3:08 PM ET Defending champions Arsenal welcome Newcastle United in the FA Cup third round, while eighth-tier Marine, the joint lowest-ranked team in the competition, landed a lucrative encounter with Premier League leaders Tottenham Hotspur in Monday’s draw. Twelve-times winners Manchester United play host to second-tier Watford, while Premier League champions Liverpool face a tricky
9:00 AM ET It has been the most unpredictable of seasons, with fixture congestion, mounting injuries and the impact of COVID-19 creating unprecedented challenges for the 20 Premier League clubs. 2 Related Heading into the arduous month of December, Tottenham are the surprise leaders, Manchester City are stuck in mid-table, while Arsenal are languishing in
11:23 AM ET Manchester United fought back for a big win, Chelsea and Tottenham played it safe in the Premier League’s game of the weekend and Napoli showed their Serie A title credentials, while Real Madrid, Arsenal, PSG, Juventus and Bayern all failed to impress. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Predict
2:20 PM ET As the hours and then the minutes ticked down to the unlikeliest of Iron Bowls for Nick Saban, he couldn’t help but think about his late father, Nick Sr. — “Big Nick,” as he was called back in their Monongah, West Virginia, community. Saban, forced to watch Alabama’s 42-13 dismantling of Auburn
2:15 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — In the aftermath of the New England Patriots‘ last-second 20-17 win Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, quarterback Cam Newton shared a celebratory embrace with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels but looked discouraged. “I’m sorry, man,” he seemed to say. Newton’s fourth-quarter interception nearly cost the Patriots the game, but an
1:54 PM ET STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State offensive tackle Teven Jenkins has decided to opt out of the remainder of the season to prepare for the NFL draft. Jenkins made the announcement in a tweet Monday. Jenkins was injured against Oklahoma on Nov. 21 and did not play this past Saturday against Texas Tech.
1:21 PM ET Alabama coach Nick Saban, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week, said he expects to return in time for Saturday’s game at LSU. Saban, 69, said that Alabama’s doctors will continue to evaluate him but that he doesn’t anticipate any issues. “I’m feeling fine, so you don’t need to worry about me,”
2:34 PM ET As LSU gets set to host No. 1 Alabama this week, coach Ed Orgeron remained upbeat on the future of his program that slipped to 3-4 after a frustrating 20-7 loss to Texas A&M last week. Just a year ago, the Tigers were on the brink of an SEC title en route
10:54 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is creating a minor league for top eligible prospects leading to the summer draft. The wood-bat MLB Draft League is launching with five teams and could add a sixth, MLB said Monday. Teams will play a 68-game regular season that includes an All-Star break
12:57 PM GMT The number of teams participating in the women’s Rugby World Cup will be increased from 12 to 16 from the 2025 edition, the sport’s governing body announced on Monday. The decision was taken by the Rugby World Cup Board earlier this year and World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont said it was a