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…
Aug 24, 2024, 12:44 AM ET Shohei Ohtani reached a historic milestone on Friday night with the Los Angeles Dodgers, becoming the sixth player in MLB history to reach 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases. Ohtani hit a walk-off grand slam against the Tampa Bay Rays after stealing his 40th base earlier in the…
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Aug 23, 2024, 07:46 PM ET Uruguay suspended all football activity for the weekend on Friday due to “the delicate health situation of Juan Izquierdo“, after the Nacional defender suffered an irregular heartbeat during the match against São Paulo in the Copa Libertadores. Izquierdo, who replaced Sebastian Coates at halftime, fell to the ground unconscious…
David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterAug 23, 2024, 03:49 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 The over/under total on Michigan State‘s opener against Florida Atlantic moved Thursday at sportsbooks and the market turned after the Spartans’ starting quarterback gave reporters a betting recommendation. Michigan State sophomore quarterback Aidan Chiles…
Aug 23, 2024, 01:40 PM ET The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced a series of changes to its annual selection process on Friday, including the reduction of the waiting period for coaches from five seasons to one. That means six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots could receive his bronze…
Aug 23, 2024, 01:35 PM ET Arsenal forward Fabio Vieira is set to return to former club Porto on loan, sources told ESPN’s James Olley. Negotiations are at an advanced stage between the two clubs over a straight-loan deal that doesn’t include any option or obligation to buy. The 24-year-old moved to the Emirates Stadium…