Dec 8, 2023, 06:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his 1,200th professional match with a goal and an assist as he helped his Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr to get a 4-1 win over Al Riyadh on Friday. “Cristiano Ronaldo has now played in 1,200 professional matches,” the Saudi Pro League
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 8, 2023, 05:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has left the door open for Jadon Sancho to return to the Manchester United squad but says any comeback is “up to him.” Sancho hasn’t played since August following a public row with Ten Hag and has been linked with a
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 8, 2023, 05:27 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions COLUMBUS, Ohio — MLS commissioner Don Garber said that 2023 had been “a transformational year for our league,” hailing the media partnership with Apple, record attendance, as well as
Sydney Sixers 175 for 6 (Smith 61, Henriques 40, Sutherland 2-21) beat Melbourne Renegades 167 for 7 (Sutherland 51*, Fraser-McGurk 48, Dwarshuis 3-36) by eight runs Steven Smith smashed a half-century in another statement as Sydney Sixers overcame a superb allround performance from Will Sutherland to edge Melbourne Renegades out at the SCG. In what
Associated Press Dec 8, 2023, 04:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The New York Islanders acquired Robert Bortuzzo in a trade with the St. Louis Blues on Friday that gives the Eastern Conference playoff contenders some much-needed size and depth on the blue line amid injuries. The Islanders sent a seventh-round pick
Associated Press Dec 8, 2023, 05:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OMAHA, Neb. — The University of Nebraska is planning a $450 million renovation of the Cornhuskers‘ football stadium in Lincoln and at the same time looking to cut millions of dollars from the university system, leading critics to question whether officials care more about
Paolo Uggetti, ESPNDec 8, 2023, 05:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions USC wide receiver Brenden Rice announced Friday that he will declare for the NFL draft. The senior, a son of NFL Hall of Famer Jerry Rice, had 791 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns this season and averaged 17.6 yards per catch. He had one
Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterDec 8, 2023, 05:20 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The NFL suspended Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Justyn Ross six games for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. Ross has missed the past five games while
Rob Demovsky, ESPN Staff WriterDec 8, 2023, 04:29 PM ET Close Rob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. You can follow him
Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNDec 8, 2023, 04:36 PM ET Close Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of