Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 8, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has said his five-month break from football due to injury may end up being a blessing in disguise for both himself and his club. De Bruyne made his return from hamstring surgery in the 5-0 win over Huddersfield
Month: January 2024
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJan 8, 2024, 09:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappé will decide his club future in the next few weeks, sources told ESPN, with Real Madrid and Liverpool the most likely destinations should he opt to leave the French capital. The France international’s contract at PSG expires in June
Jan 8, 2024, 11:44 AM ET Franz Beckenbauer, a World Cup winner with West Germany as a player and coach who was regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, has died at the age of 78. German news agency DPA said the family confirmed Beckenbauer’s death via statement. “It is with deep
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJan 8, 2024, 01:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It was a cup weekend in England and Spain, but the FA Cup and Copa del Rey offered plenty of talking points. In the big game of the weekend, Arsenal missed a slew of chances and were knocked out by Liverpool,
Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJan 8, 2024, 10:25 AM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Open Extended Reactions In an emotional conversation around the time of his indefinite league suspension, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green suggested that NBA commissioner Adam Silver talked him out of retirement, according to a
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 8, 2024, 12:13 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Tiger Woods announced Monday that his longtime partnership with Nike has ended after 27 years, closing one of the most iconic brand relationships in
Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterJan 8, 2024, 12:00 PM ET Close Jordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. Open Extended Reactions EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — After a disappointing 6-11 season that saw them struggle badly offensively and get off
Field Level Media Jan 8, 2024, 12:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley said Monday that he’s “numb” to the prospects of being hit with the franchise tag again and added that he’s skipping the team’s open-door policy exit interviews. “I went through the whole process last year. We
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJan 8, 2024, 12:10 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions William Nylander isn’t going anywhere. The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Monday an eight-year, $92 million contract extension with their top-line winger. The deal, which includes a full no-movement clause for its
Associated Press Jan 8, 2024, 11:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Damian Lillard will miss the Milwaukee Bucks’ Monday night game with the Utah Jazz. The Bucks’ injury report for Monday’s game lists the seven-time all-NBA guard as out for personal reasons. The Bucks also won’t have reserve guard Cam Payne available because