7:05 AM ET Associated Press Noel Le Graet has been French football federation president since 2011. Lionel Hahn/Getty Images A sports agent has accused French football federation president Noel Le Graet of improper conduct over several years, saying he only was interested in her sexually. The 81-year-old football executive has previously faced claims of sexual harassment,
Month: January 2023
8:59 AM ET Dani Alves in action for Brazil at the 2022 World Cup. Alex Livesey – Danehouse/Getty Images Former Barcelona and Brazil defender Dani Alves is under investigation over an allegation that he sexually assaulted a woman in a nightclub in Spain last month, Catalonia’s Supreme Court said on Tuesday. Alves denies any wrongdoing. The
6:00 AM ET Adriana Garcia Mexican team Pachuca unveiled a permanent throne for the late Brazil legend Pele at their Hidalgo stadium. Since Pele died on Dec. 29 at the age of 82, many tributes have taken place around the world to honour the three-time World Cup winner. Prior to Monday’s 5-1 home league win
10:08 AM ET Adriana Garcia Joao Felix has been granted permission by Atletico Madrid to undergo a medical in London as his loan move to Chelsea nears completion, sources have told ESPN. Chelsea and Atletico are in advanced talks for the Portugal forward to join the Premier League side on a six-month loan, with sources
5:00 AM ET Sam Marsden Alex Kirkland It’s January, which means it’s now time for the Spanish Supercopa to take centre-stage with four of the best teams in LaLiga doing battle for the prize, founded in 1982. This year, we’ve got the two biggest teams in Spain, Real Madrid and Barcelona, as well as Copa
11:35 PM ET Carlos Contreras Legaspi Former MMA fighter Phil Baroni was charged by a state judge in Mexico with aggravated femicide Monday. Baroni, 46, was living in the coastal region of Sayulita and San Francisco in Bahía de Banderas, Nayarit, when he called police Jan. 1, after finding his girlfriend, a woman from Mexico
9:41 AM ET ESPN News Services Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter is forgoing his senior year and entering the 2023 NFL draft. Hours after the No. 1 Bulldogs beat No. 3 TCU 65-7 in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday night, the star defensive tackle announced his decision on Twitter. Thanking his coaches,
5:03 PM ET Jared Jeffries played 11 years in the NBA. He was a first-round draft pick after a college career with the Indiana Hoosiers that saw him win the 2002 Big Ten Player of the Year award. But on Monday, he added something that many other NBA players don’t have in their trophy case:
8:31 AM ET Women’s boxing made considerable strides in 2022. Fighters who had spent years — in some cases over a decade — fighting for relevancy and a chance to push their names and the sport into the spotlight have finally accomplished it. There were exciting fights and moments, some that fans are still talking
11:00 PM ET William E. Ricks Some of the best stories in college football history include walk-on players blossoming into stars — just ask Stetson Bennett. The Georgia Bulldogs quarterback started his career as a walk-on for the team in 2017 but ended it as a UGA football legend. 1 Related Bennett helped his Bulldogs