5:12 AM ET Prince William has branded the online racist abuse aimed at Black footballers “despicable” and urged social media platforms to take more responsibility. Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford became the latest player to receive racist messages on social media after the 0-0 draw at Arsenal on Saturday. – Hislop: Football is ideal vehicle
3:00 AM ET The final day of the winter transfer window is here and speculation is heating up about potential deals. Check out the latest gossip and news below, and see all official deals here. Deadline Feb. 1: Bundesliga (noon ET) | Serie A (2 p.m. ET) | Premier League (6 p.m. ET) | La
12:09 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova beat Japan’s Misaki Doi 6-1, 6-4 in a first-round match at the Yarra River Classic, one of six tuneup tournaments being played this week at Melbourne Park ahead of the Australian Open. The first major of the year was delayed by three weeks to allow
News Fast bowler still exceeding 90mph at age of 39, and plans on entering IPL auction Fidel Edwards has made himself available for West Indies and hopes to return to international cricket for the first time in almost 10 years. Edwards celebrates his 39th birthday this week and last represented West Indies in 2012. But,
11:14 PM ET Jesus Ferreira is one of those players who seems to be perpetually in search of a position. His attacking talent, in terms of his touch and finishing ability, is undeniable. Yet last year with FC Dallas, he spent time playing in just about every attacking role you could think of — center-forward,
8:11 AM ET Chris Richards has impressed since making the step up at Bayern. Erwin Spek/Soccrates/Getty Images Bayern Munich and United States defender Chris Richards is set to join Hoffenheim on a six-month loan move, a source has told ESPN. Richards, 20, earned his first Bundesliga start for Bayern in the 4-3 win against Hertha Berlin
2:49 AM ET ESPN News Services Coco Gauff didn’t make it easy on herself in her first-round match at the WTA’s Gippsland Trophy on Monday. The 16-year-old American was up a service break in the second set and looked ready for straight-sets win until Jil Teichmann won the second-set tiebreaker. The players then went to
3:32 AM ET AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly said on Sunday he had tested positive for COVID-19, meaning six of Formula One’s 20 race drivers have now contracted the virus. The 24-year-old Frenchman, who recently posted pictures on Instagram of training in Dubai, made the announcement on Twitter. “I wanted to let you know that I tested
3:29 AM GMT New Rugby Australia chief executive Andy Marinos has reinforced chairman Hamish McLennan’s extension of an invitation to South Africa and the British & Irish Lions to contest their series Down Under, but insists having the Wallabies take on France is the governing body’s priority. Marinos at last got his feet under the
12:29 AM ET Bernard Tomic’s prospects of another deep Australian Open run have suffered a major blow, with the former Davis Cup star withdrawing from the Melbourne Summer Series. Tomic was to have played fellow Australian Marc Polmans in the first round of the Murray River Open on Monday night but pulled the pin, citing