Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 17, 2024, 08:02 AM ET Agent Jorge Mendes has said Lamine Yamal will sign a new contract with Barcelona as the forward targets winning the World Cup and the Champions League over the Ballon d’Or. The 17-year-old’s current deal with Barça expires in 2026 but sources explained to ESPN when…
Dec 17, 2024, 12:00 PM ET The top 25 girls high school basketball rankings have returned with little shakeup at the top. Long Island Lutheran won the ‘Iolani Classic in Hawaii by defeating Etiwanda, 88-79. 2026 super recruits Olivia Jones and Savvy Swords scored 30 and 18 points, respectively, and stock riser junior Emily McDonald…
Paula Lavigne, ESPN Investigative ReporterDec 16, 2024, 06:47 PM ET Close Data analyst and reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit. Winner, 2014 Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award; finalist, 2012 IRE broadcast award; winner, 2011 Gannett Foundation Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism; Emmy nominated, 2009. Baylor University continued to have problems with delays…
Rodrigo Bentancur must serve his seven-game ban for comments he made about teammate Son Heung-Min. Visionhaus/Getty Images The Football Association have dismissed Tottenham’s appeal against Rodrigo Bentancur‘s seven-game suspension for using racist language in a television interview. Bentancur has already served five matches of the seven-game sanction and will now be out for Thursday’s Carabao Cup…
LAS VEGAS — When Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was asked Friday about the second edition of the NBA Cup and if he’d change anything about the event, he smiled. “I don’t think there’s anything to change,” Antetokounmpo, whose Bucks lost in the semifinals last season in Las Vegas, said. “My room is nice. The…
NFL Nation, ESPNDec 17, 2024, 07:00 AM ET The 2024 NFL season is winding down, and we’re now in Week 16. Can you believe it? This past weekend shook up our rankings after three of our previous top-10 teams — the Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Chargers — lost. The Kansas City Chiefs…
Dec 16, 2024, 11:01 AM ET Manchester City have confirmed a fan passed away after a medical incident. Getty A Manchester City fan died after a medical incident at Sunday’s match against Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium, the club confirmed on Monday. In a statement, the club said: “Manchester City are aware of the tragic…
Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 17, 2024, 07:25 AM ET Close Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Editor’s note: A version of this story originally ran on Sept. 6. The story has been updated ahead of SMU’s playoff game…
Defending champions Inter Milan stormed to a 6-0 win at Lazio in Serie A on Monday with quick-fire goals either side of halftime. Hakan Calhanoglu put Inter in front from the spot in the 41st minute, after a penalty award for handball, and Federico Dimarco doubled the lead before the break with a volley. Nicolo…
Dec 16, 2024, 11:37 AM ET With United States striker Folarin Balogun injured, Monaco manager Adi Hütter said he is looking for an extra striker in January to give the team more firepower up front. The team have been showing signs of fatigue in recent weeks, both in Ligue 1 and Champions League They have…