Mar 7, 2024, 09:14 AM ET Sweden midfielder Kristoffer Olsson is suffering from multiple small blood clots on both sides of his brain as a result of an extremely rare inflammatory condition in his brain vessels, the player’s club FC Midtjylland said on Thursday. The 28-year-old has been in hospital and put on a ventilator
Tom Chambers Mar 7, 2024, 09:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Mauricio Pochettino said on Thursday that he “completely understands” the anger directed towards him from some of the Chelsea fans in attendance during the team’s 2-2 draw with Brentford and admitted that his squad may contain too many young players. A section
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Mar 7, 2024, 06:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona president Joan Laporta has insisted the Catalan club are in a much better position now than when he was elected three years ago. Thursday marks three years since Laporta edged out Victor Font to return to the presidency, having previously held
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Mar 7, 2024, 04:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham hit out at his two-game suspension in LaLiga on Wednesday, calling it “a bit ridiculous” and claiming that “because I’m new [to the league], they want to make an example [of me].” He was handed a two-game
Cesar Hernandez Mar 7, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — Closer to water polo than a game of soccer, Wednesday’s Concacaf W Gold Cup semifinal win for the United States women’s national team over Canada played out as a bizarre rainy spectacle at Snapdragon Stadium. With stormy weather impacting a waterlogged
Tim Bontemps, ESPNMar 7, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ALL STEPHEN CURRY could do was shrug. It was Sunday inside the TD Garden visiting locker room, and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics had just handed the Golden State Warriors their worst defeat ever with the two-time MVP in the lineup. The 140-88 drubbing featured
ESPN News Services Mar 6, 2024, 11:32 PM ET Oklahoma City forward Bismack Biyombo appeared to collapse while standing in front of the Thunder bench during the second quarter of Wednesday night’s game at the Portland Trail Blazers. He fell as the team went to the sideline in a timeout. During a lengthy delay, a
Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterMar 7, 2024, 03:16 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — LeBron James limped off the court and into the locker
Tim Bontemps, ESPNMar 7, 2024, 09:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Brooklyn Nets announced Thursday morning that Ben Simmons will miss the rest of the regular season due to his ongoing back issues. “Ben Simmons will remain out for the remainder of the season while he consults with specialists and explores treatment options for
Emily Kaplan, ESPNMar 7, 2024, 08:11 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions Wednesday was one of the wackiest NHL days in recent memories. The trade floodgates opened when Florida, which has been searching for luxury names without having give much up, did just that by acquiring Vladimir Tarasenko