Month: February 2024

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 23, 2024, 06:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Several well-known current and former fighters, including a UFC Hall of Famer, will testify on behalf of the UFC in an upcoming class-action antitrust case, per a brief filed Thursday in U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. Current star Michael
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Feb 23, 2024, 02:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami has completed the signing of Argentinos Juniors and Argentina youth international midfielder Federico Redondo, the MLS club announced Friday. Miami will pay a reported fee of $8 million to secure Redondo, who has signed a contract through the 2027 MLS season with a club
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ESPN News Services Feb 23, 2024, 06:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jenni Hermoso and Aitana Bonmatí helped Spain beat the Netherlands 3-0 in the UEFA Women’s Nations League semifinals on Friday, a victory that secured the world champions a spot in the Paris Olympics. Hermoso opened the scoring with a nice solo effort in
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ESPN News Services Feb 23, 2024, 01:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Premier League rivals Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal will face off in a series of matches in the United States this summer, the clubs announced Friday. The preseason tour will begin with United taking on Arsenal on July 27 at the 70,000-seat SoFi
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Bayer Leverkusen battled past Mainz 2-1 on Friday to go 11 points clear at the top of the league and set a new record for a Bundesliga club with their 33rd straight game without defeat across all competitions. The Bundesliga leaders went in front with Granit Xhaka‘s stunning effort from 20 metres in the third minute
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Open Extended Reactions Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino has urged the match officials in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final not to feel any pressure to help Jurgen Klopp go out on a high at Liverpool. Klopp last month announced he will leave the club at the end of the season and this weekend’s showpiece at Wembley
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterFeb 23, 2024, 06:00 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions EDINBURGH, Scotland — Jamie George has said England are happy being the underdogs heading into Saturday’s
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Associated Press Feb 23, 2024, 11:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Jasmine Paolini of Italy held off Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 7-6 (6) to advance to the final of the Dubai Championships on Friday. Paolini saved six set points in the second set to reach her first WTA 1000 final, where
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Feb 23, 2024, 05:34 PM Open Extended Reactions Former England flanker Courtney Lawes will leave Northampton and join France second-tier side CA Brive at the end of the season. Lawes, 35, retired from international duty after the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France after earning 105 caps for his country. He has played over 270
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Associated Press Feb 23, 2024, 11:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SURPRISE, Ariz. — The Kansas City Royals signed Austin Nola to a contract for the 2024 season on Friday, adding a veteran catcher to provide insurance behind Salvador Perez alongside young backup Freddy Fermin. Nola, 34, was released by the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday
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