Month: September 2022

9:00 AM ET American soccer legend Abby Wambach told ESPN that she intends to fully divest herself from a concussion drug company that is backed by Brett Favre and is at the center of a Mississippi welfare fraud case. Wambach, a World Cup winner and two-time gold medalist who is in the National Soccer Hall
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9:49 AM ET ESPN News Services New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston is unlikely to play in Sunday’s game in London against the Minnesota Vikings and wide receiver Michael Thomas has been ruled out, coach Dennis Allen told reporters Friday. Neither Winston (back/ankle) nor Thomas (foot) has practiced over the past three days due to
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3:29 AM ET Rights group Open Stadiums have called on FIFA to throw Iran out of the World Cup in Qatar in November because of the country’s treatment of women. In a letter sent to FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Thursday, the organisation said Iranian authorities continued to refuse to allow female fans access to
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7:19 AM ET Nuremberg’s floodlight usage will be limited, their city council confirmed. Adam Pretty/Getty Images German second division club Nuremberg will not be playing evening matches in the near future after the city council decided on Friday to limit the use of floodlights at the team’s Max Morlock stadium amid the energy crisis. Russia’s invasion
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9:17 AM ET Mikel Arteta believes his Arsenal squad are better equipped to handle the emotion of a north London derby than when they suffered a 3-0 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur in May. The Gunners host rivals Spurs at Emirates Stadium on Saturday lunchtime aiming to extend their stay at the top of the Premier
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9:19 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said Trent Alexander-Arnold was “not in a party mood” when he returned from international duty with England. The full-back was selected for the UEFA Nations League matches but was an unused substitute against Italy and omitted from the squad for the Germany clash at Wembley. – Stream
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4:32 AM ET Adriana Garcia Cristiano Ronaldo‘s sister, Katia Aveiro, has launched a defence of her brother, calling critics “sick and ungrateful” after he came under heavy scrutiny following Portugal‘s 1-0 defeat to Spain. Ronaldo, 37, played 90 minutes on Tuesday as Portugal missed out on a UEFA Nations League final four spot. – Stream
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9:24 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has launched a strong defence of under-fire defender Harry Maguire by insisting the Manchester United captain can reverse his slump in form. Maguire has lost his place at Old Trafford and came in for criticism for his performance for England against Germany after making two mistakes in
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7:02 AM ET Chelsea have attempted to secure an advantage in the race to sign Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig by arranging for the striker to undergo medical tests ahead of a proposed move, sources have told ESPN. Nkunku, 24, has attracted interest from several top clubs, including Manchester United, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
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