1:37 PM ET Associated Press FIFA extended an easing of its rules on Friday that frees clubs during the coronavirus pandemic from obligations to release all players to national teams. The decision came with 135 national teams set to play World Cup qualifying games in March, and 48 more playing African Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Month: February 2021
11:24 AM ET Zinedine Zidane reacted angrily to questions about his Real Madrid future, asking for “respect” and said journalists should “tell me to my face that you want me to go,” adding that changes are likely at the end of the season. The French coach was giving his first news conference — ahead of
1:42 PM ET Lewis Holman Manchester United women’s manager Casey Stoney has said that a move to League One or League Two is not a step-up from the WSL and there is a lack of respect for women managers. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Stoney’s comments follow Chelsea women’s manager Emma
9:56 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has hit back at Jurgen Klopp’s claim that Manchester City had a “two-week break” because of a COVID-19 outbreak at the club by saying the Liverpool boss “knows it’s not true.” Ahead of their meeting at Anfield, Klopp suggested City’s good run of form has been helped by
8:33 AM ET Jurgen Klopp has said Liverpool are struggling with physical and mental fatigue this season because they have not had a “two-week break” like Premier League leaders Manchester City. Reigning champions Liverpool face City at Anfield on Sunday having fallen seven points behind Pep Guardiola’s team following Wednesday’s 1-0 home defeat against Brighton.
2:48 PM ET FC Cincinnati has signed striker Brenner from Sao Paulo, the Brazilian club announced. Sources told ESPN that the deal is worth around $13 million plus an additional $2m if incentives are met. If the final payout is $15m that would tie the previous record signing in MLS, when Ezequiel Barco moved from
11:24 AM GMT Andy Farrell has handed winger James Lowe his Six Nations debut, picking him over Jordan Larmour, as he announced his team to face Wales in the Principality Stadium on Sunday on the Six Nations. Johnny Sexton has recovered from an injury to captain the side in his 12th Six Nations tournament and
12:12 PM GMT Ospreys’ Dan Lydiate has been named by Wayne Pivac in his side to face Ireland on Sunday in the flanker’s first appearance for the national side since November 2018. The call-up is a reward for his recent form and he will be joined by Justin Tipuric and Taulupe Faletau in an all-British
10:23 AM ET ESPN News Services ATLANTA – A fellowship in the name of Henry Aaron has been established by the Atlanta Braves to help increase diversity in baseball and build on Aaron’s legacy. The Henry Aaron Fellowship is a year-long executive leadership program to provide an opportunity to work in the Braves’ front office
2:08 PM ET ESPN News Services The New York Mets on Friday defeated J.D. Davis in the first of 13 scheduled salary arbitration cases this month, as the third baseman/outfielder will receive a raise from $592,463 to $2.1 million rather than his $2,475,000 request. Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander also lost his case. He also