8:10 AM ET Jurgen Klopp has said that FIFA’s plan to reshape the football calendar and stage a World Cup every two years is “all about money” and fails to consider the impact on the players who the Liverpool manager describes as “the most important ingredient.” A FIFA feasibility study into biennial World Cups, overseen
Month: September 2021
9:22 AM ET Thomas Tuchel said Christian Pulisic returned to Chelsea this week on crutches, but the manager expects the winger to be sidelined for only around 10 days. Pulisic limped out of the United States‘ 4-1 World Cup qualifying win over Honduras on Wednesday after 62 minutes having initially tried to play on with
9:13 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said Cristiano Ronaldo will make his second Manchester United debut against Newcastle on Saturday but has refused to reveal whether he will start. Ronaldo, 36, is back at United after joining from Juventus at the end of the transfer window. He has trained since Tuesday and
9:12 AM ET Free-agent quarterback Cam Newton said he didn’t see his release from the New England Patriots coming in his first remarks since the team cut him 10 days ago. “Did it catch me by surprise being released? Absolutely,” Newton said in a video released Friday morning. Newton’s remarks came in a YouTube Live
9:00 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Evander Holyfield will return to the ring Saturday against a legendary mixed martial artist, former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort. Yes, Holyfield is 58. And yes, this will be his first fight since he defeated Brian Nielsen in 2011, capping one of the greatest in-ring careers of all time.
Aug 20, 2021 Arsenal‘s home Premier League game against Norwich City on Saturday comes the day after the first anniversary of Mikel Arteta’s promotion from “head coach” to “manager.” “That’s recognition of what he’s been doing from the day he walked in the door, but also where we see his capabilities,” said Gunners chief executive
1:25 PM ET AlphaTauri rookie Yuki Tsunoda was brutally honest about his 2022 contract extension, saying it surprised him due to the amount of times he’s crashed this season. Tsunoda will continue racing alongside Pierre Gasly next season, the team confirmed this week. The Japanese driver arrived in F1 with significant hype and has shown
Report The hosts also brought back Bhanuka Rajapaksa after his two ducks in the first two ODIs Toss South Africa chose to bat v Sri Lanka Quinton de Kock and David Miller return to South Africa’s XI after missing the ODIs and will be in action early, after Keshav Maharaj chose to bat on his
Sep 7, 2021 It feels like only a few short weeks ago we were watching Steven Stamkos hoist the Stanley Cup for the repeat champion Tampa Bay Lightning following an NHL campaign like no other before. Because it was. Yet here we are, already revving up for a hopefully full and uninterrupted – and fingers
6:46 AM ET Brianna Williams Week 2 of the college football season is upon us and a handful of teams have already made statements before stepping on the field. 1 Related The Oregon Ducks are tried and true when it comes to uniform announcements, and this week is no different. A new combination was revealed