11:59 AM GMT French financial prosecutors (PNF) have been searching the headquarters of the organisers of the 2023 Rugby World Cup as part of a preliminary investigation into the management of the tournament, the PNF said on Wednesday. “In early October 2022, the PNF opened a preliminary investigation into charges of favouritism, influence peddling, corruption
Month: November 2022
Cricket South Africa will conduct a review into the national men’s team’s performance at the T20 World Cup, which they exited at the group stage following a shock defeat to Netherlands, but will also urge the players to move on quickly from another major disappointment. “It is important that we review what has happened. We
12:23 PM ET AC Milan CEO Ivan Gazidis will leave his position on Dec. 5, the Italian Serie A club said on Wednesday. The 58-year-old took over at the San Siro club in December 2018, having previously been chief executive at Arsenal, where he served for nearly a decade. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
11:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag said he is working to rebuild the relationship between Manchester United and the club’s fans after noticing a disconnect when he took over at Old Trafford in the summer. United ended last season in miserable form, winning just three of their final 14 games in all competitions.
8:06 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has denied that Karim Benzema‘s ongoing fitness issues could affect his ability to perform at the World Cup, dismissing the idea that the France forward has been protecting himself ahead of the tournament by missing recent games for his club side. Benzema did
12:13 PM ET South Korea and Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-Min has confirmed he will be available for selection for the World Cup in Qatar after undergoing surgery earlier this month to stabilise a fracture around his left eye. Son, 30, sustained the injury in Spurs’ Champions League win at Marseille last week following an
9:18 AM ET Bayern Munich and Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka has said anti-gay comments made by a Qatar World Cup ambassador are “from another millenium.” Former Qatar international Khalid Salman told German broadcaster ZDF on Tuesday that homosexuality was “damage in the mind” and said gay fans would have to “accept our rules,” referring to
9:09 AM ET Tom Hamilton Close Senior Writer • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Julien Laurens Senegal forward Sadio Mane‘s hopes of making the World Cup are in the balance after being injured playing
11:45 AM ET Tiger Woods will return to competitive golf for the first time in nearly five months when he tees it up in the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas on Dec. 1-4, he announced on his Twitter account Wednesday. Woods, 46, hasn’t played since missing the cut at the 150th Open Championship at
10:50 AM ET ESPN staff Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is currently chasing down career NHL goal No. 800. After starting the 2022-23 season at 780, he has scored eight goals thus far. Ovi is third on the all-time NHL goals list, behind Wayne Gretzky (894) and Gordie Howe (801). The next highest active player