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Paul Pogba’s brother handed 3-year jail term for extortion
Dec 19, 2024, 09:28 AM ET A brother of World Cup winner Paul Pogba was sentenced Thursday by a Paris criminal court to three years in prison — two of which are suspended — in an extortion and kidnapping case. Mathias Pogba had already spent time in detention and the remainder of the sentence will…
Transfer window preview: Needs for Liverpool, Man United, more
Dec 18, 2024, 03:00 AM ET The transfer window is set to open in the Premier League, German Bundesliga and French Ligue 1 on Jan. 1, with Spanish LaLiga and Italian Serie A a day later, as clubs are looking to do some mid-season business. ESPN’s reporters have everything you need to know about the…
Man United’s Amorim has no regrets on Rashford decision
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 19, 2024, 06:25 PM ET Ruben Amorim insisted he was right to drop Marcus Rashford from the Manchester United squad despite going out of the Carabao Cup at the quarterfinal stage following a 4-3 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur. Rashford was left out of Amorim’s squad for the second game in a row…
Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes to start vs. Texans, despite ankle injury
Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterDec 19, 2024, 02:23 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Quarterback Patrick Mahomes will start for the Kansas City Chiefs in Saturday’s game against the Houston Texans at Arrowhead Stadium despite sustaining a high ankle injury last…
Steelers’ T.J. Watt to play vs. Ravens; George Pickens out again
Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterDec 19, 2024, 02:07 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman. PITTSBURGH — Steelers premier pass rusher T.J. Watt, who injured his ankle late against the Philadelphia Eagles last Sunday, was removed from the injury report Thursday and…
Cody Bellinger excited to join Yankees, dad’s former team
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 19, 2024, 12:53 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Cody Bellinger called his dad as soon as he could after learning that he was being traded to the New York Yankees — the same team that the elder Bellinger played for….
Arsenal ‘not scared’ of Premier League challenge – Bukayo Saka
Dec 19, 2024, 06:38 AM ET Bukayo Saka has insisted Arsenal are “not scared” of the pressure that comes with attempting to win the club’s first Premier League title in 20 years. Arsenal have fallen just short in the last two seasons, finishing second to Manchester City on both occasions. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Saka…
John Mateer commits to Oklahoma after Washington St. transfer
Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 18, 2024, 07:36 PM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Washington State transfer quarterback John Mateer has committed to Oklahoma, he announced on social media Wednesday. Mateer is the No. 1 overall player in ESPN’s transfer rankings and joins the…
Sources – Chiefs to activate WR Hollywood Brown, barring setbacks
Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterDec 19, 2024, 10:11 AM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs will activate wide receiver Hollywood Brown from injured reserve and play him in Saturday’s game against the Houston Texans unless he has any setbacks, sources…