Leeds United will follow the San Francisco 49ers blueprint to recreating their former glories and challenge the Champions League elite, the club’s newly-appointed vice-chairman Paraag Marathe has told ESPN. Marathe, the 49ers Enterprises president, has been appointed to the Leeds board after the NFL franchise’s increased investment in the Elland Road club, which now sees
6:57 AM ET Adriana Garcia Diego Maradona’s daughter Dalma has said she vomited after listening to the alleged audio messages exchanged between her late father’s neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque and the psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov on the day of the Argentina legend’s death. The private audio messages that were leaked to the local media — and are
11:44 AM ET Carolina Morace appointed Lazio manager with wife Nicola Williams her assistant. Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Images Lazio women have appointed Carolina Morace as their new manager with wife Nicola Jane Williams as her assistant. The Biancoceleste are fourth in Serie B and announced the dismissal of previous manager Ashraf Seleman with Morace
12:17 PM ET FC Dallas and United States youth international defender Justin Che has agreed to join Bayern Munich on loan, sources have told ESPN. Che, 17, has agreed a move to the Bundesliga champions with the move pending FIFA approval as he is classified as a “minor,” sources told ESPN. – Bayern Munich’s Richards
11:28 AM ET Neymar has agreed a four-year contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain after negotiations started a few months ago, sources have told ESPN. The Brazil international’s contract was due to expire in June 2022, and his new deal will keep him in the French capital until 2026. PSG made Neymar’s extension a priority and
11:48 AM ET EA Sports is coming back to college football. After last making a college football video game in 2013, the possibility of the game returning had been in limbo. Now, it isn’t. EA Sports vice president and general manager, Daryl Holt, told ESPN the game maker will be returning to the space with
11:12 AM ET Associated Press ZURICH — Latvia was picked to stage the men’s world championship alone by the International Ice Hockey Federation on Tuesday after Belarus was removed as co-host last month amid political turmoil there. The tournament in May will be played at two venues in Riga, with all 16 teams staying in
8:00 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” This story includes graphic descriptions of a suicide attempt. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or is in emotional distress, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at
10:15 AM ET Jack Hughes was the 57th player in NHL history to be selected first overall in his draft year. Many of them made an immediate impact on their teams. Some, like Jack Hughes, did not. Hughes lugged the baggage of expectations into his rookie season and was crushed under the weight of them.
9:54 AM ET Associated Press BASEL, Switzerland — Roger Federer is aiming to play his first tournament after two knee surgeries and more than one year out in Qatar next month. Federer told Swiss radio station SRF on Tuesday he has targeted the Doha Open from March 8-13. The 20-time Grand Slam champion said he