5:00 AM ET While watching matches in the Champions League and Europe’s top leagues recently, you may well have noticed something a little strange going on as teams prepare to defend a free kick on the edge of their box. Perhaps, if you were watching Arsenal‘s 2-1 defeat to Everton in the Premier League last
Jan 15: Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers, Melbourne Pro Tip: The Stars are heavily reliant on Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis now that they are missing few players. However, multiple Strikers players have performed well, with four distinct Man-of-the-Match award winners so far. So make sure you pick enough players from Strikers. Our XI: Marcus
11:42 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — The Tom Brady meme team struck again this week. Thanks to a suggestion from Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski, it’s getting the narration treatment it deserves. It started out as a tweet from former MLB third baseman Danny Valencia on Monday, where he said, “Every future @TomBrady
7:20 PM ET Former Oklahoma tight end Grant Calcaterra announced Wednesday that he is transferring to SMU, changing course from his originally intended destination of Auburn. Calcaterra, who briefly retired from football because of multiple concussions, announced the news on Twitter. I can’t wait to prove myself again. Let’s Ride.. #PonyUp pic.twitter.com/9n4jTMBxpE — Grant Calcaterra
7:42 AM ET ESPN’s MMA Insiders As the UFC looks to kick off 2021 with two elements that were sorely lacking for most of 2020 — Conor McGregor and fans in attendance — this brief pause in the calendar offers the perfect window to take stock and look ahead. So who will have the best
7:15 AM ET The 2021 NHL rookie class is really fun — but also really complicated. The introduction of taxi squads and delayed starts to Canadian junior hockey has given NHL teams more roster flexibility than they often have at this stage of the season. And the rollout of the flat salary cap has placed
7:00 AM ET After a season ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic, amidst a precedent-setting, slow-moving free-agency period, against the backdrop of MLB revenues in sharp decline, with multiple clubs nakedly dumping payroll and a bitter CBA fight on the horizon, baseball could use a purely positive story. Fernando Tatis Jr., the emphatic, electrifying, marketable 22-year-old
5:23 AM ET Former world No. 1 Andy Murray has tested positive for COVID-19, STV said on Thursday, adding that he is still in good health. The Scottish broadcaster said Murray was self-isolating and still had hopes of competing in the Australian Open next month. Murray is a three-time Grand Slam champion who has slipped
4:54 AM ET Alpine has released images of its 2021 Formula One car painted in an interim livery as part of the brand’s relaunch. The rebranded Renault F1 team will race under the Alpine name this year, although the images released on Thursday were of an concept livery that is due to change again ahead
3:55 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN Zion Williamson did not play in Wednesday night’s 111-106 loss to the LA Clippers because of the league’s health and safety protocols, the New Orleans Pelicans announced Wednesday afternoon. It is unclear whether Williamson will miss more than one game. “He had inconclusive [COVID-19 test] results and the timing became