May 10, 2023, 11:24 AM ET AS Roma boss Jose Mourinho brushed off persistent speculation around taking a managerial role at Paris Saint-Germain, as his team prepares for the first leg of the Europa League semifinal against Bayer Leverkusen at home on Thursday. Despite talk of potentially taking over the Ligue 1 club from Christophe
Month: May 2023
Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCMay 10, 2023, 12:53 PM ET Gareth Bale rejected the opportunity to come out of retirement to play for Rob Reynolds and Rob McElhenney-owned Wrexham because “he doesn’t want to play football anymore,” according to the former Tottenham, Real Madrid and Los Angeles FC forward’s long-term agent. Bale, 33, announced
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentMay 10, 2023, 02:12 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Chelsea’s Gaga Slonina became the USMNT’s youngest-ever goalkeeper when he made his debut in January. Rich Gordon/ISI Photos/Getty Images Chelsea goalkeeper Gaga Slonina and San Jose Earthquakes forward Cade Cowell headline the 21-player
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 10, 2023, 09:43 AM ET Pep Guardiola has told ESPN Argentina that Lionel Messi “will do the impossible” to return to former club Barcelona when his Paris Saint-Germain contract ends this summer. Messi’s father and agent Jorge Messi issued a statement on Tuesday denying that the forward has an agreement
May 10, 2023, 01:26 PM ET World No. 8 golfer Brooke Henderson will sit out this week’s Cognizant Founders Cup on the LPGA Tour because of an illness, TSN reported Wednesday. Henderson began the season by winning the Tournament of Champions in January. The 25-year-old has 13 LPGA Tour victories, including major wins at the
Anthony Olivieri Elizabeth Merrill Close Elizabeth Merrill ESPN Senior Writer Elizabeth Merrill is a senior writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine. She previously wrote for The Kansas City Star and The Omaha World-Herald. May 10, 2023, 12:44 PM ET Former Las Vegas Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs III pleaded guilty Wednesday in a 2021 drunken
May 10, 2023, 12:08 PM ET Free agent tight end Foster Moreau, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma earlier this year, has agreed to a three-year, $12 million contract with the New Orleans Saints, his agent told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler on Wednesday. Agent Joe Linta told Fowler that Moreau’s contract includes $8 million guaranteed and
Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterMay 10, 2023, 01:14 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee The Georgia football team’s turbulent offseason continued when wide receiver De’Nylon Morrissette was arrested on multiple driving-related charges — including driving under the influence of drugs — just after 3:30 a.m.
Harry Lyles Jr., ESPN Staff WriterMay 10, 2023, 01:20 PM ET The father of Devin Willock has filed a lawsuit against the University of Georgia Athletic Association, claiming the school’s athletic department should be held liable for the January car crash that killed the former Bulldogs offensive lineman and recruiting staffer Chandler LeCroy. The lawsuit,
May 10, 2023, 12:18 PM ET Fred Couples was named a U.S. vice captain Wednesday for the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome. Captain Zach Johnson previously appointed vice captains Steve Stricker, Davis Love III and Jim Furyk. One additional vice captain for the Sept. 29-Oct. 1 event at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club will