Chelsea sign winger Pedro Neto from Wolves
Sports

Chelsea sign winger Pedro Neto from Wolves

ESPN Aug 11, 2024, 06:36 AM ET Chelsea have completed the signing of Pedro Neto from Wolverhampton Wanderersthe west London club announced Sunday. The Portugal winger signed a seven-year contract with his new club and was introduced to the fans at Stamford Bridge during halftime of Chelsea’s 1-1 draw against Inter Milan in a preseason […]

Palmer, Saka lead men’s PFA Young Player list
Sports

Palmer, Saka lead men’s PFA Young Player list

Chelsea’s Palmer, Arsenal’s Saka lead men’s PFA Young Player shortlist ESPN Aug 12, 2024, 04:01 AM ET Chelsea’s Cole Palmer, Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka and Manchester United pair Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho lead the nominations for the men’s 2023-24 PFA Young Player of the Year award. Brighton forward Joao Pedro is also nominated, while Michael […]

WNBA Power Rankings: Atlanta surges to No. 5 in topsy-turvy week
Sports

WNBA Power Rankings: Atlanta surges to No. 5 in topsy-turvy week

M.A. Voepel, ESPN.comJun 19, 2023, 10: 10 AM ETCloseM.A. Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.One consistent thing about the WNBA over the years: Sometimes just when you think you know what paths teams are… […]

Questions for each AFC East team: Tua, Hall, Cook and Stevenson
Sports

Questions for each AFC East team: Tua, Hall, Cook and Stevenson

Liz Loza, ESPNJun 20, 2023, 06: 53 AM ETPrepping for the upcoming fantasy football season requires asking tough questions.Which NFL teams are set up for success? Which teams are set to struggle? Where can fantasy managers mine for latent fantasy talent? Which brand-name stars could actually disappoint?Throughout June, I’ll sift through every NFL division and… […]

Transfer Talk: Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man Utd battle for Lavia
Sports

Transfer Talk: Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man Utd battle for Lavia

ESPNJun 21, 2023, 04: 27 PM ETThe summer transfer window is open for some leagues in Europe and there’s plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!TOP STORY: Top Premier League clubs battle for LaviaArsenal are facing competition from three Premier… […]

Six players to avoid in 2023
Sports

Six players to avoid in 2023

Mike ClayCloseMike ClayESPN WriterFantasy football, NFL analyst for ESPN.com Member of Pro Football Writers of America Founding director of Pro Football Focus Fantasy 2013 FSTA award winner for most accurate preseason rankingsField YatesCloseField YatesESPN InsiderField Yates has previous experience interning with the New England Patriots on both their coaching and scouting staffs. A graduate of… […]

Moving on from Messi: Assessing Barcelona’s transfer plan under Xavi
Sports

Moving on from Messi: Assessing Barcelona’s transfer plan under Xavi

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJun 21, 2023, 05: 00 AM ETBARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has spoken without filters about his transfer plans for the summer. Top of his wish list was Lionel Messi and a replacement for the departing Sergio Busquets. However, Messi has already slipped away, announcing his intention to join Major… […]

How the women’s basketball Olympic final was set and could play out
Sports

How the women’s basketball Olympic final was set and could play out

Alexa Philippou Close Alexa Philippou ESPN Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer Michael Voepel Close Michael Voepel ESPN.com Michael Voepel is a senior writer […]

Three German swimmers fall ill after races in Seine
Sports

Three German swimmers fall ill after races in Seine

Associated Press Aug 11, 2024, 12:03 AM ET PARIS — Three German swimmers became ill after competing in the open water races at the Paris Games, though it was not immediately clear if the long-polluted Seine River was responsible for their sickness. The swimmers were not identified in a statement released Saturday by the German […]