Month: June 2022

12:20 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN The recruitment of blue-chip quarterback Arch Manning captivated college football for years, a rare collision of talent, pedigree and possibility. Manning ended the intrigue Thursday afternoon, committing to Texas over suitors that included Georgia, Alabama, LSU, Clemson and Virginia. While Manning has long been considered the top player in the
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11:27 AM ET Former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel will step down as Youngstown State’s president in February, he informed the school’s board of trustees Wednesday. Tressel, 69, has served as Youngstown State’s president since 2014 after working as an executive vice president at Akron. He coached Youngstown State from 1986 to 2000, winning four
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9:22 AM ET ESPN News Services As NBA teams finalize their boards ahead of Thursday night’s NBA draft, sources have told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that the order of the top three picks is “increasingly firm,” with Auburn’s Jabari Smith Jr. going to the Orlando Magic at No. 1, Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren to the Oklahoma City
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7:51 AM ET Associated Press Jeff Luhnow was fired by Houston Astros in 2020 for sign-stealing. Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images An investment group led by former Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow, who lost his job in baseball for sign-stealing, has bought Spanish soccer club Leganes. “We will do all we can
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6:26 AM ET There had been no specific ruling in Germany for footballers on the issue before now. Photo by John Walton – PA Images via Getty Images Transgender and non-binary footballers can now decide themselves whether to play for a men’s or women’s team instead of being bound by personal identification data, the German Football
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6:08 AM ET Christopher Nkunku said that his story isn’t over at RB Leipzig. Roland Krivec/vi/DeFodi Bundesliga player of the season Christopher Nkunku signed a contract extension with RB Leipzig through to 2026, the club announced on Thursday, ending months of speculation about a possible departure. The versatile France attacking midfielder scored 20 league goals and
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4:59 AM ET Adriana Garcia Relevent Sports CEO Daniel Sillman has said LaLiga games will be played on North American soil before the 2026 World Cup. LaLiga signed a 15-year marketing agreement with Relevent Sports in August 2018 to promote the game in North America and have tried since without success to stage several league
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