Marissa Lordanic Dec 6, 2023, 01:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions So much must go right for a player to be able to decide their last game is indeed their last game. The exception rather than the rule, a chance to exit on your own terms and truly be celebrated sometimes isn’t even afforded to
Month: December 2023
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterDec 5, 2023, 04:57 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions GLASGOW, Scotland — England hammered Scotland 6-0 at Hampden Park on Thursday evening but it
Christine Sinclair bid an emotional farewell to international soccer on Tuesday with one final match that brought an end to a superlative career in which she catapulted Canada from obscurity to Olympic champions. The result of the friendly, a 1-0 win over Australia played in Sinclair’s home province of British Columbia, did not matter as
ESPN News Services Dec 5, 2023, 07:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta refused to play the blame game after goalkeeper David Raya‘s errors almost cost Arsenal dearly in a thrilling 4-3 victory at Luton Town in the Premier League on Tuesday. The Spaniard, who has replaced Aaron Ramsdale between the posts after joining
Jaedyn Shaw scored the go-ahead goal in the 79th minute to give the United States women a 2-1 victory over China on Tuesday night in the Americans’ final match of the year. It was the second of two exhibition matches against China. The United States won the first 3-0 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Saturday. –
Declan Rice‘s header deep in stoppage time sealed an enthralling 4-3 victory for Arsenal over Luton Town to send them five points clear at the top of the Premier League on Tuesday. Time was almost up when Rice found space to glance a header into the net with virtually the last action of the game,
Open Extended Reactions LONDON — The summer signing who nobody questioned bailed out the one most people did. Just when it appeared as though Mikel Arteta would face another inquisition over his goalkeeper choices, Declan Rice popped up with a priceless header beyond added time to earn Arsenal a stunning 4-3 win at Luton Town
Dec 5, 2023, 11:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi has been named Time Magazine’s Athlete of the Year for 2023 after his move to the United States to join Major League Soccer side Inter Miami. Messi joins the likes of Simone Biles, Michael Phelps, LeBron James and the Untied States women’s national team
Open Extended Reactions Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s £1.25 billion ($1.57bn) investment in Manchester United will be confirmed next week and could be finalised as early as Monday, a source familiar with the sale process has told ESPN. Ratcliffe, Britain’s second-richest person with a net worth estimated at £29.6bn by the 2023 Sunday Times Rich List, has
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerDec 5, 2023, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2023 Golden Boy award, the prestigious honour bestowed upon the best and brightest young talent in European football each year, was won emphatically by Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham. The 20-year-old won the vote from a final list of 20 names
Dec 5, 2023, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham was crowned Europe’s “Golden Boy” in an award ceremony on Monday night that recognises the best player under the age of 21 across Europe’s top leagues in the calendar year of 2023. And what a year it has been for the
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 5, 2023, 08:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola said Manchester City‘s performances in the draws against Liverpool and Tottenham have convinced him that his team will win the Premier League title again this season. City have drawn their last three games against Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham and dropped to third
Dec 5, 2023, 09:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has admitted “one or two” of his players have approached him with suggestions about how to improve Manchester United‘s form but said his team are heading in the right direction despite a 10th defeat of the season against Newcastle. United were beaten 1-0
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Dec 5, 2023, 05:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jude Bellingham collected the 2023 Golden Boy Award for Europe’s best under-21 player on Monday, receiving a record-breaking 485 of a possible 500 points from the jury. The Real Madrid midfielder has had a flying start to life at the Bernabeu, scoring
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 5, 2023, 06:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United had a positive first season under manager Erik ten Hag. It was meant to be the foundation for the Dutchman to take his team onto bigger and better things, but after four months of this campaign, the mood around Old Trafford is
Associated Press Dec 4, 2023, 08:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CARY, N.C. — Freshman Jordynn Dudley and Jody Brown scored 26 seconds apart in the first half as Florida State beat Stanford 5-1 on Monday night for the program’s fourth national championship — all coming since 2014. Florida State (22-0-1) became the first undefeated
Associated Press Dec 4, 2023, 04:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Fourteen U.S. cities will play host to Copa América next summer, with the semifinals in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and Charlotte, North Carolina, ahead of the July 14 championship in Miami Gardens, Florida. The governing bodies of South America and of North and Central
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCDec 4, 2023, 12:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s been another fun weekend in Europe’s top leagues this weekend, so let’s review. Manchester City‘s 3-3 draw with Tottenham provided goals and high drama, while Barcelona‘s impressive win over Atletico Madrid will help ease a lot of the pressure on
Open Extended Reactions Erling Haaland has escaped punishment by the English Football Association for his reaction to referee Simon Hooper’s decision to halt play during Manchester City‘s 3-3 draw against Tottenham on Sunday, but the Premier League champions have been charged with failing to control the behaviour of their players. City forward Haaland responded to
Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta insisted on Monday he wants Aaron Ramsdale to stay at Arsenal despite mounting speculation over a January move away from the club. The 25-year-old has started just one Premier League game since Sept. 3 with summer loan signing David Raya replacing him as the Gunners’ No. 1. – Stream on