Daryl Mitchell, who? He’s the son of John Mitchell, the former All Blacks player and coach. He grew up around the All Blacks and even played rugby at school during the winters. Daryl’s dream, however, was to become a Black Cap. He became the best finisher in the Super Smash, New Zealand’s domestic T20 competition.
Month: November 2021
12:56 PM ET The 2021 Major League Soccer season began 209 days ago, and so much has changed since. The New England Revolution lifted their first MLS silverware with a record-setting points haul to secure the Supporters’ Shield. The Columbus Crew, last year’s MLS Cup champions, soldiered through a title hangover for much of the
5:00 PM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Eric Gomez The games between Mexico and the United States have emerged as some of the most heated on the soccer calendar. Who can forget Rafa Marquez’s harsh red on Cobi Jones at the
4:17 PM ET Associated Press Alison Riske defeated Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu 6-3, 7-5 on Wednesday to set up an all-American semifinal against Danielle Collins at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz. World No. 73 Riske is going into her second semifinal this year, after reaching the final in Portoroz, Slovenia in September. 1 Related She
4:22 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Chicago Blackhawks forward Brandon Hagel is expected to miss two weeks with a left shoulder injury. Hagel, 23, got hurt in the third period of Sunday night’s 2-1 overtime victory against Nashville. “We’re going to miss him, but at least it’s only two weeks,” interim coach Derek King
11:44 AM ET Liverpool announced on Wednesday that transfer guru Michael Edwards will leave the club at the end of the season. ESPN reported in August that the club’s sporting director was out of contract at the end of this campaign and did not commit to a new deal to continue his role in charge
12:58 PM ET Austin FC defender Matt Besler announced his retirement Wednesday after 13 MLS seasons, the first 12 spent with Sporting Kansas City. The five-time MLS All-Star and two-time MLS Best XI honoree was named the league’s Defender of the Year in 2012. He won the 2013 MLS Cup and three Lamar Hunt U.S.
3:00 PM ET Associated Press A diversity report for racial and gender hiring in Major League Soccer saw a “substantial” increase in its scores for hiring women at the team and league level after four years of declines. Wednesday’s report card from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at Central Florida assigned
11:22 AM ET The U.S. Soccer Federation said on Wednesday it reached a long-term deal with Nike to extend their apparel partnership along with a focus on elevating the profile of the women’s game globally and promoting inclusivity. – Subscribe to ESPN’s Women’s Football Podcast: The Far Post– ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA
4:25 PM ET There is “unfair pressure” on No. 5 Cincinnati to dominate teams in a way that isn’t required of Power 5 playoff contenders, American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco said in an email to ESPN on Wednesday. “There is unfair pressure on the Bearcats to get style points that P5 conference teams are