9:59 AM ET Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday that he hopes former striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will receive a warm welcome to London should he complete a switch to Premier League rivals Chelsea from Spanish LaLiga club Barcelona. ESPN have reported that Aubameyang is one of Chelsea’s targets before the transfer window ends, just
Month: August 2022
10:21 AM ET Manchester City will sign Spanish defender Sergio Gomez from Belgian club Anderlecht, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday as the Premier League champions look to address their lack of depth in the left-back position. After Ukraine international Oleksander Zinchenko moved to Arsenal, City began their title defence with Joao Cancelo as their
2:58 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Marcus Rashford will not leave Manchester United this summer despite interest from Paris Saint-Germain, sources have told ESPN. United have issued a hand-off warning after it emerged Rashford’s representatives met PSG chiefs in Paris last week to discuss a potential move. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)–
8:39 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag said he is “convinced” his Manchester United squad will have been strengthened by the end of the transfer window. United have been heavily criticised by supporters after only bringing in Lisandro Martinez, Christian Eriksen and Tyrell Malacia this summer while so far failing to complete a deal
6:29 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona have sold a further 24.5% of Barca Studios to Orpheus Media for €100 million in a bid to register all their new signings for Saturday’s LaLiga game against Rayo Vallecano. Barca have seven players unregistered heading into the first game of the season, but sources say they
8:48 AM ET Mark KriegelESPN RINGOES, N.J. — The last time Teofimo Lopez fought it was with a condition later diagnosed as pneumomediastinum, a balloon-like intrusion of air in his thoracic cavity, the likely result of a tiny tear in his esophagus that developed as he rehydrated after the weigh-in. “How he breathed, I can’t
9:02 AM ET The UFC men’s bantamweight division will assume center stage over the coming months, as eight of the top 10 contenders have fights booked, including champion Aljamain Sterling. The marquee 135-pound action begins this weekend with a five-round main event between former champion Dominick Cruz (24-3) and Marlon “Chito” Vera (21-7-1) in San
Toss Ireland chose to bowl vs Afghanistan Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie won the toss and elected to bowl first in the third T20I on a fresh pitch in Belfast in a bid to seal the series against Afghanistan. The hosts opted for a seam-heavy attack, making a couple of changes in their line-up. They handed
9:31 AM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Hundreds of Black NFL retirees denied payouts in the $1 billion concussion settlement now qualify for awards after their tests were rescored to eliminate racial bias. Changes to the settlement made last year are meant to make the tests race-blind. The use of “race norming” in the dementia
4:00 AM ET Manchester United told new boss Erik ten Hag to lessen his expectations ahead of the new season — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: Chelsea’s spending spree shows no sign of ending. Jump to: Chelsea look for three big signings | City’s left-back search, Bernardo latest | No NFL-style matches in