Month: March 2024

Harvey Barnes scored the winner for Newcastle. Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images Substitute Harvey Barnes struck twice as Newcastle United fought back from 3-1 down to beat West Ham United 4-3 in a thrilling Premier League match at St James’ Park on Saturday. Newcastle led through Alexander Isak‘s early penalty before Michail Antonio and
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Mar 30, 2024, 09:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Éder Militão is available for selection after completing his recovery from his ACL injury, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed on Saturday. Ancelotti also said the defender has a “30%” chance of facing Manchester City in their Champions League quarterfinal first leg.
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Mar 30, 2024, 08:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea coach Mauricio Pochettino has said that he believes his side should be higher in the Premier League standings, adding that data indicates their results have not matched their performances on the pitch. Pochettino’s expensive squad have struggled for consistency this season and are 11th in
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Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentMar 29, 2024, 10:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández confirmed on Friday that he is taking legal action against two journalists he said made up stories about him. Reports surfaced this week claiming Xavi was not happy with one report that said he demanded his coaching staff all
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Associated Press Mar 29, 2024, 05:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New England Revolution coach Caleb Porter was fined by Major League Soccer on Friday for criticizing the replacement officials who worked his team’s games while the unionized referees and assistants were locked out. MLS did not announce the amount of the fine. – Stream
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Mar 29, 2024, 12:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich have been handed a timely boost with the return of forwards Harry Kane and Kingsley Coman for their Bundesliga clash against rivals Borussia Dortmund, manager Thomas Tuchel said. England captain Kane missed his country’s friendly matches against Brazil and Belgium after sustaining an ankle
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Wrexham boosted their automatic promotion hopes from League 2 with a hard-fought 2-0 win over second-place Mansfield Town at STōK Cae Ras on Friday.  A goal in each half from talisman Paul Mullin, who is now one goal shy of the 100-mark for the club, took Wrexham level with Mansfield on 73 points. However, the Ryan
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ESPN news services Mar 29, 2024, 11:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami assistant coach Javier Morales confirmed that Lionel Messi will not play against New York City FC on Saturday due to a right hamstring injury, but added that the club is hopeful he will be back Wednesday for the Concacaf Champions Cup
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Mar 29, 2024, 07:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Xabi Alonso has confirmed he will stay on as manager of Bayer Leverkusen for the 2024-25 season despite strong interest from some of Europe’s biggest teams, including Bayern Munich and Liverpool, as he sees the club as the best place for him to continue his development
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Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentMar 29, 2024, 06:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Jonatan Giráldez has set his sights on ending Chelsea counterpart Emma Hayes’ bid for a first Champions League title when the pair meet in the tournament’s semifinals next month.. Barça made the final four for a sixth straight season after beating
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Emily Keogh Mar 28, 2024, 12:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Beth Mead has said she believes Arsenal can bounce back from their defeat to Chelsea in the Women’s Super League (WSL) earlier in the month and retain the Conti Cup when they face the same opponents in the final on Sunday. The two teams
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ESPN News Services Mar 28, 2024, 01:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF signed defender Marcelo Weigandt on loan from Boca Juniors for the remainder of the Major League Soccer season on Thursday, with a club option to extend the deal for 2025. The 24-year-old Argentine’s arrival is pending receipt of the required
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Open Extended Reactions Premier League ball boys and girls have been told to stop returning balls to players following the introduction of a rule change designed to avoid touchline clashes and to prevent handing the home team an unfair advantage. Sources have told ESPN that the change is not a direct consequence of the incident
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Jeff Kassouf Mar 28, 2024, 09:51 PM ET United States women’s national team midfielder Korbin Albert apologized on Thursday for previous social media activity that appeared to support anti-LGBTQIA+ content, and for purportedly liking an Instagram post that made light of Megan Rapinoe’s torn Achilles in her final professional game. Albert, 20, is a rising
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