Oct 19, 2023, 10:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It has been an extraordinary few months for Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which owns the vast majority of Newcastle United. Over the summer, the fund (commonly known as PIF) spent nearly $1 billion to acquire some of the world’s best players, from Ballon d’Or winner
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Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterOct 19, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — With Olu Fashanu, it was the size. That was the first thing former DeMatha Catholic High School offensive lineman Golden Israel-Achumba noticed when he saw his rival offensive
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Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 18, 2023, 08:32 PM ET Close Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area
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Associated Press Oct 19, 2023, 09:41 AM ET UEFA said on Thursday the result of the European Championship qualifying game between Belgium and Sweden, which was abandoned this week after two Swedish fans were killed before kickoff, will stand. The game was called off at half-time with the score 1-1. Both the Belgian and Swedish
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ESPN News Services Oct 19, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Boris Becker is returning to coaching for the first time since the six-time Grand Slam winner’s release from a British prison last year and will work with sixth-ranked Holger Rune. Becker told broadcaster Eurosport on a podcast published Thursday that he will work
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Associated Press Oct 19, 2023, 09:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TOKYO — Taylor Fritz was eliminated from the Japan Open on Thursday after losing to Japanese wild-card Shintaro Mochizuki 0-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the second round. The 20-year-old Mochizuki, ranked 215th in the world, trailed 5-2 in the third set before forcing the
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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 19, 2023, 01:33 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — If the Houston Astros are going to do the unprecedented, and add another thrilling chapter
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Tim Bontemps, ESPNOct 18, 2023, 12:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden did not show up for practice Wednesday, sources told ESPN. Harden, who has sought a trade since picking up his $35.6 million player option for the 2023-24 season, had been expected to participate in Wednesday’s practice. Last week, Harden
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Adriana Garcia Oct 18, 2023, 04:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brazilian star Neymar is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after test confirmed he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee during his country’s World Cup qualifying loss to Uruguay on Tuesday, Brazil’s Football Confederation announced Wednesday.
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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 18, 2023, 07:45 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Leo Carlsson, the hulking Swedish center who the Anaheim Ducks drafted with the second overall pick in June, is expected to make his NHL debut Thursday against the Dallas Stars. If Carlsson
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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterOct 18, 2023, 03:34 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr., a member of two Super Bowl-winning teams with the Chiefs, returned to Kansas City via a trade from the
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