Associated Press Feb 9, 2024, 01:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Former New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler was suspended through the 2024 World Series on Friday by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, who concluded he directed the team to fabricate injuries to create open roster spots. No Mets medical or athletic
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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 9, 2024, 05:23 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — Roughly 70 media members formed a half-circle around a small backdrop at the Los Angeles
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentFeb 9, 2024, 01:57 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami is in talks to sign Argentinos Juniors and Argentina youth international midfielder Federico Redondo, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Redondo is the son of former Real Madrid,
Associated Press Feb 9, 2024, 07:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Anti-investor protests in German soccer escalated on Friday when fans attached bicycle locks to a goal and displayed banners showing a club executive’s face in crosshairs. There have been regular protests since last year against a plan to sell a stake in marketing revenues
ESPN News Services Feb 9, 2024, 05:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The new USL Super League has been granted Division 1 sanctioning by the U.S. Soccer Federation, putting it on a par with the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), it was announced Friday. The announcement came following a vote at U.S. Soccer’s Annual General
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 9, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has said he’s “99.99%” sure Manchester City won’t repeat last season’s treble. City are favourites to win the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup this season after lifting all three trophies last year. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)
ESPN News Services Feb 9, 2024, 03:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions An Argentina friendly in China next month was canceled on Friday in more fallout from Lionel Messi failing to play in an Inter Miami exhibition match in Hong Kong. World Cup champion Argentina, captained by Messi, last month scheduled a tour of China
Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 9, 2024, 06:32 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The Kansas City Chiefs will play in Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers without All-Pro guard Joe Thuney because of a pectoral injury.
Associated Press Feb 9, 2024, 07:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — 76ers team president Daryl Morey expressed optimism on Friday that reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid would return from a knee injury in time for a possible postseason run. “We’re hopeful,” Morey said before the 76ers hosted the Atlanta Hawks and three days
Pete Thamel, ESPNFeb 9, 2024, 02:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions UCLA coach Chip Kelly was named the new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Ohio State, the school announced Friday night. Kelly replaces Bill O’Brien, who was named coach at Boston College earlier Friday. Ohio State had hired O’Brien in mid-January as part of