5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick has hit back at Louis van Gaal by insisting that if the Dutchman thinks Manchester United are only a commercial club he should not have taken the manager’s job at Old Trafford. Van Gaal has warned Erik ten Hag not to become United’s next permanent manager because of
Month: April 2022
4:46 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — Gareth Southgate has revealed the Football Association are in contact with the Premier League over fixture scheduling before the World Cup — and believes those talks take on extra urgency after Friday’s draw in Qatar. England were drawn in Group B along with the U.S., Iran and either Wales,
4:06 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — Gregg Berhalter has revealed he contacted Gareth Southgate after being appointed U.S. men’s national team coach with the aim of emulating England‘s recent success. Southgate initially took interim charge of England in September 2016 before taking the job on a permanent basis in November that year, instigating a dramatic
1:21 PM ET The United States has been drawn in Group B against England, IR Iran and the winner of the last remaining European playoff for the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar, while Mexico will face Lionel Messi-led Argentina. The final European side will be decided in June as either Scotland or Ukraine will
5:49 PM ET As World Cup draws go, the United States men’s national team didn’t get the toughest assignment for the 2022 World Cup, but it’s also far from easy. The U.S. finds itself in Group B with England, Iran and the winner of the playoff in UEFA that still involves Wales taking on the
11:59 AM ET The Arizona Diamondbacks have reached a two-year extension with right-hander Merrill Kelly on Friday. The deal, which starts in 2023 and includes a club option for 2025, is worth $18 million, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The 33-year-old Kelly was 7-11 with a 4.44 ERA and 130 strikeouts in his third season
12:57 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Charlie Blackmon, the most prolific leadoff hitter in Colorado Rockies history, is back at the top of the batting order this season. “I’ll be comfortable there, no problem,” Blackmon said. Blackmon was the Rockies’ primary leadoff hitter from his first season as a regular in 2014 through
12:38 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays extended manager Charlie Montoyo’s contract through the 2023 season on Friday. Montoyo, 57, has overseen a tumultuous period in Blue Jays history, with the team playing home games in three cities last season, including two minor league parks, because of border restrictions related to
10:23 AM ET Umpires will now be equipped with on-field microphones to inform the crowd and television audience of instant replay reviews beginning with exhibition games at stadiums this weekend, Major League Baseball announced Friday. Crew chiefs will wear a microphone, via a belt pack, and will proceed to one of the baselines when a
12:53 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago White Sox swapped veteran outfielder AJ Pollock and veteran closer Craig Kimbrel on Friday, a rare one-for-one trade — with no money exchanged — that cleared up uncertainties for two championship contenders. From the Dodgers’ perspective, the deal frees up more playing time for the