Month: March 2022

10:52 AM ET Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has taken a dig at Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta for voicing his concerns about a potential Premier League fixture pile-up. Arsenal’s next match is an early kickoff at Aston Villa on Saturday, before a hectic run of fixtures on April 4, 9, 16 and then April 20 and
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3:26 PM ET Middlesbrough will donate their share of the gate receipts from their FA Cup quarterfinal game against Chelsea to humanitarian aid in Ukraine, the club said on Friday. The U.N. Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said earlier this week that nearly three million refugees have fled Ukraine, about 7% of the country’s population, since Russia’s
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10:43 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United will use the international break to press ahead with their search for a new manager with club chiefs hopeful of being able to make an announcement before the end of the season, sources have told ESPN. Mauricio Pochettino and Erik ten Hag remain the leading two candidates for
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7:01 AM ET Associated Press Russia’s request to freeze a FIFA ban on its football teams ahead of next week’s World Cup qualifying playoffs was dismissed on Friday. FIFA said the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed the Russian soccer federation’s bid for an urgent interim ruling to freeze the ban pending a full appeal.
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6:30 AM ET Liverpool have suffered a major setback in their bid to win the Premier League after manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed that Trent Alexander-Arnold is out for action for “weeks” with a hamstring injury. The 23-year-old has enjoyed an impressive campaign so far and provided 17 assists from the full-back position in all competitions.
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6:26 AM ET LaLiga president Javier Tebas has told ESPN he misses Jose Mourinho and would love to see the Portuguese coach, along with Paris Saint-Germain‘s Lionel Messi, back in the Spanish league. Mourinho, in charge of Italian side AS Roma, spent three years as Real Madrid manager between 2010 and 2013 but has not
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1:28 PM ET The draws for the quarterfinals and semifinals of the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League will be made at 11 a.m. GMT / 7 a.m. ET on Friday, March 18. Qualified teams:Atletico MadridBayern MunichBenficaChelseaLiverpoolManchester CityReal MadridVillarreal Teams from the same country can be drawn against each other. After the quarterfinal draw, a separate draw
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6:35 PM ET Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams and Giovanni Reyna headline the 27-player roster for the United States men ahead of three critical World Cup qualifiers that will determine whether the team heads to Qatar later this year. The USMNT is scheduled to play Mexico at the famed Estadio Azteca on March 24, followed by
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3:31 PM ET Barcelona defender Sergino Dest was forced off with an injury in the second half of his team’s Europa League round of 16 second leg against Galatasaray in Istanbul on Thursday. Dest limped off the field grabbing his hamstring in the 56th minute with Barcelona leading 2-1 on the night and by the
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1:11 PM ET London-based equity firm Aethel Partners have become the latest bidder for Chelsea, submitting an offer in excess of £2 billion ($2.63bn) on Thursday, sources have told ESPN. It is understood the proposal includes an immediate £50 million ($65.8m) investment to guard against the club becoming insolvent as it continues to operate under
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6:17 PM ET Pedri evoked memories of Lionel Messi as he helped Barcelona book their place in the Europa League quarterfinals with a 2-1 win at Galatasaray, but he says comparisons with the Argentina forward are “crazy.” A header from Brazilian defender Marcao had given Galatasaray the lead in Istanbul on Thursday before a brilliant
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