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World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz returns to competition today, marking his first appearance since completing the career Grand Slam at the Australian Open. Alcaraz faces France’s Arthur Rinderknech. Their Round of 32 Qatar ExxonMobil Open clash is scheduled for 11:30 am, ET. They last met at the 2025 US Open, with Alcaraz winning their fourth-round […]
Bill ConnellyFeb 17, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019. Multiple Authors With the UEFA Champions League‘s extended league phase over, it’s time for the extended knockout rounds. That’s both a pointed commentary and a celebration. […]
Feb 17, 2026, 07:14 AM ET Vitor Pereira believes he is the man to keep Nottingham Forest in the Premier League after becoming the club’s fourth manager of the season. The former Wolves boss has taken over at the City Ground on an 18-month deal after Sean Dyche followed Nuno Espirito Santo and Ange Postecoglou […]
Barcelona‘s jaded players have been given two days off to reset after defeat to Girona on Monday cost them top spot in LaLiga. Fran Beltrán struck an 86th-minute winner as Girona secured a surprise 2-1 win at Montilivi just days after Barça were thumped 4-0 by Atlético Madrid in the first leg of their Copa […]
Feb 17, 2026, 05:00 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr will take on FK Arkadag, a team that has never lost a single domestic match in its history. Noushad Thekkayil/NurPhoto via Getty Images / Abdullah Ahmed/Getty Images They say that winning is a habit for successful clubs, and certain teams have dominated their home country so […]
PSG averages a relentless 19.1 shots per match in UCL play, compared to just 14.0 for Monaco Monaco is missing starting goalkeeper (Hradecky) and key center-backs (Salisu, Dier), exposing a porous backline to Ligue 1’s top attack See the top Monaco vs PSG picks and goalscorer props to bet on Feb 17 The first round […]
Czechia is laying 2 goals on the puckline versus Denmark in Olympic Hockey action on Tuesday Denmark posted a better Corsi For % than three teams seeded higher than them See my Czechia vs Denmark prediction, along with lineups and odds for Tuesday, Feb. 17 The good news for Czechia and Denmark is that their […]
Feb 17, 2026, 04:30 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur have been accused of selectively editing the minutes of a fans’ meeting held earlier this month, including taking out a line saying the club “welcomed the input” of supporters. Representatives of the Spurs board, including chief executive Vinai Venkatesham, met with the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust (THST) […]
Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy is in elite form with five goals in his last three domestic fixtures Borussia Dortmund’s defensive crisis heavily correlates with over 2.5 goals cashing on Tuesday See my top picks and predictions for Borussia Dortmund vs Atalanta in the first leg in Germany The UEFA Champions League playoff round brings high […]
Graham HunterFeb 17, 2026, 03:00 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Multiple Authors The last time Diego Simeone lined up an Atlético Madrid side in the Champions League, he was in touching distance of that coveted top-eight finish which […]