7:40 PM ET Ninety-nine words to wipe out 21 years walking hand in hand… not to mention 810 professional games, 683 goals, 10 Liga titles, seven Copas del Rey, four Champions League crowns and three FIFA Club World Cups. Barcelona‘s terse statement on Thursday appears to leave no doubt, right down to the headline on
Month: August 2021
2:51 PM ET HOUSTON — Early in the morning on July 27, Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens was watching his girlfriend, Simone Biles, compete in the Olympics. But after she vaulted in the gymnastics team final and walked off to talk to her coach, Owens said he felt sick to his stomach, knowing what Biles
8:28 PM ET Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones did not say when it would happen, but he made an announcement Thursday night that many hoped would come sooner rather than later: Jimmy Johnson will be inducted into the Cowboys’ Ring of Honor. Johnson will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of
7:27 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Teen tennis sensation Coco Gauff said she was supposed to get her first vaccine shot the same week she got COVID-19, which forced her to pull out of the Tokyo Olympics and has left her without her sense of smell. “I’m just happy that I didn’t have really
6:57 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Audie Attar’s attempt to stop Manny Pacquiao from fighting Errol Spence Jr. has been tentatively denied. Judge Walter Schwarm, in a tentative ruling on Thursday obtained by ESPN through a court records search, denied Paradigm Sports Management’s effort to obtain a preliminary injunction against Pacquiao that would have halted the
7:45 PM ET The administrative leave for Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer was extended a fourth time on Thursday, this time by an extra seven days through Aug. 13, according to a league official. A civil hearing for the temporary restraining order that was obtained against Bauer will begin three days after that in
5:09 PM ET ESPN staff Real live football happens tonight when the Pittsburgh Steelers play the Dallas Cowboys in the Hall of Fame Game. While those teams will be on the gridiron this evening, plenty of other teams spent the day taking part in 2021 NFL training camp practices. A pair of rookies had notable
5:56 PM ET CHICAGO — The Commission on Chicago Landmarks unanimously voted Thursday to approve the Cubs‘ plans to build a two-story sportsbook adjacent to Wrigley Field. The addition will take at least a year to build, sources told ESPN. It will be open to the public before, during and after games, and while fans
6:06 PM ET Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Gators will spend at least part of their training camp in a hotel as coach Dan Mullen searches for ways to avoid another COVID-19 outbreak within the program. The Gators begin three weeks of fall practice Friday, with Mullen understanding much more about the coronavirus
5:51 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Jannik Sinner beat Sebastian Korda 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3) at the Citi Open on Thursday in a matchup between two youngsters considered possible future stars of men’s tennis who also happen to be doubles partners this week. Sinner is a 19-year-old from Italy who reached the quarterfinals at
2:39 PM ET Despite a 20% revenue drop in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the average value of the 32 NFL franchises is up 14% to $3.48 billion, according to Forbes. It is the biggest gain in five years, according to the magazine. For the 15th straight year, the Dallas Cowboys are valued as
5:18 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Three of the four Miami Dolphins players who had been on the reserve/COVID-19 list were removed from it Thursday. Coming off the list were tight ends Cethan Carter and Adam Shaheen and wide receiver Preston Williams. Tight end Mike Gesicki remained on the list. Williams is
5:13 PM ET Fedor Emelianenko has an opponent for his homecoming fight. The all-time great MMA heavyweight will fight Tim Johnson on Oct. 23 in Moscow, Russia, Bellator announced Thursday. Emelianenko has not fought in his home country for five years and has not competed in Moscow in a decade. The bout is part of
1:13 PM ET Negotiations to renew Lionel Messi‘s contract with Barcelona hit a stumbling block on Thursday, but the club are still hopeful of tying him down to a new deal, multiple sources told ESPN. Messi, 34, has been a free agent since his previous terms expired on June 30, but ESPN reported last month
5:11 PM ET Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana expects quarterback Michael Penix Jr. to start the season opener at Iowa — even if he doesn’t take a hit until Sept. 4. And Penix’s return has the Hoosiers thinking big again. On Monday, coach Tom Allen told reporters that Penix’s recovery remains on schedule, a
4:26 PM ET GREEN BAY, Wis. — He’s not to the point where he’s giving long and revealing answers like Aaron Rodgers, and he’s not one to crack up the room like third-stringer Kurt Benkert, so what is Jordan Love as he settles into the No. 2 quarterback job with the Green Bay Packers now
4:16 PM ET New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez has tested positive for COVID-19 after undergoing a rapid test, manager Aaron Boone told reporters Thursday. Boone said Sanchez, 28, didn’t feel well either Wednesday night or Thursday morning. PCR test results are pending, Boone told reporters. Sanchez has a .216 batting average with 17 home
3:37 PM ET In his first press conference since Texas officially announced it is moving to the SEC, new Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian said on Thursday that he knows the Longhorns will be a target for opposing fans. “I didn’t take this job blind,” Sarkisian said. “We’re everybody’s biggest game. I think coming out of
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