10:19 PM ET Pablo Piatti scored his first two MLS goals, and Toronto FC returned to regular-season action with a 3-0 win over the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps on Tuesday night. As MLS enters Phase One of its return to the regular season, Toronto FC remained undefeated in matches that count, thanks to a dominant performance
7:37 AM ET Real Madrid midfielder Reinier Jesus has joined Borussia Dortmund on a two-year loan deal, the club announced on Wednesday. The Brazil under-23 international moved to Madrid from Flamengo in January for €30 million. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Transfer Q&A: How will summer transfers work? – Champions and Europa League fixtures
7:30 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Benfica and Valencia are among the clubs chasing Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira, sources have told ESPN. Pereira played a key role for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team during the first half of the season but has slipped down the pecking order since the arrival
6:00 AM ET Southampton are leading the race to sign USMNT star Weston McKennie, sources have told ESPN. The Schalke midfielder is attracting plenty of interest from the Premier League, but Southampton are at the head of the queue for McKennie’s signature as they chase a deal worth in the region of £20 million. •
5:31 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona have appointed Ronald Koeman as the club’s new coach on a two-year deal following the dismissal of Quique Setien on Monday. Koeman, 57, leaves his role as Netherlands boss to take over at Camp Nou. His contract includes a break clause at the end of the first
7:00 AM ET Perhaps this can all be traced back to Le Giuse? The Italian restaurant owned by Marco Verratti, located on the famous Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore near the Champs-Elysees, is where Paris Saint-Germain‘s season changed for the better. On Feb. 25, when the Italy international invited all of his teammates to his venue
8:10 AM ET There was a celebrity sighting Tuesday at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. Comedian Rob Schneider was seemingly everywhere, courtesy of Pirates pitcher Derek Holland. Holland, always up for a good laugh, strategically placed cardboard cutouts of the actor around the ballpark prior to Tuesday’s game against the Cleveland Indians. Cutouts of Schneider from
6:28 AM ET AT CROSSROADS HIGH SCHOOL in Santa Monica, California, a large sign stands outside the gym in January 2019. Leaning slightly left, in big block font, it reads: NO MEDIA. A month prior, Bronny James debuted for the school’s eighth-grade team and the building was flooded with parents and lookie-loos with striking curiosity
8:52 AM ET Steve Kim Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Three big fights are taking place Saturday, with each having title implications. Former light heavyweight champion Eleider Alvarez faces Joe Smith Jr.
6:00 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — In an unconventional season, what if coach Bill Belichick goes the unconventional route with the New England Patriots‘ starting quarterback job? Maybe he doesn’t choose QB1 by the Sept. 13 season opener against the Miami Dolphins. Perhaps it’s QB1a and QB1b. That was a lingering thought after watching the