4:47 AM ET RB Leipzig striker Yussuf Poulsen and Brentford‘s Christian Norgaard have been named in Denmark‘s squad for the World Cup as coach Kasper Hjulmand added the final five players to his line-up for the finals in Qatar. Union Berlin goalkeeper Frederik Ronnow, Alexander Bah of Benfica and Hoffenheim midfielder Robert Skov have also
Month: November 2022
6:08 AM ET Borussia Monchengladbach striker Marcus Thuram and Monaco defender Axel Disasi have been called up to play the World Cup with France, the French federation (FFF) said on Monday. The 25-year-old Thuram is the 26th player who will make the trip to Qatar, where France will be looking to retain their title. –
2:40 AM ET Jude Bellingham can leave Borussia Dortmund next summer if he wishes, the German club’s chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke has said. Sources told ESPN earlier this month that Liverpool are leading the chase for Bellingham despite Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City and Real Madrid also tracking the 19-year-old. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
6:38 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United have been left furious at Cristiano Ronaldo‘s explosive attack on the club and manager Erik ten Hag, sources have told ESPN. United are particularly angry at the timing of Ronaldo’s interview with Piers Morgan, during which he said he “doesn’t respect” Ten Hag, coming just hours after the
5:00 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo used to have people shaking their head in disbelief at what he did on the football pitch, but it is a sign of the Manchester United forward’s diminishing status that he is now only having that effect for what he does and says off it. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
2:12 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Feeling the pressure of a 2-10 start to his tenure as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Darvin Ham received some words of reassurance from All-Star big man Anthony Davis heading into the game Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets. “Had a real good conversation with [Davis] after our last
12:53 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — After 76ers superstar Joel Embiid scored 42 points to lead them to a win Saturday night at Wells Fargo Center over the Atlanta Hawks, Embiid declared he was simply doing “whatever it takes” to lead his team to victories. Little did anyone realize what Embiid had in store
1:16 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook spent eight seasons as teammates on the Oklahoma City Thunder — and thousands of hours practicing together through the years — so the pair knows each other’s respective games very well. That’s one of the main reasons Durant had to smile when asked what
10:09 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan understood why linebacker Dre Greenlaw drew a penalty for unnecessary roughness following a helmet-to-helmet hit on Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert late in the first half of Sunday night’s game. But even after his team emerged with a 22-16 victory to
11:10 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Patrice Bergeron scored his third goal in two days and the Boston Bruins set a team record with their ninth straight home win to start the season, beating the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Sunday night. The Bruins bettered the team’s 8-0 start at the old Boston Garden in