Month: January 2024

ESPN news services Jan 16, 2024, 08:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions José Bautista’s bat flip in the 2015 ALDS cemented him in Blue Jays history. Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images Former Toronto Blue Jays third baseman José Bautista is the new principal owner of the USL Championship franchise Las Vegas Lights FC, the club announced on Tuesday.
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Tommy Conway’s early goal secured second-tier Bristol City a place in the FA Cup fourth round as they beat Premier League West Ham United in a tempestuous replay at a rocking Ashton Gate on Tuesday. Youngster Conway pounced on a poor back pass in the third minute to give the hosts the lead and City
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Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJan 16, 2024, 04:43 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions A month after announcing his retirement, Giorgio Chiellini is back with LAFC as a player development coach. The club announced Tuesday that Chiellini will work with coach Steve Cherundolo in
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Multiple Contributors Jan 16, 2024, 12:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández is fighting to keep the players onside with a section of the first-team squad losing faith in him, several sources have told ESPN. Barça were beaten 4-1 by Real Madrid in the Spanish Supercopa final on Sunday, but sources say
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Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJan 16, 2024, 01:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Giovanni Reyna is determined to leave Borussia Dortmund in January and has already been offered to top European clubs, sources have told ESPN. United States international Reyna has hardly played for Dortmund this season, appearing for just 320 minutes in 12 games in all
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Jan 16, 2024, 09:11 AM ET Kay Bernstein’s appointment as Hertha Berlin president was hailed as a win against commercialisation. Maja Hitij/Getty Images Hertha Berlin president Kay Bernstein, a former ultra fan who surprisingly took over the presidency in 2022, has died at the age of 43, the club said in a statement on Tuesday. Bernstein
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ESPN News Services Jan 16, 2024, 10:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions United States women’s national team striker Mallory Swanson entered free agency for the first time and agreed on a record-breaking contract with the NWSL‘s Chicago Red Stars worth a reported $2 million including a fifth-year option. Swanson, who joined the Red Stars in
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 16, 2024, 04:30 AM 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 Manager Sarina Wiegman has extended her contract with the Lionesses through to 2027, the English
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Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJan 16, 2024, 05:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has said Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández has his “unconditional support” and the players must take a step forward after the Spanish Supercopa defeat to Real Madrid. Vinícius Jr. scored a first-half hat trick as Madrid eased to a 4-1 win in
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 16, 2024, 03:39 AM 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 Jose Mourinho has left Serie A side Roma with immediate effect. Mourinho’s contract was up
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Connor O’Halloran Jan 15, 2024, 04:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Barcelona and Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmatí cemented her place at the top of women’s football on Monday, winning FIFA’s The Best women’s award to go alongside her Ballon d’Or Féminin title. Bonmatí enjoyed a record-breaking season with club country in which she
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Jan 15, 2024, 05:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Christian Pulisic has said the United States men’s national team is out to win this summer’s Copa América. The AC Milan winger was asked by The Athletic what he would consider to be a successful campaign for the USMNT at the tournament, especially given the fact
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Connor O’Halloran Jan 15, 2024, 03:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Lionel Messi won his third FIFA The Best men’s award on Monday, beating Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappé to the prize. The timeline for the award was Dec. 19, 2022 — the day after Messi led Argentina
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João Castelo-Branco Jan 15, 2024, 10:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Newcastle midfielder Joelinton could be facing season-ending surgery for a thigh injury that could see him ruled out for up to four months, a source had told ESPN. Joelinton sustained the injury in the 3-0 win over Sunderland on Jan. 6, and initial tests
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Jan 15, 2024, 11:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Everton have been charged by the Premier League for breaching the division’s Profit and Sustainability rules (PSR) for a second time, having already faced a 10-point deduction this season, according to the club. Nottingham Forest have also been charged with breaches of the same Premier League
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Associated Press Jan 15, 2024, 10:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Turkish authorities on Monday charged Israel international Sagiv Jehezkel with inciting hatred after he expressed solidarity with people held hostage by the Hamas militant organization during a Turkish Super Lig soccer game. The Antalyaspor player, who was released from custody pending trial, was due
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