Month: January 2025

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 5, 2025, 03:12 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 BRISTOL, England — Ilona Maher admitted she was filled with nerves ahead of her Bristol Bears
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Pete Thamel, Senior College Sports InsiderJan 5, 2025, 04:31 PM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions Former USC wide receiver Zachariah Branch and safety Zion Branch have committed to Georgia, the brothers told ESPN on Sunday. The brothers are former top-100 recruits who loom as significant
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Associated Press Jan 5, 2025, 04:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — Forward Frank Vatrano has agreed to a three-year contract extension through the 2027-28 season with the Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks announced the deal Sunday for the 30-year-old Vatrano, who is in his third season with Anaheim. He has 68 goals and
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A stoppage-time goal by forward Ousmane Dembélé earned Paris St Germain a 1-0 win over AS Monaco in the French Super Cup on Sunday as the Ligue 1 champions lifted the trophy for the third consecutive season. Record 13-time winners PSG, who faced last season’s Ligue 1 runners-up Monaco after the Parisians had won both
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Raúl Jiménez scored two penalties against Ipswich. Clive Rose/Getty Images Raúl Jiménez scored twice from the penalty spot as Fulham held Ipswich Town to a 2-2 draw in the Premier League on Sunday, extending the hosts’ unbeaten streak to eight league matches. Both teams converted penalties within two minutes as Jiménez cancelled out Sammie Szmodics‘
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Jan 5, 2025, 03:53 PM ET Rodrigo Garro playing for Corinthians in December 2024. Pedro H. Tesch/Getty Images Argentine midfielder Rodrigo Garro was charged on Sunday with involuntary manslaughter following a crash that killed a motorcyclist in his hometown of General Pico in Argentina’s La Pampa province. The 30-year-old victim, Nicolas Chiaraviglio, died at the scene
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Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim praised Manchester United for their spirited 2-2 draw against Liverpool before adding that he is trying to “shock” with his comments about the team because everyone is “too comfortable.” Amad Diallo‘s 80th-minute equaliser at Anfield, after goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah had given Liverpool a 2-1 lead, earned
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Jan 5, 2025, 02:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has said he and his teammates are not satisfied despite earning a draw at Premier League leaders Liverpool, asking why they cannot perform similarly every week. Fernandes provided an assist for Lisandro Martínez‘s opening goal in the 2-2 draw and was
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Jan 5, 2025, 01:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Roy Keane slammed Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s defensive efforts in Liverpool‘s 2-2 draw against Manchester United on Sunday. United took a 1-0 lead in the 52nd minute Anfield after Lisandro Martínez breezed past Alexander-Arnold to fire a shot past Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson. Before the goal, United legend Keane
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Open Extended Reactions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot disagreed with the idea that Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s lacklustre display in his team’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United came as a result of speculation linking the full-back with a move to Real Madrid. Alexander-Arnold, alongside teammates Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, is out of contract at the
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