6:12 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Miguel Herrera will be eager to recreate the success of his first spell in charge of Club Tijuana. Agustin Cuevas/Getty Images Former Mexico boss Miguel “Piojo” Herrera has been named the new head coach of Club Tijuana, the Liga MX team announced Friday. The 54-year-old returns to the border town side
Month: February 2023
2:17 PM ET Richie Ledezma’s playing time with PSV Eindhoven has been limited, in part, due to injury. Joris Verwijst/BSR Agency/Getty Images New York City FC is in talks to bring in United States international and PSV Eindhoven midfielder Richie Ledezma on loan, a source confirmed to ESPN. MLSsoccer.com’s Tom Bogert was the first to report
1:06 PM ET Argentina captain Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe lead the final shortlist for The Best FIFA Men’s Player award, while Alex Morgan is one of the favourites to win the women’s prize. Messi was beaten to The Best FIFA Men’s Player award by Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski last year.
2:00 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Diego Cocca has been appointed as the new manager of Mexico’s men’s national team, the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) announced Friday. Liga MX’s Tigres had effectively confirmed the move on Thursday after revealing in a statement that they had terminated Cocca’s contract as manager with an agreement already in place
5:30 PM ET Chelsea have signed veteran defender Thiago Silva to a new one-year contract through the summer of 2024, the London club announced Friday. Silva, 38, initially joined Chelsea as a free transfer on a one-year contract after leaving Paris Saint-Germain in 2020. He subsequently signed 12-month extensions in 2021 and 2022. – Stream
1:45 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti is already coaching Brazil star Vinicius Junior at Real Madrid. David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images The Brazilian Football Confederation has denied an ESPN Brazil report that Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has given the OK to becoming the new coach of the Brazil men’s national team. Brazil have
5:19 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — After Yu Darvish finished answering a question about his new $108 million, six-year contract, the 36-year-old San Diego Padres ace turned to his interpreter, Shingo Horie, and added a thought. “He still doesn’t believe if this is true or not; if it’s a prank,” Horie said. It’s
5:38 PM ET Stephen Ames fired a 3-under par 70 to maintain his spot at the top of the leaderboard following the second round of the Trophy Hassan II on Friday in Rabat, Morocco. Australia’s Mark Hensby (67) and England’s Paul Broadhurst (70) were three strokes back at 6-under. Ames’ round followed an opening-day 67
5:32 PM ET Utah offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Andy Ludwig is the leading candidate for the same position at Notre Dame, a source told ESPN on Friday. Ludwig arrived on campus Friday afternoon as part of a weeklong nationwide search to replace former coordinator Tommy Rees, who was hired at Alabama. Ludwig, who spent
1:34 PM ET Minnesota‘s Anthony Edwards, Toronto‘s Pascal Siakam and Sacramento‘s De’Aaron Fox have been added to the NBA All-Star Game as injury replacements, the league announced Friday. The three players will replace Phoenix‘s Kevin Durant, Golden State‘s Steph Curry and New Orleans‘ Zion Williamson. Curry is out with a left leg injury, while Durant,