Month: August 2021

3:22 AM ET Spending on men’s international transfer fees over the last decade increased from $2.66 billion in 2012 to a peak of $7.35bn in 2019 with $48.5bn spent overall, while players’ agents received $3.5bn in commissions, a study by world governing body FIFA said. The study said average transfer fees for players moving to
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4:35 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Cristiano Ronaldo has signed for Manchester United for a second time, it was confirmed on Tuesday, after joining from Juventus. The deal is a two-year contract with the option to extend for a further year, subject to international clearance. Ronaldo said: “Manchester United is a club that has always had
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2:22 AM ET ESPN News Services New York Yankees left-handed reliever Zack Britton, who is dealing with a left elbow sprain, was moved to the 60-day injured list on Monday, effectively ending his season. Manager Aaron Boone said Britton met with Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles on Monday to determine if surgery is needed
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9:59 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Right-hander Johnny Cueto was scratched from his scheduled start for San Francisco on Monday night against Milwaukee because of cold and flu-like symptoms, while fellow Giants starter Alex Wood tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing symptoms. Cueto, who has tested negative, was put on the COVID-related
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9:14 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com NEW YORK — After his first-round loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas on Monday at the US Open, Andy Murray said his opponent had unfairly gained an advantage by taking a lengthy bathroom break and an opportune medical timeout. “It’s just disappointing because I feel it influenced the outcome of the match,”
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10:19 PM ET The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are working on a contract restructure for star receiver Mike Evans, adding cap space for another potential championship run, sources told ESPN. This will be a simple conversion to lower Evans’ team-high $16.637 million cap hit. Tampa needs the help. The latest NFLPA salary cap report lists the
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