11:27 AM ET ESPN News Services Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia, who hasn’t played since 2019 because of a knee injury suffered two seasons earlier, announced his retirement Monday. Pedroia, 37, a four-time All-Star who was named American Rookie of the Year in 2007 and AL MVP in 2008, played his entire 17-season
Month: February 2021
News Sydney Thunder coach criticises ECB for not asking him about ‘matured’ star’s conduct during BBL England’s treatment of Alex Hales has been described as “really unfair” by Shane Bond. Hales has not played an international match for almost two years after being deemed to have shown a “complete disregard” (in the words of Eoin
6:10 AM ET U.S. teenager Matthew Hoppe has extended his stay at Schalke 04 until 2023. The 19-year-old has enjoyed an impressive campaign and contributed five goals in his first nine Bundesliga appearances. “The last few weeks have been like a dream,” he said to the club’s website. “I am extremely thankful to everyone at
10:09 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Phil Jones will be added to Manchester United‘s Premier League squad for the second half of the season as he closes in on a return to first-team football. Jones has not played for more than a year after undergoing knee surgery and was left out of
12:19 PM ET USMNT defender DeAndre Yedlin has joined Turkish giants Galatasaray from Premier League side Newcastle United. Yedlin’s contract was up in June and his original preference was to stay at Newcastle, but he has taken up a three-and-a-half-year deal with Galatasaray. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) The two clubs
8:58 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has denied being involved in leaking Lionel Messi‘s contract to Spanish newspaper El Mundo. Messi’s four-year deal, which was signed in 2017, was released in full on Sunday and revealed the Barca forward stood to make a maximum of €555 million over
12:35 PM ET The returns of Alex Morgan and Christen Press highlight the U.S. women’s national team roster for the SheBelieves Cup. U.S. manager Vlatko Andonovski named 23 players to his squad. The most notable omissions were Manchester United forward Tobin Heath, who is injured, as well as the Orlando Pride duo of goalkeeper Ashlyn
9:00 AM ET The saga between Ryan Garcia and Manny Pacquiao continues to unfold. Garcia has said he wants the fight — a real fight — against the boxing legend, but now his promoter says it’s no longer in the cards. Garcia may have also lost his bout with Gervonta Davis is the process. Has
9:34 AM ET The pace of negotiations on a revised Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between MLS and the MLS Players Association (MLSPA) is accelerating, although it’s unclear where, or how, it will end. On Friday, MLS extended the existing negotiating window by one week until 11:59 p.m. ET on Feb. 4, but MLS also said
3:47 AM ET Brazilian Enzo Fittipaldi, grandson of double Formula One world champion Emerson, won the first virtual grand prix of the year for Haas on Sunday after a scrap with Arthur Leclerc, younger brother of Ferrari driver Charles. 1 Related The 19-year-old won the 36 lap race around a video version of Austria’s Red