12:23 PM ET The NCAA filed a petition Wednesday morning that asks the U.S. Supreme Court to press pause on allowing college athletes to receive an expanded number of education-related benefits. In March 2019, a federal judge ruled that the NCAA’s restrictions on what schools can provide to student-athletes violate antitrust laws. As part of
12:48 PM ET Michigan State defensive end Jacub Panasiuk announced on Wednesday that he will redshirt the upcoming season due to coronavirus concerns. Panasiuk has started the last two seasons for the Spartans. Last season, he finished with 34 tackles and five sacks. “Our country is facing difficult times with many unanswered questions regarding COVID-19,”
12:25 PM ET Associated Press Despite a loss in revenue from holding its marquee event without spectators amid the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Tennis Association announced Wednesday that its overall compensation to players at this year’s U.S. Open will be $53.4 million — which is 93.3% of the roughly $57.2 million awarded in 2019. The
11:13 AM ET Alex Kirkland Takefusa Kubo is close to joining Villarreal on a season-long loan from Real Madrid with an announcement expected soon, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The Japanese winger, 19, has already reached an agreement with Villarreal on personal terms and the clubs are now finalising the details of the loan deal
5:07 AM ET Clubs in next season’s European competitions could be forced to forfeit matches if they fail to inform UEFA of travel restrictions in place to curb the spread of coronavirus, according to guidelines issued by European football’s governing body. UEFA said it would publish a list of known travel restrictions between countries before
10:06 AM ET Arsenal will axe 55 jobs after admitting the impact of the coronavirus pandemic is worse than initially feared, the club announced on Wednesday. Sources have told ESPN that some football departments, commercial and administrative areas are involved in the cuts. Arsenal informed staff of the redundancies on Wednesday morning shortly before head
11:26 AM ET Players from Europe’s biggest clubs will be banned from swapping shirts after Champions League ties and could face up to 12 days locked in a Lisbon hotel for breaking isolation protocols as they attempt to win the competition according to UEFA’s medical protocols for the tournament. The 2019-20 Champions League, which has
Aug 4, 2020 Having won pretty much all there is to win in her soccer career, United States striker Alex Morgan has transcended the sport she rules and entered popular culture by having a Barbie doll made in her own image. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest
9:15 AM ET And on the fourth day of bubble hockey, we got a very pretty pass, a fake punch … and a sweep. Send some congrats to the Carolina Hurricanes, the first team to qualify for the next round. The Canes also get up to a week’s rest before the next round begins. What
11:00 AM ET The American Athletic Conference approved an eight-game conference schedule with the ability to play up to four nonconference games, a source told ESPN.com. Commissioner Mike Aresco said in an interview Tuesday that the league’s athletic directors were in favor of that scheduling model. It was approved Wednesday morning, and an official announcement