New coach Enzo Maresca wants culture change at Chelsea
New Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca is looking to change the culture and bring more aggression into the team to turn around the fortunes of last season's Premier League under-achievers.Chelsea languished in mid-table for the majority of the campaign...
MRI results on Julio Rodriguez’s injured quad come back clean
SEATTLE -- The MRI results on Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez came back clean on Sunday, one day after he left in the first inning of Seattle's game against Toronto because of right quad discomfort.The young Mariners star...
Euro 2024: Spain benefitting from outsider tag – Cucurella
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJul 7, 2024, 08:21 AM ETMarc Cucurella has said Spain have benefitted from being seen as outsiders before Euro 2024 kicked off as they prepare to face France in the semifinal in Munich on Tuesday.Spain...
Koeman: Netherlands defied doubters to set up England semifinal
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 6, 2024, 08:01 PM ETBERLIN -- Ronald Koeman said his Netherlands team proved their doubters wrong after coming from behind to beat Turkey in their Euro 2024 quarterfinal.Netherlands scored two second-half goals in the space...
Why Ronald Araújo can be Uruguay’s difference-maker vs. Brazil
Tim Vickery, South America correspondentJul 6, 2024, 07:00 AM ETThere is an old saying in South American football that trying to get the balance of a team right is like having a small blanket on a cold night...
Why Portugal’s reliance on Cristiano Ronaldo cost them
HAMBURG, Germany -- Cristiano Ronaldo stood amongst his teammates, hands on hips, lips pursed, eyes looking out into the Portuguese crowd behind the goal.Rúben Dias and Nuno Mendes, the warriors who had blunted France star Kylian Mbappé, co-led...
‘Big shoes to fill’ as Klopp’s successor at Liverpool – Slot
Arne Slot said admitted he has "big shoes to fill" as Jürgen Klopp's successor at Liverpool but added that the opportunity to win something at Anfield was a key factor behind his decision to join the club.The Dutch...
Copa América: Lionel Messi starts in quarterfinal for Argentina
Lionel Messi was named in the starting lineup for Argentina's Copa América quarterfinal against Ecuador at NRG Stadium in Houston on Thursday after missing their final group game with a right leg injury.Messi sustained the injury in their...
Mikel Arteta on new Arsenal contract It will happen
Mikel Arteta has dropped the strongest hint yet that he will sign a new contract at Arsenal by insisting he doesn't "predict any issues happening" when talks take place.The 42-year-old's existing deal expires in the summer of 2025...
Wrexham star Paul Mullin to miss League One start after surgery
Star Wrexham striker Paul Mullin is set to miss the start of the new season after undergoing "minor spinal surgery."Mullin will also miss Wrexham's summer tour to the U.S. and Canada that will see the Welsh club, owned...
