9:00 AM ET After it was all over on Saturday in Liverpool, England, Katie Taylor let out a sigh of relief. Firuza Sharipova had not been the biggest or most difficult boxing fight of her career, but she presented a different sort of problem. Firuza was the last person Taylor needed to get past before
Month: December 2021
News Gloucestershire allrounder was forced to appear as an overseas player in 2021 Graeme van Buuren has become a British citizen, meaning he is eligible to play for Gloucestershire as a local player again from the start of the 2022 season onwards. Born in Pretoria, van Buuren joined Gloucestershire in 2016 and played for the
6:54 AM ET Tottenham’s Dele Alli has only made 14 appearances all season. Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur are prepared to listen to offers for Dele Alli in January, sources have told ESPN. Spurs boss Antonio Conte has indicated that the 25-year-old is not a key part of his plans for the
5:53 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester Untied’s Victor Lindelof was substituted during the Norwich match. Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images Manchester United have said Victor Lindelof is undergoing “precautionary investigations” after suffering from breathing difficulties during the win over Norwich but added that the problem is not linked to the COVID-19 outbreak at
9:12 AM ET Luis Suarez joined Atletico Madrid rather than Juventus from Barcelona. Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has ended its investigation into a language exam taken by Uruguay striker Luis Suarez ahead of a potential move to Juventus last year. A FIGC statement said that, pending the arrival of
9:46 AM ET Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has said Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang “needs time to heal” after being stripped of the captaincy and he refused to rule out the prospect of letting the striker go in January. It was confirmed in a statement on Tuesday that the 32-year-old would no longer wear the armband after
7:23 AM ET Arsenal have stripped Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of the club captaincy and dropped him for Wednesday’s Premier League game against West Ham following a “disciplinary breach.” The 32-year-old was left out of Saturday’s 3-0 win over Southampton, with sources having told ESPN he returned late from a sanctioned holiday, although both the club and
5:29 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sergio Aguero will address questions over his future on Wednesday. Diego Souto/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Sergio Aguero will hold a news conference on Wednesday to explain his future as he battles a heart condition. Various reports suggest that Aguero, who joined Barca from Manchester City on a free transfer
4:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen The January transfer window is getting ever closer and clubs are starting to think seriously about the players they want to strengthen their squads. 2 Related Traditionally, mid-season isn’t a time for major moves, but the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on football finances is unpredictable and the summer window saw plenty
4:28 AM ET Even while Real Madrid have been imposing a magnificent stranglehold on LaLiga‘s title race, it has been fascinating to see and hear Xavi Hernandez’s early attempts to coax and even taunt a reaction out of Barcelona, as they languish seven places and 18 points behind their eternal rivals. To put it mildly,