Month: July 2024

Emily Kaplan, ESPNJul 28, 2024, 07:18 PM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions SAINT-ETIENNE, France — As the Canada women’s soccer team improbably kept their Olympic hopes alive on Sunday, players said they wanted to let the world know one thing: the defending Gold medalists are not cheaters. Vanessa
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 28, 2024, 04:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have resurrected a deal for Bayern Munich full-back for Noussair Mazraoui after a proposed move to West Ham United fell through, a source has told ESPN. Mazraoui was on the verge of a £15 million transfer to the London Stadium only for
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The United States women rolled to a 4-1 win over Germany in Olympic soccer on Sunday in Group B, assuring they will have a spot in the quarterfinals after two wins from two games. The U.S. women’s attack was purring in the first half in Marseille, with Sophia Smith scoring twice and Mallory Swanson tapping
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Jul 28, 2024, 09:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sport Canada is withholding funding relating to women’s soccer coach Bev Priestman and two other suspended team officials, calling the drone scandal that has rocked the Paris Olympics an embarrassment to all Canadians. Canada‘s team were docked six points in a massive blow to their hopes
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Lizzy Becherano Jul 28, 2024, 10:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino has acknowledged that Luis Suárez constantly suffers from an inflamed knee and has to work through pain “week-by-week” to be able to feature for the Herons throughout the campaign. Suárez didn’t play in the MLS All Star
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Jul 28, 2024, 06:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca watched on as his team were heavily beaten by Celtic on Saturday. Ross MacDonald/SNS Group via Getty Images Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca said his players are still trying to adjust to his style and tactics after they lost 4-1 to Celtic in a
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Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJul 28, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona will be without 10 players for their tour of the United States as injuries and international commitments ravage their preparations for the new season. Ronald Araújo, Pedri, Gavi, Frenkie de Jong and Ansu Fati are all injured and have been left out
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Open Extended Reactions Gabriel Jesus score in Arsenal’s win over Manchester United. Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images LOS ANGELES, California — Mikel Arteta said Gabriel Jesus “has a spark in his eyes again” after scoring in Arsenal’s pre-season friendly win over Manchester United in Los Angeles. Arsenal recovered from Rasmus Højlund‘s 10th-minute opener to win
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 28, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jonny Evans made his debut for Manchester United at 19. Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images LOS ANGELES, California — Jonny Evans said it has been “hard” to see Manchester United staff lose their jobs as part of the INEOS-led cuts. Co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
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Lorenzo Colombo scored twice as AC Milan edged Premier League champions Manchester City 3-2 in a preseason friendly at Yankee Stadium in New York City on Saturday. It is the second high-scoring defeat for Pep Guardiola’s side on their U.S. tour following a 4-3 reversal against Celtic in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Tuesday. Erling Haaland
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Wrexham ended their tour of North America’s west coast undefeated after scoring a 4-1 win at MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps in the Canadian city on Saturday. After recording highly credible draws with Premier League clubs Chelsea and Bournemouth in California, the League One side got the first win of the tour in front of celebrity
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Jul 27, 2024, 06:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Hosts France secured a second straight victory as Kiliann Sildillia struck for a 1-0 success over Guinea, while Spain and Japan reached the quarterfinals in the second matchday of the men’s Olympic soccer tournament on Saturday France struggled to find their feet in Bordeaux after their
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Manchester United were dealt a double blow during their friendly against Arsenal with both Rasmus Højlund and Leny Yoro forced off with injuries. Højlund and Yoro were both substituted in the first half as Arsenal beat United 2-1 in front of 62,486 fans at SoFi Stadium. It’s the last thing manager Erik ten
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Chelsea remain without a win on their preseason tour of the United States following a heavy 4-1 defeat to Celtic at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana on Saturday. Following a 2-2 draw with Wrexham on Wednesday, Chelsea were well beaten on the grounds of the famed university in the second game in charge
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Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterJul 27, 2024, 05:04 PM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions MARSEILLE, France — When news first broke of Canada’s Olympic soccer team being caught using a drone to spy on an opponent’s training session, there was significant shock and surprise among many athletes
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Open Extended Reactions Filip Jörgensen is set to join Chelsea from Villarreal. Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images Chelsea are closing in on a €24.5million ($26.6m) deal to sign Villarreal goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen, sources have told ESPN. The 22-year-old is expected to fly to the United States — where Chelsea are on pre-season tour — to undergo a
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Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterJul 27, 2024, 01:28 PM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions MARSEILLE, France — Canada women’s soccer coach Bev Priestman has been suspended from coaching for one year and the Canadian team has been penalized six points during these Olympics, FIFA announced Saturday, after
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