Aug 25, 2023, 02:31 AM ET Former referee Mike Dean has said he decided not to alert a fellow official to a missed call via the VAR system during last season’s fiery Premier League match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur because he wanted to spare him “more grief”. Dean, who said he now regrets his
Monaco are leading the race to sign Arsenal forward Folarin Balogun as talks advance over a deal worth in the region of €45 million ($48.5m), sources have told ESPN. The two clubs are yet to finalise the exact structure of an agreement but sources have indicated the Ligue 1 side are now in pole position
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 25, 2023, 09:03 AM ET MANCHESTER, England — Erik ten Hag has refused to disclose whether he wanted Mason Greenwood back at Manchester United following the club’s decision to cut ties with the striker. United announced on Monday that Greenwood will leave Old Trafford after a six-month investigation into his conduct. –
Aug 25, 2023, 05:33 AM ET Sweden have knocked the United States off the top of the FIFA women’s rankings for the first time in more than six years. The U.S., who had held the No. 1 spot since June 2017 and won back-to-back World Cups in 2015 and 2019, slipped out of the top
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Aug 25, 2023, 07:15 AM ET Luis Rubiales refused to resign as president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF) on Friday, and said he will “fight to the end” after a week of growing pressure following his unsolicited kiss on Spain player Jenni Hermoso. Rubiales, 46, announced the surprise move —
Bill Barnwell, ESPN Staff WriterAug 25, 2023, 08:50 AM ET Close Bill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more. He is the host of the Bill Barnwell
As he gears up for his international debut, Dewald Brevis is waiting to ‘just straight run into’ Australia as they arrive in South Africa for a white-ball series that gets underway on August 30. “I must say I am so excited because it’s going to be proper heat and lots of fighting so I can’t
Josh Weinfuss, ESPN Staff WriterAug 25, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Close Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University.
David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterAug 25, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 USC quarterback Caleb Williams is the consensus betting favorite to win the Heisman Trophy again. Williams enters his junior season as the Heisman favorite at all U.S. sportsbooks. He is listed with 15-4 odds
David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterAug 25, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 This week, the San Francisco Giants entered the third game of their series against the Philadelphia Phillies attempting to avoid a sweep. The Giants had swept the series the