5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola says Arsenal will not find a better manager than Mikel Arteta. Arteta has come under fire after a run of five Premier League games without a win that has left Arsenal 15th in the table, just five points above the relegation places. – Insider Notebook: Ozil eyes MLS;
4:26 PM ET Veteran goalkeeper Petr Cech returned to action for the first time since May 2019 after he was named in Chelsea‘s developmental squad for Monday’s Premier League 2 game against Tottenham Hotspur at the Kingsmeadow Stadium. Cech, who played for Chelsea from 2004-2015 and was appointed technical advisor in June 2019, has been
5:43 PM ET HENDERSON, Nev. — Calling it a “very difficult night” after firing his friend Paul Guenther as defensive coordinator, Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden insisted elevated defensive line coach Rod Marinelli would provide a much-needed “new voice” and “new energy” with three games to go in the 2020 regular season. And while
4:43 PM ET South Carolina defensive back Shilo Sanders, the son of NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, has entered the NCAA’s transfer portal. Shilo Sanders’ name appeared Monday morning. The redshirt freshman from Cedar Hill, Texas, had 32 tackles and a pass deflection in nine games for the Gamecocks this season. He appeared in
5:28 PM ET For the second time in 10 days, Georgia’s scheduled game against Vanderbilt has been called off because the Commodores couldn’t meet the SEC’s minimum roster and position requirements, the SEC announced on Monday. The No. 9 Bulldogs were scheduled to play the winless Commodores at home in their final regular-season game at
12:22 PM GMT Rugby World Cup holders South Africa have been drawn with Ireland for the 2023 competition while New Zealand are paired with hosts France. Last year’s semifinalists England are in the same pool as Japan and Argentina and Wales will have to get past Australia and Fiji. In Pool A, New Zealand and
4:51 PM ET A WBC super featherweight championship fight between Miguel Berchelt and Oscar Valdez has been rebooked for Feb. 20, Top Rank president Todd duBoef told ESPN on Monday. The championship fight was originally supposed to take place on Dec. 12 but was postponed when Berchelt tested positive for COVID-19 in November. According to
4:57 PM ET Detroit Lions interim head coach Darrell Bevell said Monday the team will likely take the decision to the end of the week whether or not to play starting quarterback Matthew Stafford after he injured his ribs in Sunday’s loss to Green Bay. When asked if Stafford had broken any ribs, Bevell said
4:15 PM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — As he prepares for the final three games of the season — and perhaps his New York Jets career — Sam Darnold said Monday that he still envisions himself as the franchise’s long-term solution at quarterback. Despite his personal struggles and the team’s 0-13 record, Darnold said he
3:57 PM ET ACC commissioner John Swofford pushed back against the notion that it had given Clemson and Notre Dame last weekend off as a way to protect their College Football Playoff chances, telling ESPN the complaint “rings pretty hollow.” SEC commissioner Greg Sankey has been critical of the ACC’s decision to give both teams