Sam Tighe Close Sam Tighe ESPN Sam is a writer, broadcaster and podcaster for ESPN. He will write on the Premier League, scouting and transfers. , Mark Ogden Close Mark Ogden Senior Writer, ESPN FC , Julien Laurens , Gab Marcotti Close Gab Marcotti Senior Writer, ESPN FC Multiple Authors Feb 25, 2026, 08:24 PM…
Madrid–wasn’t there gianluca prestieni at the Bernabeu on Wednesday, and Jose Mourinho was not there, but there was Vinicius Junior. Prestiani suspended pending investigation by UEFA into allegations benfica winger racially abused In last week’s first leg, with Vinicius facing a touchline ban on his return to his former club, the spotlight was on Vinicius….
Seth WalderFeb 25, 2026, 06:20 AM ET Close Seth Walder is an analytics writer at ESPN, specializing in quantitative analysis. He is also a regular on “ESPN Bet Live” and helps cover sports betting. Seth has been at ESPN since 2017. He previously worked at the New York Daily News covering the Jets and Giants….
Feb 25, 2026, 05:02 pm ET After shouting loudly, Vinicius Junior Danced again. in front of this bar real Madrid Supporters led their team to the Round of 16 of the Champions League a week after relegation benfica Opposed to racially insulting them. The Brazilian scored in the 80th minute to give the record 15-time…
Courtney CroninFeb 25, 2026, 02:55 pm ET to close Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before moving to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever and GameNight on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast…
Feb 25, 2026, 02:40 pm ET cleveland star james harden But he suffered a non-displaced fracture of his right thumb during Tuesday night’s win new York KnicksThe Cavaliers made the announcement Wednesday. X-rays revealed the injury Wednesday, putting Harden in questionable status ahead of Wednesday night’s game. milwaukee bucks. Sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania that…
Feb 25, 2026, 02:28 pm ET Olympic gold medalist Hillary Knight said Wednesday that President Trump’s widely circulated comments about the United States women’s team were a “distasteful joke” and that she is more focused on celebrating women’s achievements at the Milan Games. During the U.S. men’s team’s locker room celebration in Milan, Trump invited…
Jeff BorzelloFeb 25, 2026, 08:00 AM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Multiple Authors “Is this going to be a busy cycle?” It’s the question most asked of industry insiders around this time every year, as athletic directors, coaches, search firms and agents gear up for the…
Bodo/Shine Pulled off one of the biggest upsets uefa champions league history, as they performed brilliantly over two legs to dispatch last season’s finalists, inter MilanWere eliminated from the knockout round playoffs on Tuesday. Having already won the first leg 3–1 at home, the Norwegians repeated the feat at San Siro where they won 2-1…
Feb 24, 2026, 07:00 AM ET The NBA All-Star break is behind us, and teams are back to work with a little under two months left in the regular season. The race for the postseason is heating up in the East and the West, as the battle for the No. 1 seed remains highly contentious…
