Adriana Garcia Sep 6, 2023, 02:14 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo said his rivalry with Lionel Messi “is gone” having both already “changed the history of football.” The pair have dominated the sport for over a decade, winning a combined 79 trophies and being the only two players to have scored over 800 goals each. –
Month: September 2023
Sep 6, 2023, 02:42 PM ET Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland lead the 30-man list of candidates for the 2023 Ballon d’Or award after France Football magazine announced the nominees on Wednesday. Messi’s nomination comes a year after he was omitted from the shortlist. Should he win the men’s Ballon d’Or this year, it will
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentSep 6, 2023, 09:53 AM ET Spain‘s Jenni Hermoso has accused Luis Rubiales of sexual assault for kissing her on the lips without her consent after the Women’s World Cup final, the country’s prosecutors’ office said on Wednesday. Sources close to the Spain forward, who plays her club football for Mexican side
Sep 6, 2023, 02:48 PM ET Caleb Williams has taken an unconventional path to college stardom, and he could do the same thing in the NFL, with his father saying there’s no guarantee the USC quarterback declares for the draft. That’s a far cry from what had been planned. When his son was being recruited,
Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterSep 6, 2023, 02:12 PM ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals
Jake Trotter, ESPN Staff WriterSep 6, 2023, 12:47 PM ET Close Jake Trotter covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2011 covering college football. Before that, he worked at The Oklahoman, Austin American-Statesman and Middletown (Ohio) Journal newspapers. You can follow him on Twitter @Jake_Trotter. BEREA, Ohio — Deshaun Watson says he’s
Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterSep 6, 2023, 02:15 PM ET Close Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area
Sep 6, 2023, 01:15 PM ET Chris Jones said he still hopes to sign a new long-term deal with the Kansas City Chiefs and indicated he could be ready to play in the reigning Super Bowl champions’ season opener Thursday. Jones spoke to reporters Wednesday while attending a team charity event at the Ronald McDonald
Sep 6, 2023, 12:55 PM ET The Arizona Coyotes announced a multiyear extension with general manager Bill Armstrong on Wednesday. Contract terms were not disclosed for Armstrong, 53, who is heading into his fourth season in the position. The Coyotes finished 28-40-14 in 2022-23, a 13-point improvement over the previous season. “For the past three
Sep 6, 2023, 01:13 PM ET Rory McIlroy is still recovering from a back injury but said he will be “totally fine” in time for the Ryder Cup. The 34-year-old from Northern Ireland hurt his lower back ahead of last month’s PGA Tour Championship. McIlroy, the world’s No. 2-ranked player, is competing in the Irish