5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United‘s players are keen on Mauricio Pochettino becoming permanent manager in the summer, sources have told ESPN. United are stepping up the search for their next permanent boss now Richard Arnold has officially taken over from Ed Woodward as CEO at Old Trafford, and there is growing clamour from
Month: February 2022
3:14 PM ET ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Romelu Lukaku had to come to the desert to end his goal drought. The 28-year-old’s first goal in a month was enough to ensure Chelsea beat Al Hilal by a score of 1-0 and book their place in Saturday’s Club World Cup final against Brazilian side
8:47 PM ET Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said the franchise would “absolutely” like to have receiver Calvin Ridley back with the team next year while also acknowledging they will eventually need a succession plan for quarterback Matt Ryan. Ridley missed 12 games last season for Atlanta so he could focus on his mental health
8:20 PM ET Associated Press BUENOS AIRES — Top-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway defeated Spain’s Roberto Carballes Baena 7-6 (2), 6-2 on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Argentina Open. Ruud, the No. 8-ranked men’s player in the world, will face local favorite Federico Coria, who earlier beat fifth-seeded Dusan Lajovic of Serbia
6:08 PM ET Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask has officially announced his retirement from the NHL. The longtime netminder released a lengthy statement on social media Wednesday, calling it a career after 15 seasons. The news comes one day after rumors began to swirl that Rask was considering hanging up his skates following a brief
News Andrew McGlashan, Alex Malcolm, Tristan Lavalette and Gaurav Sundararaman look back at Perth Scorchers’ title success After a season that had to navigate multiple Covid-19 challenges, Perth Scorchers emerged as champions for a record fourth time after a campaign played largely on the road. They were the best team from start to finish having
3:02 PM ET The Montreal Canadiens fired coach Dominique Ducharme, the team announced Wednesday, naming Hall of Fame forward Martin St. Louis interim coach. “We would like to sincerely thank Dominique for his work and contributions to the Montreal Canadiens organization,” general manager Kent Hughes said. “At this point in the season, we felt it
5:33 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues announced a three-year contract extension Wednesday with coach Craig Berube. The 56-year-old Berube is 133-72-30 (.630) in 3½ seasons with the Blues and was a finalist for the Jack Adams Award in 2019 when he led the Blues to the first Stanley Cup
5:11 PM ET How did I get here? Already two cups of coffee in at 5:06 a.m. Managing three points-league squads. Me… the former avowed roto proponent. Lover of efficiency. Gaming out the benefits of post-deadline possibilities of Russell Westbrook, who has averaged 18.3 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 7.6 APG…43.5 FG%, 66.5 FT%, 29.8 3PT%, 50.3
5:11 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Eagles safety Rodney McLeod was named the 2022 NFLPA Alan Page Community Award winner Wednesday. The NFLPA is donating $100,000 to Change Our Future, the foundation run by McLeod and his wife, Erika. “I am humbled to receive such a prestigious award,” McLeod said via a statement released by the