Month: August 2023

Caitlin Murray, ESPNAug 18, 2023, 04:03 AM ET Close Caitlin Murray is a general editor for ESPN.com. She has reported on and written about soccer for The New York Times, The Guardian, Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, the Associated Press, and others. She authored a book about the history of the U.S. women’s national team called
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Aug 18, 2023, 04:57 AM ET Chelsea have completed the signing of Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia, continuing their big spending this summer transfer window, the club announced on Friday. Sources have told ESPN that Chelsea will pay an initial £53 million ($67.5m) with a further £5m ($6.4m) in performance-related add-ons. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
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Julien Laurens, CorrespondentAug 18, 2023, 06:53 AM ET Thierry Henry is set to become the new France under-21 head coach after he was chosen by the French Football Federation (FFF), sources have told ESPN. Henry, who left his role as Belgium assistant after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, will take over Sylvain Rippoll following
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterAug 18, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 SYDNEY, Australia — Sarina Wiegman has said she is committed to seeing out her contract with England which
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterAug 18, 2023, 06:02 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 United States captain Tyler Adams is on the verge of a move to Premier League side Bournemouth, sources
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Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentAug 18, 2023, 06:03 AM ET Former Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg led the backlash against Gianni Infantino on Friday after the FIFA president said women need to “pick the right battles” and “convince men” to enforce change. The Norway and Lyon striker responded to Infantino on X (formerly Twitter) after his
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Aug 18, 2023, 05:00 AM ET Chelsea have signed 19-year-old midfielder Romeo Lavia for an initial £53m ($67.4m) after a transfer battle with Premier League rivals Liverpool, but what makes him so special? For any player to emerge from the ashes of Southampton’s 2022-23 relegation season with any distinction is quite an achievement; for them
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Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterAug 18, 2023, 06:28 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Off the field, college football is almost always threatened by storm clouds. On the field, it remains unbeaten. The 2022 college offseason was defined by coaches yelling about stressful and exhausting recruiting calendars and the hand-wringing
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