6:42 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — “That’s more like it,” said the presenter as he opened MUTV’s half-time coverage of Burnley‘s visit to Old Trafford on Thursday, and you could almost hear the relief spill out of the TVs dotted around the stadium. The past 12 months have been a tough sell for
11:08 AM ET MIAMI — When Michigan asked coach Jim Harbaugh to take a pay cut to return as head coach this past offseason, he didn’t have to think much about it. Harbaugh on Thursday said it was “no big deal” when asked how he reacted to the request, which cut his base salary from
News Mitchell Marsh, Nic Maddinson and Josh Inglis have been called up as cover Australia batter Travis Head has tested positive for Covid-19, as the Australia team delay their flight from Melbourne to Sydney and call up replacements for the fourth Test at the SCG, with doubts mounting as to whether the series will be
2:34 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers could have most, if not all, of his receivers back in time for the playoffs — and possibly before the regular season ends. That’s because two key Packers receivers, Randall Cobb and Marquez Valdes-Scantling, returned to practice on Thursday. Cobb underwent core muscle surgery a little
12:29 PM ET Associated Press NFL executive Troy Vincent hopes hiring minority candidates becomes so common that the Rooney Rule is unnecessary. “We should be creating a workplace culture that doesn’t require mandates to interview people of color and minorities,” Vincent told The Associated Press on Thursday. “They should be doing the right thing for
1:05 AM ET The Los Angeles Lakers were seemingly in control, up by 13 late in the third quarter, before Ja Morant nearly outproduced them on his own down the stretch in the Memphis Grizzlies‘ 104-99 home win Wednesday. Morant scored 16 of his 41 points from the 3-minute, 38-second mark in the third through
4:49 PM ET Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta — When Brigette Lacquette first heard from the Chicago Blackhawks, she didn’t think the message was real. It was, and it arrived at a perfect time. Lacquette became the first Indigenous woman to scout for an NHL team when she was hired by the Blackhawks this year. Making
2:55 PM GMT England trio Owen Farrell, Jamie George and Manu Tuilagi are expected to be fit for selection for the Six Nations which starts on Feb. 5. Both Farrell and George were injured in England’s 32-15 win over Australia on Nov. 13, with the fly-half requiring surgery on his ankle. Tuilagi was forced off
News Andy McBrine and Andy Balbirnie have also been forced to isolate as close contacts Paul Stirling and Shane Getkate, the Ireland allrounders, are self-isolating in Florida hotel rooms after testing positive for Covid-19 and are set to miss at least the first ODI against West Indies in Jamaica. Ireland’s ODI series against USA was
12:44 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Success at a young age in domestic club soccer, a bronze medal in the latest Summer Olympics — surely a move abroad would be the natural next step for many of Mexico‘s up-and-coming stars, right? That was the initial line of thinking earlier this year. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga,