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ESPN News Services Jul 14, 2024, 11:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi was forced off with an apparent right ankle injury in the second half of the Copa América final between Argentina and Colombia at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday. Messi collapsed to the field in the 64h minute and immediately signaled

Lizzy Becherano Jul 15, 2024, 04:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Colombia national team head coach Nestor Lorenzo said Hard Rock Stadium’s security breach impacted his players ahead of their 2024 Copa América final defeat to Argentina on Sunday night, labelling the situation “anxiety-inducing.” Hours before kick off, fans without tickets to the game broke

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJul 14, 2024, 09:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BERLIN — Coach Luis de la Fuente celebrated Spain‘s history-makers and warned there is still more to come after they became the first team to win the European Championships four times by beating England 2-1 in Sunday’s final at the Olympiastadion. Mikel Oyarzabal

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 15, 2024, 03:00 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — As sunsets go, the one being enjoyed by the “Messi Generation” of Argentina players is almost impossible to top. It’s full of gorgeous hues and

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 13, 2024, 06:35 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said he understands the reaction of Uruguay players in entering the stands to protect their family members in the aftermath of

Lizzy Becherano Jul 13, 2024, 07:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Colombia head coach Nestor Lorenzo criticized CONMEBOL’s decision to extend the 2024 Copa América final half-time from a traditional 15 minutes to 25 minutes in order to accommodate a performance from Colombian pop star Shakira. “I hope you enjoy, Shakira

Uruguay beat Canada on penalties in the Copa America third-place playoff match on Saturday after a 2-2 draw at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Canada’s Ismaël Koné had a tame spot-kick saved by goalkeeper Sergio Rochet and Alphonso Davies hit the crossbar as Uruguay won the shootout 4-3. In the first

Associated Press Jul 13, 2024, 01:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez is set for his first All-Star Game appearance as the replacement for Atlanta lefty Chris Sale, who is scheduled to start for the Braves on Sunday and won’t pitch in the Midsummer Classic. The addition of

Associated Press Jul 13, 2024, 08:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nev. — Former tennis player Mardy Fish birdied nine of his final 13 holes Saturday to take a seven-point lead into the final round of the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament. Under the modified Stableford scoring system, Fish had a

Open Extended Reactions The Euro 2024 final is set, with three-time European champions Spain attempting to prevent England‘s men from winning the tournament for the first time and, in the process, ending their 58-year wait for international glory since lifting the World Cup in 1966. It promises to be a clash of styles in Berlin

Open Extended Reactions BERLIN — Come Sunday night, it will be done. Spain‘s collection of wonderkids, comeback kids and kids-at-heart, under the watchful eye of everyone’s favorite substitute teacher, coach Luis de la Fuente, will have delivered the country Euro 2024, a European crown for three out of the past five tournaments. Or England, having

Jul 12, 2024, 07:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Canada coach Jesse Marsch, a former candidate for the U.S. men’s national team coaching role, has insisted he has “no interest” in replacing Gregg Berhalter as USMNT boss. Berhalter was fired Wednesday after the USMNT’s poor showing at the 2024 Copa América, in which the hosts

Associated Press Jul 12, 2024, 02:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Pac-12’s existing bowl game agreements will continue through the 2025 season despite the league’s breakup, the conference announced Friday. Among other things, it means that Oregon State and Washington State, the two remaining Pac-12 schools after the conference collapsed in realignment last summer,

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJul 12, 2024, 01:32 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Janibek Alimkhanuly was forced to withdraw from Saturday’s IBF/WBO middleweight title

Jul 12, 2024, 09:42 AM Open Extended Reactions George Furbank has 11 caps for England and won the Premiership title with Northampton Saints in the 2023-24 season. Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images England fullback George Furbank has been ruled out and will be replaced by Freddie Steward for their second Test against New Zealand on Saturday.

Associated Press Jul 11, 2024, 03:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — College athletes whose efforts primarily benefit their schools may qualify as employees deserving of pay under federal wage-and-hour laws, a U.S. appeals court ruled Thursday in a setback to the NCAA. The court, in the latest challenge to the NCAA’s long-held notion

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJul 11, 2024, 11:54 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Georgia starting linebacker Smael Mondon and backup offensive tackle Bo Hughley were arrested this week on separate misdemeanor charges of reckless driving, according to booking records from the Athens-Clarke County Sheriff’s Office. On

Adriana Garcia Jul 11, 2024, 10:52 AM ET A Brazil regional second-division club, Grêmio Anápolis, on Thursday condemned the “criminal act” that saw their goalkeeper intentionally hit by a rubber bullet fired by a member of the military police during a post-match altercation. After Centro Oeste’s 2-1 win, military police intervened to stop an on-field

Jul 11, 2024, 05:41 AM Open Extended Reactions England coach Steve Borthwick has made one injury-enforced change to his team for the second and final Test of the series against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday. Prop Fin Baxter made his Test debut in last week’s 16-15 loss to the All Blacks

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJul 10, 2024, 06:48 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — After another offseason of roster change, Colorado expects to improve with less “poison” in its program, safety Shilo Sanders said. Sanders, the son of Buffaloes coach Deion