Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo left off of 30-player Ballon d'Or shortlist
Lionel Messi has been omitted from the list of nominations to win this year's Ballon d'Or award for the world's best soccer player.
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BREAKING - Four Man City stars nominated for Ballon d'Or as major star misses out
Four Manchester City players have been nominated for the 2024 Ballon d'Or. Last year, Lionel Messi got his hands on the award ahead of Erling Haaland, who ranked second, and Kylian Mbappe, who clinched third.
NFL execs predict award winners for 2024: MVP, top rookies - ESPN
Caesars Superdome in New Orleans will host Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9, with the march to that ultimate stage beginning Thursday when the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens square off at Arrowhead Stadium (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC). The journey to a championship will unfold alongside individual efforts — the hunt for league MVP and other top awards at the annual NFL Honors extravaganza.
Bellingham gets Ballon d'Or nomination, but no Messi or Ronaldo
For the first time since 2003 neither Cristiano Ronaldo nor Lionel Messi have been included in the nominees for the men's Ballon d'Or award, which were announced on Wednesday, with England's Jude Bellingham among the 30 players named.
Caitlin Clark - Playoffs 'a big moment' for Fever, but expected - ESPN
Caitlin Clark said she watched the endings to the two games that put the Indiana Fever into the WNBA playoffs Tuesday night then fell asleep. For one thing, it was around midnight ET. But also, Clark wasn't really surprised — even if it did end the Fever's seven-year playoff drought.
Ballon d'Or: Messi, Ronaldo both out, first time since 2003 - ESPN
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were both left off the list of nominees for this year's Ballon d'Or award, marking the first time neither star was nominated since 2003.
MLB September predictions: Playoff races, awards, more surprises - ESPN
Welcome to September! We're five months into Major League Baseball's 2024 season and there is plenty of intrigue entering the homestretch.
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani welcomed back warmly in Anaheim - ESPN
ANAHEIM, Calif. — When he prepared for his first at-bat in Tuesday's top of the first, fans saluted him with a standing ovation. When he roped a line drive down the right-field line two innings later, «MVP» chants greeted him as he reached third base. And when he was intentionally walked in the 10th inning — paving the way for Mookie Betts' game-breaking three-run homer immediately thereafter, setting up the Los Angeles Dodgers' 6-2 victory — the largest Angel Stadium crowd of the season jeered loudly.