Month: December 2023

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 21, 2023, 01:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City are in talks with Juventus over a January deal for Kalvin Phillips, a source has told ESPN. Phillips is keen to leave the Etihad Stadium after struggling to earn opportunities under Pep Guardiola in the 18 months since his £43 million move
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Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCDec 21, 2023, 05:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions On Thursday, the European Court of Justice finally issued its judgement in the case pitting the remaining European Super League clubs (Barcelona and Real Madrid) against UEFA and FIFA. The Super League and its backers, A22 Sports, had argued that UEFA’s
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Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2023, 02:47 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions LeBron James will miss the Los Angeles Lakers‘ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves
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Kendra Andrews, ESPNDec 21, 2023, 05:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — When Jordan Poole comes into Chase Center as a member of the Washington Wizards on Friday night, the Golden State Warriors will be facing someone they once thought was a key to their future. The 28th pick in the 2020 draft
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2023, 01:06 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball’s competition committee approved several rule changes for the 2024 season, including subtracting two seconds from the pitch timer with men on base — from 20 to
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Associated Press Dec 21, 2023, 06:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Alex Verdugo complied with the New York Yankees‘ rule against facial hair by a lot more than a whisker. He clipped off his red beard two months before spring training. “My mom loves it,” he said Thursday, showing off his impeccably
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Associated Press Dec 21, 2023, 05:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Yoshinobu Yamamoto already has New York Yankees pinstripes with No. 18, a numeral prized by many Japanese pitchers. “I gave him that jersey. It’s his if he wants to keep it,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Thursday. Some Japanese pitchers covet
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Kris Rhim, ESPNDec 21, 2023, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers ruled out wide receiver Keenan Allen (heel) for Saturday’s game against the Buffalo Bills. It will be Allen’s second straight missed game after he was out of last week’s loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. Without
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Dec 21, 2023, 04:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Gabriela Fundora will defend her IBF flyweight title against Christina Cruz on Jan. 27 at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, a source told ESPN’s Michael Rothstein on Thursday. The fight will be on the undercard of the Jaime Munguia-John Ryder super middleweight bout. Fundora (12-0,
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