Oct 6, 2023, 12:18 AM These daily files will give you the latest reporting from around the World Cup as well as betting lines, what to watch for information and best reads. Check in with ESPN throughout the tournament as we bring you the latest from France. – RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023: Squads | Schedule
Month: October 2023
Associated Press Oct 5, 2023, 11:22 PM ET WENATCHEE, Wash. — Former NHL coach Kevin Constantine was fired as coach of the Wenatchee Wild on Thursday, a day after he was suspended indefinitely by the Western Hockey League for making “derogatory comments of a discriminatory nature.” In its first season in Washington after moving from
Oct 5, 2023, 10:43 PM ET Pitt quarterback Phil Jurkovec started taking snaps at tight end this week in practice, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Thursday. A source confirmed the move to ESPN, saying it was likely Jurkovec would remain there for the rest of the year. Jurkovec, a transfer from Boston College, has struggled as
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 5, 2023, 09:37 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. The NHL sent an updated memo to all teams Thursday clarifying previous guidance about what players and franchises could do this season as it relates to special initiatives such as Pride Night, a league source
Cesar Hernandez Oct 5, 2023, 08:00 PM ET The return of PSV Eindhoven winger Hirving “Chucky” Lozano highlights Mexico‘s 26-man roster that will take part in U.S.-based friendlies later this month. As they continue preparations to co-host the 2026 World Cup, Mexico will take on Ghana on Oct. 14 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Germany
Oct 5, 2023, 06:44 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain players Randal Kolo Muani, Ousmane Dembele, Achraf Hakimi and Layvin Kurzawa have been handed one-match suspensions for their role in anti-gay chants, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (IFL) said on Thursday. During last month’s Ligue 1 match against Marseille at the Parc des Princes, PSG fans were
Ryan Gravenberch scored his first Liverpool goal to give his side a hard-fought 2-0 win over the visiting Union St.-Gilloise in their Europa League clash at Anfield on Thursday. Gravenberch, a deadline day arrival from Bayern Munich, struck in the 44th minute when the midfielder followed up after Union goalkeeper Anthony Moris spilled a long-range
Associated Press Oct 5, 2023, 08:03 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Bob Melvin confirmed Thursday that he will be back as manager of the San Diego Padres, adding that he’s “looking forward to having a much better year than we had this year.” General manager A.J. Preller announced Wednesday that Melvin would be back under
Associated Press Oct 5, 2023, 04:40 PM ET NEW YORK — Billy Eppler quit as general manager of the New York Mets on Thursday, just three days after David Stearns was hired above him as the team’s first president of baseball operations. Eppler’s decision continues an overhaul that followed a fourth-place NL East finish for
Oct 5, 2023, 08:44 PM ET Ten days before the 40th anniversary of the Saddledome opening, the Calgary Flames announced on Thursday that they have finalized an agreement with the City of Calgary, the Calgary Stampede and the Alberta provincial government to build a new arena. Construction is slated to begin next year on the