Month: April 2022

1:53 PM ET Associated Press MUNICH — Casper Ruud took his time finding his rhythm as he beat Alex Molcan 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals at the BMW Open on Thursday. Molcan built a 4-0 lead in the first set as Ruud struggled with his serve, but the clay-court specialist fought his way
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7:36 AM ET Adriana Garcia A Boca Juniors fan was arrested in Brazil for making racist gestures at Corinthians supporters during Tuesday’s Copa Libertadores group game between the two sides. Corinthians, who won 2-0, said in a statement that the Argentinian fan, who the club did not name, was reported by the home supporters to
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6:29 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona will play their home games during the 2023-24 season at the Olympic Stadium in the city with work due to begin on revamping Camp Nou this summer, the club confirmed on Thursday. Barca members approved a €1.5 billion funding package to regenerate the club’s ageing 99,354-seater stadium
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1:46 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino said Thursday he is “100%” sure both he and Kylian Mbappe will remain with the club next season. Speculation over Pochettino’s future in the French capital has swirled since PSG were eliminated from the Champions League by Real Madrid in the Round of 16, despite holding a
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9:05 AM ET Mino Raiola is one of the most well-known agents in football. AMA/Corbis via Getty Images Renowned football agent Mino Raiola posted on Twitter on Thursday that he was angry amid a flurry of reports that claimed he had died. “Current health status for the ones wondering: pissed off second time in four months
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12:00 PM ET Jurgen Klopp has signed a contract extension at Liverpool that will see him remain at the club until 2026. Klopp’s deal was set to expire in 2024, with the expectation that he would take a sabbatical, but he has committed to a new contract. Klopp’s assistants Pepijn Lijnders and Peter Krawietz have
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1:12 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants have elected to decline the fifth-year option on quarterback Daniel Jones‘ rookie contract, a source told ESPN’s Dianna Russini. It would have guaranteed the team’s starting quarterback $22.39 million next season. The Giants did opt to pick up the fifth-year option on the rookie
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10:48 AM ET Associated Press MADRID — Two-time Madrid Open champion Simona Halep and second-ranked Paula Badosa will meet for the first time in the tournament’s second round after opening with victories on Thursday. Halep beat Zhang Shuai 6-2, 6-3; Badosa defeated Veronika Kudermetova 6-3, 6-0. Halep won consecutive Madrid titles in 2016 and 2017
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11:56 AM ET ESPN News Services Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin will again sit out Thursday’s game against the New York Islanders because of an upper-body injury, coach Peter Laviolette said. Laviolette told reporters that Ovechkin, 36, moved well during Thursday’s practice but remains day to day. The coach wouldn’t say if Ovechkin would be
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