Associated Press Dec 18, 2024, 06:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Thomas Letsch hsa been hired as Pep Lijnders replacement as RB Salzburg’s head coach. Ralf Ibing – firo sportphoto/Getty Images RB Salzburg have hired Thomas Letsch as coach as the Austrian club seek a turnaround ahead of the Club World Cup next year and the
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentDec 18, 2024, 06:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona are already working internally on the possibility of a return to Spotify Camp Nou being delayed until next season, a source told ESPN, despite president Joan Laporta insisting the intention remains to play there from March. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Barça originally
Dec 18, 2024, 05:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has admitted that he has tried to influence referees in games this season, adding that his attempts have not worked. The former Feyenoord coach talked of wanting to create a siege mentality at Anfield in order to make officials give his
Dec 18, 2024, 02:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former world No. 1 Simona Halep, whose career stalled due to a doping ban that was reduced on appeal this year, will step up her comeback at the Australian Open after receiving a wild card for the qualifying event on Wednesday. Halep, 33, was provisionally suspended
Open Extended Reactions Emma Hayes has been named women’s coach of the year at FIFA’s The Best awards. Karl Bridgeman – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images United States women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes was named women’s coach of the year at the FIFA 2024 The Best awards on Tuesday. It has been another stellar year
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Dec 18, 2024, 03:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Vinícius Júnior hit back at his critics after winning FIFA’s The Best men’s player of the year award on Tuesday, accusing his detractors of trying to “invalidate” and “diminish” him. Real Madrid and Brazil forward Vinícius, 24, took the 2024 prize —
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 18, 2024, 04:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim has told Marcus Rashford he wants him to stay at Manchester United. Rashford has suggested he’s ready to leave and pursue a “new challenge” after a 20-year association with the club. Editor’s Picks Amorim, however, insisted the 27-year-old can find that challenge
ESPN News Services Dec 18, 2024, 12:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Patrik Laine posted his first hat trick with the Montreal Canadiens, as his club extended the Buffalo Sabres’ winless streak to 11 games with a 6-1 victory on Tuesday night. Juraj Slafkovsky, Joel Armia and Josh Anderson also scored for Montreal,
Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterDec 18, 2024, 01:37 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The only good thing about the Oklahoma City Thunder‘s offensive performance in Tuesday’s NBA Cup final is that it
Kevin Pelton, ESPN Senior WriterDec 18, 2024, 12:46 AM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system Open Extended Reactions The second annual NBA Cup is in the books, with the Milwaukee Bucks dominating a poor-shooting Oklahoma City Thunder team 97-81 in Tuesday’s