3:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen As Erling Haaland closes in on the end of his breakthrough season, another year at Borussia Dortmund will serve him just fine. The Norway international’s one-year express journey from a mere talent to a household name in world football is possibly one of the most remarkable stories of the year.
10:19 PM ET Driving from one city to the next for games, umpiring entire homestands and even staying at team hotels: Those are a few of the things under contemplation for umpires as Major League Baseball works toward restarting, according to sources familiar with the discussions. Like the players, umpires need another round of training
11:37 PM ET Ian Desmond will opt out of playing this season, the Colorado Rockies‘ outfielder announced Monday. “The COVID-19 pandemic has made this baseball season one that is a risk I am not comfortable taking,” he wrote at the end of a lengthy post on Instagram that touched on race and opportunities for youth
12:11 AM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he does not expect to spend heavily in the transfer window ahead of next season and sees a bright future for several youngsters looking to break into a strong main squad. The Premier League champions had looked favourites to sign
9:20 PM ET The Portland Trail Blazers plan to sign guard Jaylen Adams as a substitute player to replace Trevor Ariza, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Adams was the G-League’s MVP runner-up this season with the Wisconsin Herd. He averaged 21.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 33 games for Wisconsin. Ariza is opting
6:56 PM ET Brooklyn Nets center DeAndre Jordan has tested positive for the coronavirus and opted out of next month’s Orlando, Florida, restart with his team, he announced Monday. “Found out last night and confirmed again today that I’ve tested positive for Covid while being back in market,” Jordan wrote on Twitter. “As a result
10:16 PM ET Arizona paused its plan to bring athletes back to campus Monday, citing a surge in COVID-19 cases in Pima County and its impact on the local healthcare system. The school started bringing back athletes June 15 for voluntary workouts in groups of approximately 20, with new groups arriving each week. Arizona said
8:58 PM ET The Ivy League is considering two possibilities for an altered football season because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, including forgoing the entire fall in favor of a seven-game, conference-only, spring season that would begin in April and conclude in mid-May, according to a sourced report from TMG Sports. According to the report,
8:27 PM ET The University of Michigan athletic department is projecting a budget deficit of $26.1 million for the 2021 fiscal year due to the coronavirus pandemic, and as part of expense-reducing initiatives, athletic director Warde Manuel, football coach Jim Harbaugh and men’s basketball coach Juwan Howard will all accept a 10% salary reduction from
2:12 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. NEW YORK — In the first three years of his contract with the New York Mets, outfielder Yoenis Céspedes played in only 119 games — and in just 38 since 2017 — but the team remains optimistic he’ll be