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7:51 AM ET Manchester United have enquired about a loan move for Chelsea and United States forward Christian Pulisic, sources have told ESPN. United are scrambling for reinforcements after making their worst start to a Premier League season and faltering in their pursuit of several players, including Adrien Rabiot and Frenkie de Jong. – After

3:40 AM BST ESPN staff Ian Foster has been retained as All Blacks coach following a New Zealand Rugby [NZR] board meeting on Wednesday. Foster’s position has been the subject of huge speculation following an inglorious start to 2022, which included a 2-1 series loss to Ireland on home soil. But the weekend’s 35-23 victory

Aug 17, 2022 Corey Norman’s rugby league career could be over with the former Queensland State of Origin player being given a lengthy Super League ban for “inappropriate contact”. Norman has been hit with an eight-game ban after being found guilty of intentionally placing a hand between the buttocks of Warrington’s Oliver Holmes during a

Aug 15, 2022 Jeff Wagenheim For sports fans, there’s nothing more exhilarating than watching the best of the best perform. Whether it’s LeBron James or Lionel Messi, Serena Williams or Tom Brady, the greats of every sport elevate the viewing experience. So, MMA fans, welcome to UFC 278, a showcase for the pound-for-pound No. 1

Aug 14, 2022 Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The 10-foot par putt in regulation was so crucial and the moment so important that Will Zalatoris doesn’t remember screaming out when he made it, “What are they gonna say now?” It took three playoff holes to get the answer on Sunday in the FedEx St. Jude

9:56 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show If you want some insight into how Saturday’s world heavyweight title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua will go, Joe Joyce is a

5:46 AM ET Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray has been included in Britain’s team for the group stage of the Davis Cup finals in mid-September, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) said on Monday. The British team will be made up of Murray, world No. 11 Cameron Norrie, Dan Evans and Joe Salisbury, with a

11:31 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and is expected to miss two to four weeks, sources confirmed to ESPN on Saturday. Wilson, who suffered a noncontact injury during Friday’s preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles, was diagnosed with a bone

8:00 AM ET Quarterbacks are a major storyline before every college football season, but the interest level will be especially high when games kick off later this month. The combination of a lukewarm 2022 NFL quarterback draft class, many prominent returning starters and a vibrant transfer market has left a fascinating QB group in terms

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship was postponed in December due to an outbreak of COVID-19. The tournament will restart on Aug. 9 in Edmonton, Alberta, and conclude with the gold-medal and bronze-medal games on Aug. 20. Nine out of 10 teams that participated in the earlier event will be

7:09 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. has been suspended for 80 games after testing positive for Clostebol, a performance-enhancing substance in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment

3:14 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN The NBA will honor the legacy of Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell by retiring his No. 6 jersey for all 30 teams, the league and the National Basketball Players Association announced Thursday. Russell becomes the first player in NBA history to have his jersey retired leaguewide. Along with the number

4:52 PM ET Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 to win the 2022 UEFA Super Cup at Helsinki’s Olympic Stadium on Wednesday night as Karim Benzema moved past Raul into second on the Spanish club’s all-time scoring list behind leader Cristiano Ronaldo. The sides traded good chances in the early stages of the annual match

5:20 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kurt Busch said Wednesday he pushed himself too hard trying to return to NASCAR competition and will miss his fourth consecutive Cup Series race because of concussion-like symptoms. Busch has been out since crashing in qualifying on July 23 at Pocono Raceway. He had hoped to be

10:39 AM BST England coach Eddie Jones has been rebuked by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) after he claimed they relied too heavily on the private school system to produce national team players. Jones said that players who came through the system lacked “resolve” and led a “closeted life” in an interview with the the

5:31 AM ET Timothy Bradley Jr. There are 17 men’s boxing divisions (not counting WBC’s new bridgerweight) that are sanctioned by the four major organizations: WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF. They range from 108 pounds to unlimited weight after 200 pounds. Some of those divisions include some of the best fighters in the world. Others