4:51 PM ET Caitlin Murray Canada’s gold medal has been a long time coming and confirms their spot within the elite women’s teams. LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images For the first time, Canada is an Olympic champion. Capping off a gritty and improbable run to the final, the Canadians got past a superb Sweden via sudden-death
3:35 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN For the third consecutive year, Canelo Alvarez won’t fight on Mexican Independence Weekend. The pound-for-pound king planned to fight Sept. 18, but after prolonged negotiations for two different fights, Alvarez has decided to move his next bout to November, promoter Eddie Hearn told ESPN on Friday. The Mexican star wanted
10:48 AM ET Canada won gold in the women’s Olympic soccer tournament on Friday after a 3-2 sudden death penalty shootout win against Sweden, following a 1-1 draw at the end of extra-time. Stina Blackstenius put Sweden ahead in the first half before Jessie Fleming equalized with her second penalty of the tournament. – Women’s
10:49 AM ET Canada midfielder Quinn has made history by becoming the first openly transgender athlete to medal at an Olympic Games after their side beat Sweden on penalties in the women’s soccer final on Friday. The match finished 1-1 but Canada won 3-2 on penalties meaning Quinn and Canada won silver. Quinn had won
12:44 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has said that he was “hurt” by comments questioning his professionalism after reports that he missed training as his push to leave the club continues. Kane, 28, issued a statement on social media on Friday, saying that he would not want to “jeopardise” his relationship with the
10:25 AM ET Joshua Sargent looks set to move clubs this summer. Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images Werder Bremen striker Joshua Sargent has been pulled out of the weekend’s German Cup game against VfL Osnabruck as he is set to complete a transfer. Sargent, 21, has scored 15 goals in 81 games since joining the club
2:10 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Cristian Romero was named Serie A Defender of the Year last season. Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of defender Cristian Romero from Atalanta, the club announced on Friday. Sources had told ESPN on Thursday the deal would
3:38 PM ET Oklahoma added an ESPN Junior 300 commitment to its 2023 class on Friday when tight end Luke Hasz chose to the Sooners. Hasz had a top list that included Alabama, Arkansas, LSU, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas and TCU. He’s the No. 54 ranked recruit in the 2023 class and the
2:55 PM ET Marcel Louis-JacquesESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — The offseason questions about a contract extension kept coming, no matter how coy Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane was in answering or how many times quarterback Josh Allen deflected. But even with the possibility of tabling the conversation until 2022, neither side showed signs of angst;
1:53 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins have no intention of trading Xavien Howard despite the All-Pro cornerback’s desire to play elsewhere. “We don’t want to trade X,” coach Brian Flores said Friday. “Write that down. He’s a very good player. He’s a great part of the team.” The two-time