Aug 27, 2024, 10:30 AM ET The WNBA is entering the stretch run, which means debate about the league awards is in high gear, too. The MVP race still appears to be wrapped up by the brilliant play of the Las Vegas Aces‘ A’ja Wilson, but there is a little more discussion now about other…
Bournemouth have agreed a deal to sign Kepa Arrizabalaga on loan from Chelsea, sources have told ESPN. The 29-year-old is expected to sign a one-year contract extension with the club so they can protect his transfer value before he undergoes a medical on Tuesday at the south coast team. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Arrizabalaga’s deal…
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Aug 26, 2024, 03:03 PM ET Dani Olmo is finally in line to make his Barcelona debut against Rayo Vallecano on Tuesday with a temporary registration set to be approved by LaLiga, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Olmo, a €55 million ($61m) arrival from RB Leipzig, has missed Barça’s first two…
Aug 26, 2024, 10:13 PM ET NEW YORK — Iva Jovic, a 16-year-old from California, eliminated 2023 Australian Open semifinalist Magda Linette of Poland 6-4, 6-3 on Monday. “Surprised, but not surprised,” Jovic said about the result against someone who’s been ranked in the top 20. “I just had a plan about what I was…
Aug 26, 2024, 09:51 AM ET It’s Monday, and another week of MLS action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Our Power Rankings are derived from a combination of key season statistics (points per game, goal differential, expected goal differential), recent performance, the Opta computer ratings and the observations…
Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. In this week’s VAR Review: Was…
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterAug 26, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. TUCSON, Arizona — Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita left the Sonoran Desert on cloud nine. After starting the 2023 season as the backup, the Southern California native led the Wildcats to one of their…
Aug 25, 2024, 04:33 PM ET New Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany praised his side’s mentality after they came from behind to beat VfL Wolfsburg in their Bundesliga opener on Sunday. An 82nd-minute goal by Serge Gnabry secured the German champions a 3-2 win at Wolfsburg and handed Kompany, who replaced Thomas Tuchel after…
Pete Thamel, ESPNAug 24, 2024, 09:00 PM ET DUBLIN — For a school that churns out astronauts and engineers with numbing efficiency, spontaneous moments of joy are easily traced to meticulous preparation. And that’s why the bruising hugs, violent fist pumps and relentless excitement that Georgia Tech unleashed on Aviva Stadium after upsetting No. 10…
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterAug 23, 2024, 08:15 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Forty years ago, the floodgates officially opened. In June 1984, the Supreme Court ruled in NCAA v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma that the NCAA couldn’t control all college football television contracts and…