9:22 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — The United States has been drawn in a group with Poland and the Czech Republic for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in November. Friday’s draw put host nation Britain in a group with Kazakhstan and Spain as part of the 12-team tournament in Glasgow, Scotland from Nov.
Month: July 2022
9:12 AM ET Formula One approved a small increase to its $140 million per team annual budget cap on Friday to help with the burden of inflation and rising energy and freight bills. The change was announced by the governing FIA after a meeting of the Formula One commission at the Austrian Grand Prix and
12:29 AM ET MONTREAL — Arizona Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong smiled when he was called an “NHL draft nerd” after the first round ended Thursday night. “It was extremely fun,” he said. “We were in town early. Maybe a couple days too early. But we were excited about the draft. Had some fun with
7:00 AM ET SOUTH BEND, Ind. — When USC and UCLA announced their decision last week to join the Big Ten in 2024, Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick was watching closely. After all, every time the sport realigns, his program gets dragged into the conversation. “Much like Texas and Oklahoma,” he said, “I was
7:30 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN The shock and awe portion of realignment appears to have hit a pause. We’ve transitioned from the searing range of emotions in the immediate aftermath of USC and UCLA hopscotching to the Big Ten to the cold calculations of the next steps that will shape the future of college sports.
4:01 AM ET Steven Bergwijn scored eight goals in 83 games for Tottenham. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Ajax have completed the signing of winger Steven Bergwijn from Tottenham Hotspur, it was announced on Friday. The 24-year-old completed a medical at the Dutch champions on Wednesday before signing the deal, which is worth €31.25 million — an Eredivisie
4:15 AM ET Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and France football legend Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Friday. Blatter, who led FIFA for 17 years, was cleared of fraud by the Federal Criminal Court in the southern city of Bellinzona. Platini, a former France national team captain
7:40 AM ET Jack Wilshere has announced his retirement from playing professional football, but says he still has more to give to the game. Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC Former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has announced his retirement from playing professional football at age 30. Injuries prevented Wilshere from getting consistent game time since leaving the north London
7:22 AM ET Chelsea are pursuing a deal to re-sign Nathan Ake as head coach Thomas Tuchel looks to reshape his defence, sources have told ESPN. Chelsea are in the market for at least two centre-backs having lost Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger on free transfers to Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively. – Transfer report
8:32 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are pushing to agree a fee with Ajax for Lisandro Martinez as fears grow that they are facing an uphill task to close a deal for Frenkie de Jong, sources have told ESPN. United have told Ajax they are willing to pay €50 million for the 24-year-old, although