Month: April 2022

5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick says he has “no regrets” about taking the Manchester United manager’s job. The German heads into Saturday’s Premier League clash with Norwich at Old Trafford having won just three of his last 12 games in charge. It has left United facing the prospect of missing out on a
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8:39 AM ET The owners of the Chicago Cubs have ended their interest in buying Chelsea after opting not to submit a final offer before the Thursday deadline. A consortium led by the Ricketts family investment group was one of four bidders advanced to the last stage by New York-based merchant bank Raine Group, along
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3:00 PM ET Cesar Hernandez A match at Estadio Jalisco was halted due to instances of an anti-gay chant from the stands. Alfredo Moya/Jam Media/Getty Images Nearly 200 fans were kicked out of the Estadio Jalisco on Thursday night after instances of anti-gay chants during the Liga MX match between Atlas and Mazatlan. During injury time
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4:58 AM ET Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has hit out at Pep Guardiola and labelled his tactics as “prehistory football” following the Champions League quarterfinal tie against Manchester City. The Premier League leaders battled to a 0-0 draw at the Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday to set up a semifinal clash with Real Madrid. –
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9:45 AM ET Associated Press Eduardo Salvio signed a three-year deal with Boca Juniors in 2019. Norberto Duarte – Pool/Getty Images The estranged wife of Argentine player Eduardo Salvio filed a police complaint on Thursday accusing him of hitting her with a car he was driving, causing minor injuries. The official Telam news agency reported that
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5:47 AM ET Burnley have sacked manager Sean Dyche in a surprise announcement, the club confirmed on Friday. The club are 18th in the Premier League table and four points adrift from safety with eight matches remaining. But the decision was unexpected, given Dyche’s track record of maintaining Burnley’s status in the top flight on
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5:26 AM ET Adriana Garcia RFEF president Luis Rubiales has had his personal account compromised in a cyber attack. Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has reported to police that it was the victim of a cyber attack. Documents and information from email accounts, private texts and audio conversations from
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5:41 AM ET Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel said he apologised to Conor Gallagher for not allowing the on-loan midfielder to play for Crystal Palace against his parent club in Sunday’s FA Cup semifinal (stream LIVE on ESPN+ at 11:30 a.m. ET in the U.S.). The 22-year-old has been one of Premier League’s breakthrough stars this
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4:00 AM ET Erik ten Hag is eager to overhaul Manchester United’s midfield — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe confidence. Jump to: Madrid’s Mbappe hope amid PSG pressure | Conte eyes spending spree | Leipzig’s Ten Hag surprise | Ten Hag targets Tchouameni Erik ten Hag, who is set
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7:19 AM ET Recent Champions League games have whetted the appetite for this year’s World Cup — an edition where the top players will not be suffering from end-of-season summer burnout, but instead will be close to peak fitness once the tournament starts in November. That is a worrying thought for defenders — perhaps especially
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10:29 AM ET Ukraine’s March playoff semifinal was postponed due to the country being invaded by Russia. Denis Doyle – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images Ukraine will return to competitive action in their delayed World Cup playoff against Scotland on June 1, FIFA has confirmed. The Path A semifinal was postponed ahead of its original date in
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1:00 PM ET Cesar Hernandez SoFi Stadium hosted Super Bowl LVI between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams on Feb. 13, 2022. Getty Images An MLS vs. Liga MX double-header is set for Southern California this summer, with the LA Galaxy taking on Chivas and LAFC facing off against Club America in the first
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