Month: December 2022

3:42 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Flyers forward Cam Atkinson will have neck surgery Wednesday and miss the entire season, another setback for one of the worst teams in the NHL. The 33-year-old has not played at all this season. Atkinson scored 23 goals and had 50 points last season in his first year
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2:57 PM ET The San Diego Padres and right-hander Seth Lugo are finalizing a two-year contract, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Monday. The deal is worth about $15 million, with an opt-out after 2023, according to The Athletic. Lugo, 33, pitched primarily out of the New York Mets‘ bullpen over the past
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1:57 PM ET The US-led investment fund Eagle Football has bought a majority stake in Ligue 1 team Lyon, the club announced on Monday, concluding a months-long back-and-forth between the two parties. The fund belonging to American John Textor now holds 77.49% of Lyon on a non-diluted basis, and 86.57% in concert with Holnest on
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9:53 AM ET Karim Benzema has announced his retirement from international football on his 35th birthday, just a day after France suffered a heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat to Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday. The 2022 Ballon d’Or winner missed the tournament in Qatar with a thigh injury and later declined an invite
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3:12 PM ET Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said he plans to stay at the Spanish club until his contract expires in June 2024 amid reports of a possible move to the Brazil national team after the departure of manager Tite following the Selecao’s loss to Croatia in the quarterfinals of the World Cup. The
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2:15 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Bayern Munich sent a message of support to France forward Kingsley Coman after he and midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni were subjected to racist abuse following Sunday’s World Cup final loss to Argentina. Argentina keeper Emiliano Martinez saved Coman’s effort from the spot and Tchouameni fired wide
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11:52 AM ET United States talisman Christian Pulisic has said he is still haunted by the memory of a chance he missed against Netherlands in their World Cup round-of-16 clash. Gregg Berhalter’s side crashed out of the tournament in Qatar after a 3-1 loss to the Dutch, but Pulisic had an opportunity to put them
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1:22 PM ET FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys received positive news regarding the health of leading tackler Leighton Vander Esch after an MRI and CT scan Monday: The pinched nerve he suffered in his trapezius is unrelated to the neck surgery he had in 2019, according to multiple sources. Vander Esch’s return to game
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2:27 PM ET Atlanta Falcons running back Caleb Huntley suffered a torn Achilles that will require surgery, ending his 2022 season, Falcons coach Arthur Smith said Monday. Huntley was injured on the first drive of Atlanta’s 21-18 loss to New Orleans on Sunday, where he had one carry for two yards. The 24-year-old had become
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