Harry Kane scored his 54th goal for England in a Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy on Thursday. Getty ImagesStriker Harry Kane has overtaken Wayne Rooney to become England’s all-time record goal-scorer after reaching 54 goals for his country in their European Championship qualifier against Italy.Kane scored from the spot right before half-time after VAR awarded a penalty for handball to England against Leonardo Spinazzola. The Tottenham striker’s goal put England up 2-0 over Italy at the break.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)Rooney previously held the record with 53 goals in 120 appearances spanning 15 years. World Cup winner Bobby…
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Cristiano Ronaldo broke the all-time record for men’s international caps with his 197th appearance for Portugal in its Euro 2024 qualifier against Liechtenstein on Thursday.Bader Al-Mutawa previously held the record with 196 international appearances for Kuwait. Ronaldo tied the record at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and then broke it on Thursday.There’s still an opportunity for Al-Mutawa to take his record back, like he did last summer, but the 38-year-old striker hasn’t made an appearance for Kuwait since June 2022. Meanwhile, Ronaldo can increase the gap between him and Al-Mutawa when Portugal play Luxembourg on Sunday.In addition to…
Getty Images The World Athletics Council announced it has voted to ban male-to-female transgender athletes from all female World Rankings competition. On Thursday, the council announced decisions on transgender athletes and regulations for DSD athletes. Under the updated guidelines, male-to-female transgender athletes who went through male puberty will not be allowed to compete in any events.The council noted that there are currently no transgender athletes in international competition, and therefore, there is no “athletics-specific evidence of the impact these athletes would have on the fairness of female competition in athletics.”That being the case, the World Athletics Council said it chose…
France attempt to rebound from a major disappointment when they host the Netherlands on Friday in their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group B opener. The French failed in their attempt to repeat as World Cup champions back in December, losing to Argentina 4-2 on penalties. France has won the European Championship twice, most recently in 2000, while Netherlands captured their lone title 12 years earlier.Kickoff at Stade de France in Saint-Denis is set for 3:45 p.m. ET. The French are -135 favorites (risk $135 to win $100) in the latest France vs. Netherlands odds, while the Dutch are +350 underdogs.…
Former Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is narrowing his options regarding where he will play next — and one of Dallas’ division rivals is in the mix.Elliott has narrowed his options to the New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals and the Philadelphia Eagles, ESPN reported Thursday. He is hoping to make a decision by the end of next week, ESPN added.Each team on Elliott’s list has lost a running back in free agency so far. The Jets let James Robinson walk, as he joined the New England Patriots, the Bengals watched Samaje Perine sign with the Denver Broncos, and the Eagles…
Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman was taken aback by the flu virus that swept through his squad and caused five players to be sent home on the eve of their European Championship qualifier away to France.The Dutch announced on Thursday that defenders Matthijs de Ligt and Sven Botman, forward Cody Gakpo, midfielder Joey Veerman and goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen had all been sent home after contracting the illness.”We do not rule out the possibility that even more players could drop out, that seems likely to me. We are a bit more careful with shaking hands, but you cannot legislate for every contact,”…
Getty Images The NCAA announced Thursday that Ferris State head coach Tony Annese has been suspended for one game. However, this isn’t any ordinary suspension as Annese will have to serve the one-game ban during his team’s next NCAA championship playoff game, whenever that may be.The suspension stems from two Ferris State players lighting cigars in the locker room following Ferris State’s Division II national title win last season.Players are normally permitted to smoke cigars in the locker room following games, but the Division II Championship Game was being hosted at McKinney ISD Stadium in Texas. Like many high schools…
Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter The bad news: The Minnesota Vikings have just five total picks in the 2023 NFL Draft. They had only four before they were awarded a sixth-round compensatory pick just a couple weeks ago.The good news: Those five picks include a first-round pick. And at No. 23 overall, there are plenty of possibilities.The Vikings could find it beneficial to acquire more picks, just as the Chicago Bears did in 2022. The Bears had six total picks going into the draft, but those didn’t include a first-round selection. General manager Ryan Poles then flipped multiple picks, opting to trade down…
It’s been over a week since Aaron Rodgers said that he wanted to play for the New York Jets, but despite those comments, nothing has happened on the trade front yet With the Jets and Packers seemingly at a stalemate in trade talks, there’s been a lot of debate about which team has more leverage in this situation. On one hand, the Packers are in no rush to get a deal done, which means they can hold on to Rodgers until the Jets meet their asking price. However, Joe Banner says it’s actually the Jets who have the leverage. The former Eagles…
Cristiano Ronaldo has made 197 appearances for Portugal. Pablo Morano/BSR Agency/Getty ImagesCristiano Ronaldo has become the most capped men’s player in international football after making his 197th appearance for Portugal against Liechtenstein in their Euro 2024 qualifying match on Thursday.Ronaldo, 38, was denied the chance to break the record at the World Cup in Qatar as Portugal crashed out in the quarterfinals with a 1-0 defeat to Morocco.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)The Al Nassr striker was tied with Kuwait’s Bader Al-Mutawa on 196 appearances before he was named in new Portugal boss Roberto Martinez’ first squad since taking…