Feb 14, 2024, 01:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi is set to return to Inter Miami‘s starting lineup for its final preseason game against his boyhood club Newell’s Old Boys on Thursday, Miami boss Gerardo “Tata” Martino has confirmed. Messi has been battling a groin injury that led him to sit out Miami’s
Cristiano Ronaldo scored in the last 10 minutes to give Al Nassr a 1-0 win over fellow Saudi Pro League side Al Fayha in the first leg of their Asian Champions League round-of-16 clash in Riyadh on Wednesday. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United forward ended a frustrating evening for Luis Castro’s side when
Feb 14, 2024, 12:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association for a rant against match officials which included calling them disrespectful for eating a sandwich in front of him. Wilder was upset with decisions during his side’s 3-2 defeat by Crystal
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Feb 14, 2024, 02:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona‘s 70-game winning run at home in Liga F was ended on Wednesday as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Levante at the Estadi Johan Cruyff. Barça beat Levante 7-0 when the two teams met in the Spanish Supercopa last
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentFeb 14, 2024, 11:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Karim Benzema has been left out of Al Ittihad‘s squad for their AFC Champions League game with Uzbekistani outfit Navbahor on Thursday amid a difficult relationship with his coach Marcelo Gallardo, a source confirmed to ESPN. Gallardo doesn’t consider Benzema fit enough for the
Associated Press Feb 14, 2024, 12:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — The Suns announced Wednesday that they have acquired the rights to a G League franchise that will begin play next season, meaning all 30 NBA teams now own or operate a team in the developmental league. The Suns said the new team
Field Level Media Feb 14, 2024, 03:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA fined Atlanta Hawks All-Star guard Trae Young $35,000 on Wednesday for directing an “inappropriate and unprofessional gesture” toward an official. The incident occurred with 3:58 remaining in the fourth quarter of Atlanta’s 136-126 home loss against the Chicago Bulls on Monday.
ESPN News Services Feb 14, 2024, 02:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday that Las Vegas is “definitely on our list” of cities under consideration for expansion franchises. Las Vegas has been mentioned as an NBA destination many times before and the timetable for when the league will
Rohit Sharma will lead India at the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup. BCCI secretary Jay Shah said as much today, while speaking to the media at an event in Rajkot. This will be the second time Rohit leads India at a T20 World Cup, having done it in 2022 as well. In that tournament, played
Associated Press Feb 14, 2024, 12:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Reliever Phil Maton and the Tampa Bay Rays finalized a $6.5 million, one-year contract Wednesday, a deal that includes a 2025 club option and could be worth $14 million over two years. Maton gets a $6.25 million salary this season,