4:02 PM ET Associated Press A U.S. federal magistrate judge in Nevada is siding with Cristiano Ronaldo‘s lawyers against a woman who sued for more than the $375,000 in hush money she received in 2010 after saying the international football star raped her in Las Vegas. In a scathing recommendation to the judge hearing the
Month: October 2021
5:30 PM ET Jesse Lingard has started just once for Manchester United this season, a Carabao Cup defeat to West Ham United. Michael Regan/Getty Images Midfielder Jesse Lingard has said he is “not doing any harm at the moment” to his England career by staying at Manchester United. The 28-year-old turned down interest from several clubs
5:09 AM ET FIFA 22 has attracted 9.1 million users since its release, EA Sports have said. Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images EA Sports has said it exploring idea of renaming its annual video game franchise FIFA, just one week after its latest game FIFA 22 was released. The move comes after Konami renamed its
2:23 PM ET Brazil national team coach Tite said on Wednesday that there is deep-rooted systemic prejudice against Black managers in the country. The Brazilian top flight currently has one Black coach, Marcao, of Fluminense, after he replaced Roger Machado at the post this past summer. In 2019, they were the only two Black coaches
8:00 AM ET Spain went galloping into the UEFA Nations League final on Wednesday after beating Italy 2-1 in Milan on a night in which teenager Gavi announced his arrival on the international stage at the San Siro (stream the replay on ESPN+ in the U.S.). The result ended the Azzurri‘s 37-game unbeaten streak —
1:29 PM ET Liverpool and Manchester City will, predictably, be two of the four genuine title contenders all season long. But what about the rest of the league? Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Seven matches don’t tell us much in a 38-match season. It’s the equivalent of about three NFL games: enough to help us define
5:27 AM ET Associated Press A Brazilian footballer was arrested and sacked by his club after kicking a referee in the head during a second-division game, knocking him unconscious, authorities said. Sport Club Sao Paulo’s William Ribeiro attacked the referee after he awarded a foul against the player during their away match at Guarani on
3:23 AM ET Callum Robinson said he has opted against taking the COVID-19 vaccine. Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images Republic of Ireland international Callum Robinson said he has not been vaccinated against COVID-19 despite contracting the virus twice. The 26-year-old first tested positive in November last year and then again in August, which forced
5:46 AM ET Newcastle United are set to be bought by Public Investment Fund. Photo by MB Media/Getty Images A Saudi Arabia-led takeover of Newcastle United is expected to be completed within the next 48 hours, sources have told ESPN. The Premier League are expected to announce Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) will complete a
5:03 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Luis Enrique said Gavi‘s impressive Spain debut in Wednesday’s UEFA Nations League semifinal win over Italy was “not normal” as the Barcelona midfielder became the youngest player to ever represent the country. At 17 years and 62 days old, Gavi was the surprise inclusion in the Spain side
5:36 PM ET AUSTIN, Texas — United States men’s national team midfielder Weston McKennie will return to the starting lineup Thursday as World Cup qualifying resumes against Jamaica, coach Gregg Berhalter announced Wednesday. The news comes a month after McKennie was suspended and sent back to his club team, Juventus, after committing multiple violations of
12:00 PM ET Eric GomezMexico writer In September, when Mexico embarked on the first three games of World Cup qualifying along with the rest of the seven surviving CONCACAF nations, a largely disappointing summer coupled with a lack of key players had a sector of pundits and fans foretelling doom. There were calls for manager
5:30 PM ET Abraham has returned to the England squad after his stellar play at Roma this season. Photo by Rui Vieira/PA Images via Getty Images Tammy Abraham vowed to become one of the best strikers in the world and revealed how Jose Mourinho convinced him not to take the “easy option” of staying at Chelsea
4:50 PM ET Spain ended European champions Italy‘s world record 37-match unbeaten run as Ferran Torres scored twice in a 2-1 win at the San Siro stadium in their Nations League semi-final on Wednesday. Spain will face the winners of Thursday’s other semifinal between France and Belgium, in Sunday’s decider. – UEFA Nations League on
8:55 PM ET The NWSL Players Association issued a set of demands surrounding the league’s investigation into sexual misconduct by teams and coaches, and also had its players engage in a show of solidarity during Wednesday’s scheduled games. Teams stopped play in the sixth minute in recognition of the six years it took for the
8:07 AM ET Ricardo Pepi, 18, chose to represent the U.S. over Mexico in August. He became an instant USMNT hero weeks later when he scored one goal and set up two more to help his team to a 4-1 win over Honduras. Brent Humphreys for ESPN IN THE TUNNEL of Toyota Stadium, Ricardo Pepi poses
6:48 PM ET Luke Thrower The summer transfer window was unlike any other; see all the major deals and check out how we graded the biggest signings. And just because the window is shut until January, that doesn’t mean the rumours won’t keep coming.- Here is the latest gossip and speculation. TOP STORY: PSG join
4:00 AM ET Brazil are leading the way in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying. NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP via Getty Images At the start of last month South America had only got through a third of its marathon 2022 World Cup qualification campaign. By the end of next week, two thirds will have been completed. The action is going
12:18 PM ET Adriana Garcia Kylian Mbappe‘s mother, Fayza Lamari, said her son is in talks to sign a new deal with Paris Saint-Germain following a summer of intense interest from Real Madrid. Mbappe, 22, can sign for a new club on Jan. 1, as he will be a free agent next summer, and Madrid
12:19 PM ET North Carolina Courage owner Steve Malik said on Wednesday that the National Women’s Soccer League club knew of the 2015 investigation into coach Paul Riley but said they were “assured” he was in good standing. The league was rocked last week by sexual harassment and misconduct allegations involving Riley, a situation that
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