12:21 PM ET Associated Press Franck Ribery will remain at Salernitana as part of the coaching staff. Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images Former Bayern Munich and France winger Franck Ribery announced his retirement on Friday following persistent knee problems. Ribery, 39, announced the decision in a video posted on social media in which the Salernitana player
11:41 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has joked he might be forced to play as his team face an injury crisis. Conte told a news conference on Friday that Dejan Kulusevski may not feature for Conte’s side until after the World Cup after suffering a setback while recovering from a hamstring injury. –
7:00 AM ET Adriana Garcia Barcelona‘s teenage midfielder Gavi was named the 2022 Golden Boy award winner on Friday, just days after claiming the Kopa Trophy as Europe’s best young player. The honour, presented by Italian newspaper Tuttosport, is given to the best player aged 21 and under that is based in Europe. – Stream
7:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute against Tottenham Hotspur. Ronaldo was seen leaving the bench before the end of the 2-0 win over Spurs on Wednesday and later left the stadium before Ten Hag and the United squad
9:34 AM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The Blue Jays rewarded John Schneider for his strong performance as their interim manager, agreeing to terms with him Friday on a three-year contract to manage the team. Toronto’s former bench coach, the 42-year-old Schneider went 46-28 as interim manager after replacing Charlie Montoyo in July. Toronto earned
8:00 AM ET SAN DIEGO — Within the hallway that connects Petco Park’s home clubhouse to its first-base dugout, a mural has sprung, populated with a collection of Polaroid pictures that has grown with each passing triumph. The running tally sits at 163 photographs, neatly organized within 11 rows, a static highlight reel for the
11:36 AM ET Associated Press The daughters of former NBA All-Star Jayson Williams have denounced St. John’s for its decision to induct their father into the school’s athletics hall of fame because of accusations of neglect in their lives following his role in the 2002 fatal shooting of a limousine driver. Tryumph and Whizdom Williams
11:21 AM ET NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris will make his season debut Friday night against the Toronto Raptors after missing the season opener and most of the preseason because of left foot soreness. “I am going to play tonight,” Harris said after Friday’s shootaround. “I’m excited. I wanted to try and
10:01 AM ET ESPN News Services Former No. 1-ranked player Simona Halep has been provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency and faces a possible four-year ban from tennis after failing a drug test during the US Open. The ITIA announced the suspension for Halep, a two-time Grand Slam champion who is currently No.
Chris Rushworth, Durham’s all-time leading wicket-taker, has left the club with immediate effect due to “personal circumstances”. Rushworth, 36, played a key role in the 2013 County Championship triumph with 54 wickets at 22.26, and helped to lift the Royal London Cup the following season. Against Worcestershire in May 2021, he cemented his place in