3:00 AM ET January is usually quiet for transfers, but the Premier League‘s winter spending in 2023 was unlike any other. An incredible EUR922 million was spent, with Chelsea leading the way, and the EUR311m spent on deadline day was a new record. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Despite the break for the World Cup in … Read more
Happy Wednesday and happy February, everyone! Whew, January went out with quite the bang in the sports world. Before we get to the regularly scheduled programming, I have some breaking news to cover, and it’s a big one: Tom Brady officially announced his retirement this morning in a video shared on his social media accounts. … Read more
Getty Images Real Betis will be looking for a boost from the home crowd Wednesday when they host league leader Barcelona in a Spanish La Liga match in Seville, Spain. Real Betis (9-4-5) have beaten Barcelona (15-2-1) just once in their past eight meetings, but Los Verdiblancos have lost just once at home this season. … Read more
Getty Images ACF Fiorentina are set for their 2023 Coppa Italia quarterfinals match against visiting Torino F.C. on Wednesday on Paramount+. Each side secured a 1-0 win to advance to the quarterfinals, with the home team defeating Sampdoria and the visitors defeating Italian Serie A titans AC Milan. These two sides also recently met in … Read more
7:01 AM ET Editor’s note: This story contains mentions of self-harm ideation. On a warm, September evening last year in Benidorm, Spain, Zander Murray sat on his hotel balcony and considered what his life would soon become. There was no longer a question in his mind. After years of mental and emotional torment, he was … Read more
play Why signing Jorginho is a ‘fantastic move’ for Arsenal (1:56)Mark Ogden believes Jorginho will provide Arsenal with valuable experience as they push for the Premier League title. (1:56) 6:11 AM ET Premier League clubs spent a record ?815 million ($1 billion) in the January transfer window, an analysis from Deloitte’s Sports Business Group said … Read more
5:25 AM ET Antonio Conte will miss Tottenham’s clash with Manchester City on Sunday. Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images Tottenham manager Antonio Conte will undergo surgery on Wednesday to remove his gallbladder, the club have announced. Conte fell ill this week and the diagnosis came back with cholecystitis requiring surgery. He will spend time … Read more
play Marcotti: Ziyech needs to prove himself at PSG (0:47)Gab Marcotti reacts to Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech’s possible loan move to PSG. (0:47) 6:33 AM ET Hakim Ziyech will not join Paris Saint-Germain on loan from Chelsea due to late paperwork causing the deal not to be registered by the French football governing body (LFP), sources … Read more
play Why signing Jorginho is a ‘fantastic move’ for Arsenal (1:56)Mark Ogden believes Jorginho will provide Arsenal with valuable experience as they push for the Premier League title. (1:56) 4:00 AM ET January’s transfer window spending in Europe was led by one team: Chelsea. The Blues splashed over EUR300 million on eight players including Enzo … Read more
6:00 AM ET Three-time Champions League winner Keylor Navas has joined two-time European Cup winners Nottingham Forest on loan. Oliver Hardt – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Since earning a long-awaited return to the Premier League last summer, Nottingham Forest have been the top flight’s most relentless club when it comes to transfer activity, putting even … Read more
