11:13 AM ET Cesc Fabregas completes his move to Serie B club Como. Photo by Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images Former Barcelona, Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has signed a two-year deal with second-tier Italian club Como, it was announced on Monday, Ex-Spain international Fabregas became a free agent after his release from Ligue 1 side AS
Month: August 2022
10:05 AM ET Chelsea are ready to battle Manchester City for Brighton defender Marc Cucurella, sources have told ESPN. City have so far proved unwilling to match Brighton’s £50 million valuation for the 24-year-old, who handed in a transfer request last week amid concerns his transfer fee is too high. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga,
8:20 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona president Joan Laporta said the club have sold 24.5% of Barca Studios to Socios.com for €100 million to help register new signings. Barca have spent over €150m on Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Jules Kounde this summer, while Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie have both arrived on free
7:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Christian Eriksen says his move to Manchester United has been years in the making after revealing he almost joined the club on three separate occasions while he was at Tottenham Hotspur. Eriksen signed a three-year contract at Old Trafford this summer and made his first start for Erik ten Hag’s
12:25 PM ET Ian DarkeESPN.com writer Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most recognizable soccer voices.
6:04 AM ET LONDON — Lucy Bronze wasn’t sure what was next after this final. For her whole career, whenever a tournament finished with England, she’d pick through the disappointment, learn from it and try to ensure she wouldn’t feel the same again. As a country, it’s been this case for 56 years. Even after
10:12 AM ET England’s Luke Donald was named the European Ryder Cup captain for 2023 on Monday, replacing Sweden’s Henrik Stenson, who was stripped of his captaincy after joining the new LIV Golf Invitational Series. Donald, who was part of four winning European teams as a player, will captain the team at Marco Simone Golf
11:42 AM ET The most anticipated return of Jake Paul against Hasim Rahman Jr., the son of former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman, was canceled on Saturday due to Rahman’s inability to make the 200-pound weight limit agreed for the fight. Rahman (12-1, 6 KOs) has competed at heavyweight throughout his professional career and last fought
Hampshire wicketkeeper Lewis McManus has agreed a permanent move to Northamptonshire on a two-year contract that will run until the end of the 2024 season. McManus, 27, has been on loan at Northants since the start of the season, following the abrupt departure of former captain and wicketkeeper Adam Rossington. He has been a mainstay
9:45 AM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary — On Sunday evening two different explanations for Ferrari’s poor result in Hungary were coming from the team. Race driver Charles Leclerc blamed the strategy, while team boss Mattia Binotto blamed the performance of the car. Although the two statements weren’t unrelated, the difference in messaging between driver and team