Month: June 2022

9:33 PM ET Lorenzo Insigne will be the highest-paid player in MLS after joining Toronto FC. USA Today Images Lorenzo Insigne may be viewed as one of Major League Soccer’s most significant signings but the Italy international shrugged off the notion that he was under any pressure when Toronto FC introduced their prize recruit on Monday.
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6:52 PM ET The stakes have been raised for this summer’s Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury boxing match. Paul and Tyson Fury, Tommy’s older half-brother and boxing heavyweight champ, have agreed to a $1 million bet on the Aug. 6 bout, which will take place at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The wager was brokered
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7:44 PM ET The Arch Manning ripple effect at Texas is alive and well. Derek Williams, ranked No. 76 in the 2023 ESPN 300, committed to the Longhorns on Monday night, a decision that came after his official visit this weekend in Austin. Williams, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound safety out of Westgate High School in New
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6:48 PM ET Kyrie Irving is opting into his $36.5 million option with the Brooklyn Nets for next season, he told The Athletic on Monday. “Normal people keep the world going, but those who dare to be different lead us into tomorrow,” Irving told The Athletic. “I’ve made my decision to opt in. See you
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2:31 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Angel City FC will host the Mexico women’s national team for a Sept. 5 friendly. Getty Images Through a multi-year partnership with SUM (Soccer United Marketing), the NWSL’s Angel City FC and the Mexico women’s national team officially announced a friendly at Los Angeles’ Banc of California Stadium on Sept. 5.
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7:36 PM ET Tisha Thompson Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder has not yet accepted a subpoena issued by the U.S. House Oversight Committee investigating allegations he fostered a toxic work culture in his organization, a spokesman for the committee said in a statement on Monday. The committee attempted to send the subpoena to Snyder’s attorney
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11:42 AM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Billionaire sports businessman David Blitzer has officially joined the Cleveland Guardians as a minority owner and will eventually take control of the ballclub. The team announced its agreement with Blitzer, 52, and his investment group Monday, the final step in him taking a minority stake in the American
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