5:00 AM ET The Bundesliga’s Friday fixture is an eye catcher, as Borussia Monchengladbach host champions Bayern Munich (2:20 p.m. ET, stream live on ESPN+). ESPN’s lead Bundesliga commentator Derek Rae believes Gladbach’s return to prominence in recent years represents a true feelgood story in German football. People familiar with this commentator will know that
10:28 AM ET From Jan. 13 through May 8, there are NHL games scheduled every night as part of its truncated 56-game 2020-21 season. Every. Single. Night. On some nights, there’s just one game. If you’re itching to watch an NHL game on Jan. 25, for example, your option is the Ottawa Senators at the
2:17 PM ET Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska has been provisionally suspended after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) found a banned substance in an out-of-competition urine sample, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Thursday. Yastremska, 20, provided the sample in November and a WADA lab in Montreal found the presence of mesterolone metabolite, an anabolic agent
12:02 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Other than friends and family, the Pittsburgh Steelers will not permit fans at Heinz Field for the playoff game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday night. There had been hope within the organization that the state would grant approval for a limited crowd — similar to the 5,500 capacity permitted
12:37 PM ET ESPN News Services The New York Mets have acquired star shortstop Francisco Lindor and right-handed pitcher Carlos Carrasco in a blockbuster trade with the Cleveland Indians. In return, Cleveland received shortstops Amed Rosario and Andres Gimenez and two minor league prospects — right-hander Josh Wolf and outfielder Isaiah Greene. The trade marks
8:08 AM ET Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Sofia Kenin opened her season Thursday by beating Yang Zhaoxuan 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the first round of the Abu Dhabi Open. The American hit 11 aces against Yang to set up a second-round match against Kirsten Flipkens. “Obviously a little bit of nerves.
News Bairstow in line to bat No. 3 in Sri Lanka and hopes to be “huge contributor” to Test side Jonny Bairstow believes he can be “a huge contributor” to England’s Test team over the next few years, claiming his game has never been better. Bairstow hasn’t played Test cricket for more than a year
12:11 PM ET The world’s biggest mixed-martial-arts promotion is adding to its contribution toward a long-running brain study. The UFC is donating an extra $1 million to the Cleveland Clinic to help fund brain health research for the next five years, the promotion announced Thursday. The Cleveland Clinic’s Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in
9:34 AM ET Tennessee officials haven’t extended the contracts of assistant football coaches and have paused hiring coaches for vacancies as the Volunteers continue to investigate whether recruiting violations occurred within the program, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Earlier this week, the university announced it had hired attorneys Mike Glazier and Kyle Skillman to assist
11:47 AM GMT Former Ireland captain Paul O’Connell has joined Andy Farrell’s coaching team as forwards coach, Irish Rugby said in a statement on Thursday. O’Connell, who was capped 108 times and captained Ireland to their 2014 Six Nations triumph, will take up the new role immediately, with Simon Easterby switching his focus to defence.