Month: March 2023

4:00 AM ET Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard is in line to take over the France women’s team, replacing Corinne Diacre who was dismissed in controversial circumstances, sources have told ESPN. Renard, who led Saudi Arabia to a shock World Cup victory against eventual champions Argentina in Qatar last year, needs to negotiate his exit
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5:08 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Sources told ESPN that Erling Haaland is expected to be fit for Manchester City’s match against Liverpool. Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has withdrawn from the Norway squad for their games against Spain and Georgia through injury, the Norweigan FA said on Tuesday. Haaland picked up a groin
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10:57 PM ET MIAMI — Munetaka Murakami, it turns out, was due. Murakami, the star Japanese third baseman who owns the nation’s home run record and is coming off a Triple Crown, struck out in his first three plate appearances of Monday night’s World Baseball Classic semifinal. But he came through when it mattered most,
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2:37 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” MIAMI — The dream matchup of Shohei Ohtani pitching to Mike Trout could become reality Tuesday night. Ohtani plans to hit and pitch in the finals of the World Baseball Classic against
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12:21 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN HOUSTON — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said he couldn’t even remember the last time his team won a road game before Monday night. When told it was Jan. 30, Kerr briefly paused. “Thanks, that doesn’t make me feel any better,” he said. Golden State snapped an 11-game road
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1:38 AM ET MEMPHIS — For the second time this month, Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks faces an automatic one-game suspension due to his technical fouls total for the season. In yet another eventful performance for the pesky defender known as Dillon “The Villain,” Brooks picked up his 18th technical foul of the season for
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