kentucky linebacker J.J. Weaver are the winners of college football’s Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year award. The Mayo Clinic’s comeback players of the year were announced Tuesday and will be honored Jan. 1 at the Fiesta Bowl
4:44 PM ET Miami announced Tuesday its football team is in COVID-19 protocols but remains committed to playing in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl against Washington State on Dec. 31. The school did not provide any other information. A source indicated multiple players, across several position groups, had tested positive for COVID-19. Miami is