Month: July 2023

Jul 14, 2023, 06:43 PM ET Diego Valeri signed a one-day contract with the Portland Timbers on Friday to retire as a member of the franchise. Valeri, who spent nine seasons in Portland (2013-21), will be honored during pregame and halftime ceremonies of Saturday’s match against Columbus Crew. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
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Luton Town have been forced to postpone their first Premier League home fixture of the 2023-24 season after failing to guarantee that the £10 million ($13.1m) upgrade of their Kenilworth Road stadium will be completed in time. Luton, who were promoted from the National League — England’s fifth tier — in 2014, defeated Coventry City
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Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJul 14, 2023, 04:15 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. United States right-back Sergiño Dest said he intends to fight for his place at Barcelona after an ill-fated loan-spell at AC Milan last season. “I see myself staying,” Dest said Friday, ahead of
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Jul 14, 2023, 01:21 PM ET The United States women’s national team will face South Africa in its first games following the 2023 Women’s World Cup, U.S. Soccer announced Friday. The U.S. and South Africa will meet in two international friendlies, the first on Sept. 21 at Cincinnati’s TQL Stadium (7:30 p.m. ET) and the
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Jul 14, 2023, 07:24 AM ET Wolverhampton Wanderers fans sang the anti-gay chant during their team’s 1-0 victory over Chelsea on April 8. Jack Thomas – WWFC/Wolves via Getty Images Wolverhampton Wanderers have been handed a £100,000 ($131,000) fine for anti-gay chanting by a section of their supporters during their home Premier League game against Chelsea
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Jul 13, 2023, 07:35 AM ET FIFA said it is giving away 20,000 free tickets for Women’s World Cup games in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Dunedin amid concerns about the slow pace of sales in New Zealand. Co-hosts Australia have snapped up the lion’s share of the 1 million tickets sold so far, with their
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Liverpool midfielders Jordan Henderson, Thiago and Fabinho are attracting interest from Saudi Pro League clubs this summer, sources have told ESPN. Clubs in Saudi Arabia have pursued an aggressive recruitment strategy in recent months and have set their sights on Liverpool’s midfield trio. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)– Saudi Arabia transfer tracker:
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Tony Mabert, Senior Editor, ESPN FCJul 13, 2023, 01:53 PM ET Erling Haaland takes the EA Sports FC honour after finishing a historic first season at Manchester City. Courtesy EA Sports FC AMSTERDAM — Manchester City striker Erling Haaland will be the first cover star of EA Sports FC since the globally popular football game ended
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Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by Nurnberg in their opening game of preseason, despite an early goal from Bukayo Saka in Germany on Thursday. Saka, who scored 14 goals and added 11 assists as Arsenal finished second in the Premier League last season, got his side’s preparations for the new season off to
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Jul 13, 2023, 04:35 PM ET Juventus have initiated the procedure to pull out of the European Super League (ESL) project, the Italian club said on Thursday. Juventus said they had started a discussion on their exit with Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, the other clubs remaining in the project. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
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Jul 13, 2023, 01:08 PM ET AC Milan have completed the signing of United States forward Christian Pulisic from Chelsea, the Serie A club announced on Thursday. Milan beat off competition from Juventus, Lyon and Galatasaray to sign the player after moving closer to Chelsea’s £20 million ($25.9m) transfer valuation last weekend, sources told ESPN.
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Jul 13, 2023, 11:26 AM ET Lionel Messi attended Inter Miami CF training and met with his future teammates on Thursday, ahead of his official presentation with the MLS club on Sunday, sources told ESPN Argentina’s Esteban Edul. Messi underwent his medical on Wednesday and sources said no training photos would be taken until Messi’s
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