Open Extended Reactions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has refused to be drawn on speculation linking Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a January move to Anfield. Kvaratskhelia has been tipped to leave Serie A this month after failing to make progress in contract negotiations, with his deal set to expire in 2027. Editor’s Picks 2
Jan 10, 2025, 09:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The first Grand Slam of the year is upon us and the Australian Open promises to deliver epic action and storylines. Two-time defending women’s champion Aryna Sabalenka will attempt a three-peat which has eluded the game’s best since the dominant days of Steffi Graf, Monica Seles
Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJan 10, 2025, 09:33 AM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Former junior lightweight champion Jamel Herring was arrested Thursday evening in Ohio for alleged
Open Extended Reactions There is no official midseason mark of the NHL season. But with a number of teams at (or beyond) their individual 41-game marks, it’s time for another look at how every club has performed thus far in the context of preseason expectations. As a proxy for “expectations,” we have the over/under point
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJan 10, 2025, 10:17 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions It has been about four months since Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka polished off their US Open titles in comfortable fashion. Sinner dropped only two of 23 sets, while Sabalenka dropped only one
Jan 10, 2025, 05:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami manager Javier Mascherano said on Thursday it was “impossible” to even consider bringing Neymar to the club to link up with his former Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez due to Major League Soccer‘s salary cap rules. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Neymar struck
Jan 10, 2025, 08:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is looking forward to facing his neighbours Salford City in their FA Cup third-round clash on Saturday. The match between the two Manchester sides is expected to have extra spice, with Salford owned by former Manchester United players Ryan Giggs, Gary
Jan 10, 2025, 08:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has confirmed he “likes” Marc Guéhi as a player but has played down talk of an imminent move for the Crystal Palace defender. Editor’s Picks 1 Related ESPN reported earlier this week that Chelsea are monitoring Guéhi, who spent the majority of
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 10, 2025, 09:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Ruben Amorim has played down the prospect of Manchester United strengthening their squad in the January window but insisted that he wants to keep his best players following speculation that Kobbie Mainoo could leave Old Trafford. Editor’s Picks 2 Related United’s
Jan 10, 2025, 07:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou has confirmed that midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur suffered a concussion during the team’s Carabao Cup semifinal win over Liverpool on Wednesday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Bentancur collapsed on the pitch in the sixth minute of the contest before being taken off