10:22 AM BST Maro Itoje has become the latest England international to commit his future to Saracens despite the team’s relegation to the Championship, the club announced on Friday. Saracens drop into the second tier at the end of the campaign after being relegated for breaching salary cap rules. Despite being relegated, several England internationals
Month: July 2020
7:00 AM ET There’s more uncertainty than ever for the 2020 season, but that means the most uncertain part of a typical season — young players — are even more unpredictable than usual. With scouts not permitted to be at games, no formal stats and limited information from workouts, we have little idea what players
4:46 AM ET Florentino Perez has said that Real Madrid won’t make any big signings this summer as the club deals with losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic, but told fans to “stay calm” about the future of Sergio Ramos. Madrid, who have been linked with Kylian Mbappe, Paul Pogba and Erling Haaland, won their
5:52 AM ET Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu will hold crisis talks with coach Quique Setien on Friday with the team in a delicate situation after losing La Liga to Real Madrid, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Barca captain Lionel Messi‘s criticism of the team, branding it “inconsistent” and “weak” while stating the need to
7:45 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has said Mesut Ozil hasn’t been picked for “pure football reasons” and not because the club are eager for him to leave. ESPN reported on Friday that a battle is taking place inside the club with Arsenal keen to offload
9:37 AM ET Andre Schurrle was a World Cup winner with Germany in 2014. Markus Gilliar – Pool /Getty Images Andre Schurrle, a World Cup winner with Germany in 2014, has announced his retirement from professional football on the age of 29. Schurrle, who won the Premier League with Chelsea in 2015 and was on the
8:04 AM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Leicester City will not be entertaining any bids for Ben Chilwell, manager Brendan Rodgers said on Friday as interest grows in the 23-year-old fullback with the transfer window set to open at the end of the month. The window opens on July 27 in England
9:58 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has said Liverpool‘s failure to reach 100 points is a reminder of how impressive his side’s feat was in 2018 but has insisted it should not detract from Jurgen Klopp’s achievement this season. Defeat at Arsenal on Wednesday ensured that Liverpool will fall short
7:58 AM ET Aramide Oladipo Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has said that Manchester United are “a bit lucky” but deserve to be in the race for the Champions League next season. United are level on points with fourth-placed Leicester City after a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace on Thursday. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+–
6:43 AM ET THE LENGTH OF time is nearly five weeks. “Say that again?” CJ McCollum asked, just to be clear. Forty days is roughly how long, at a minimum, each of the 22 NBA teams in Orlando, Florida, will reside in the Walt Disney World Resort bubble. In a late June call to discuss