Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 9, 2024, 07:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti has denied that Real Madrid‘s top-of-the-table clash with Girona on Saturday will decide which team wins the LaLiga title, but said Madrid will have to be at their best against a side who “have done better than anybody” this season.
Month: February 2024
Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has denied Arsenal‘s exuberant post-match celebrations are symptomatic of an immaturity which could cost his side the Premier League title. Arsenal were euphoric after last Sunday’s 3-1 win over Liverpool at the Emirates in scenes which Sky Sports pundits Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher subsequently criticised. – Stream on ESPN+:
Adriana Garcia Feb 9, 2024, 10:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona were ordered to pay the fee in 2020. The club’s appeal was rejected on Friday. Craig Williamson/SNS Group via Getty Images Spain’s national court ratified a ruling on Friday forcing Barcelona to pay almost €23 million ($24.8m) in personal income tax regarding payments made
Feb 9, 2024, 09:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Premier League bosses including Jurgen Klopp, Mauricio Pochettino and Ange Postecoglou came out against the International Football Association Board (IFAB) plan to introduce a blue card on Friday as part of trials to introduce sin bins in professional football. The trial will assess whether temporary dismissals
Adriana Garcia Feb 9, 2024, 05:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo appeared to rub an item of team merchandise on his crotch following Al Nassr‘s 2-0 defeat to rival Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal on Thursday. Items of blue and white Al Hilal merchandise were thrown at Ronaldo as the Al Nassr
Open Extended Reactions The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has postponed the introduction of a new blue card as part of trials of sin bins in professional football, sources have told ESPN. Football’s lawmakers announced in November measures to improve player behaviour and increase respect for match officials, which included temporary dismissals for dissent and
Associated Press Feb 9, 2024, 11:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh had surgery on his left knee Friday and was expected to return to play in three to four weeks. The Phillies said Marsh would be ready by opening day on March 28 at Citizens Bank Park. Marsh was
Feb 9, 2024, 10:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber announced his retirement on social media Friday morning, ending a 13-year career. A three-time All-Star, Kluber won his first Cy Young with Cleveland in 2014, going 18-9 with a 2.44 ERA. He won the award again in 2017,
Pete Thamel Feb 9, 2024, 11:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Boston College is working toward a deal to hire Bill O’Brien as the school’s next head coach, sources told ESPN, giving the Massachusetts native a homecoming and the Eagles a hire with both extensive NFL experience and strong local ties. O’Brien, who took the Ohio
Pete Thamel, ESPNFeb 9, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Stanford star Benjamin Yurosek, one of the top tight ends in the NCAA transfer portal, has committed to play at Georgia for the 2024 season, he told ESPN. Yurosek caught 108 balls for 1,342 yards while starting the last three years at Stanford,