Month: July 2023

Jul 31, 2023, 01:27 PM ET Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson signed a three-year, $11.25 million contract Monday that runs through the 2025-26 season. Gustavsson, who was scheduled for an arbitration hearing Friday, is coming off a breakout season with the Wild. He posted a 22-9-7 record with three shutouts, a 2.10 goals-against average and
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Associated Press Jul 31, 2023, 01:46 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs will implement safety measures for its September meet including new track surface maintenance equipment and additional monitoring and equine care following 12 horse deaths before and after the Kentucky Derby that spurred suspension of its spring meet. Racing is scheduled to resume
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 30, 2023, 08:26 AM ET SAN DIEGO — Marcus Rashford has said he considered leaving Manchester United before manager Erik ten Hag arrived and provided him the “freedom” to unlock his potential at Old Trafford. Rashford won United’s Player of the Year and Players’ Player of the Year awards following a stellar
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Jul 30, 2023, 10:15 PM ET Uruguayan defender Diego Godín retired from football on Sunday following Vélez Sarsfield’s 1-0 loss to Huracán in the last Argentine league game of the season, bringing the curtain down on an illustrious 20-year playing career. The former Atlético Madrid captain made 627 professional appearances, scored 38 goals and won
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ESPN News Services Jul 30, 2023, 08:47 PM ET Brazil‘s Flamengo fired assistant coach Pablo Fernández on Sunday after he punched the team’s striker Pedro in the face, sources have confirmed to ESPN Brasil. The player has also filed charges against Fernández as a result of the incident that took place in the dressing room
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 30, 2023, 04:40 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. AUCKLAND, New Zealand — United States veteran Megan Rapinoe said her role as a super-sub at the Women’s World Cup has been “rewarding” but that she “could have helped” in a substitute
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Chelsea beat Fulham 2-0 at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, on Sunday to clinch the inaugural Premier League Summer Series trophy. Brazilian defender Thiago Silva headed Chelsea in front in the 20th minute on a warm afternoon just outside Washington, D.C., meeting Ben Chilwell‘s inswinging corner at the near post. Four minutes before half-time, summer signing
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Manuela Vanegas headed a stoppage-time winner to give Colombia a 2-1 upset victory over Germany just when the twice world champions thought they had saved a point in a thrilling Women’s World Cup clash at Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday. The defender powered the ball home from a corner eight minutes after German striker Alexandra
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Caitlin Murray, ESPNJul 30, 2023, 09:18 AM ET Close Caitlin Murray is a general editor for ESPN.com. She has reported on and written about soccer for The New York Times, The Guardian, Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, the Associated Press, and others. She authored a book about the history of the U.S. women’s national team called
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Legendary Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh on Sunday congratulated England pacer Stuart Broad for bringing down curtains on a highly successful international career.  Broad on Saturday announced that the ongoing fifth Test match of the Ashes series will be the last match of his international cricket career.  “Take a bow @StuartBroad8 Congratulations on an incredible Test career one of
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