9:07 PM ET Felipe Mora scored early, Santiago Moreno added a goal from distance after halftime, and the Portland Timbers reached their third MLS Cup final Saturday night with a 2-0 victory over visiting Real Salt Lake in the Western Conference final. Steve Clark made three saves to preserve his second consecutive playoff shutout and
Month: December 2021
8:31 PM ET Marissa Lordanic Melbourne Victory have acquired the services of United States striker Lynn Williams on loan for the start of the A-League Women‘s season. The move, pending international clearance, will see the 28-year-old join Victory on a short-term deal from NWSL side North Carolina Courage until Jan 7. “I’m thrilled to be
5:05 PM ET Dortmund suffered a 3-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in a crucial Bundesliga match on Saturday. Alex Gottschalk/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Striker Erling Haaland fumed at referee Felix Zwayer over his decision not to award Borussia Dortmund a penalty in their 3-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in a crucial top-of-the-table clash in the
9:31 AM ET West Ham United twice came from behind to earn a stunning 3-2 victory over Chelsea following a difficult day for Blues goalkeeper Edouard Mendy in the Premier League clash at the London Stadium on Saturday. The hosts, who have already beaten Liverpool this campaign but came into the match with no wins
11:59 AM ET Liverpool capitalised on Chelsea’s defeat earlier on Saturday with a narrow 1-0 win over Wolves. Andrew Kearns – CameraSport via Getty Images Liverpool forward Divock Origi came off the bench and scored 94th-minute winner to edge past Wolverhampton Wanders at the Molineux Stadium on Saturday. Manager Jurgen Klopp’s side entered the match looking
2:32 PM ET Top scorer Robert Lewandowski scored twice, including a second half penalty, to guide the German champions to a crucial 3-2 victory at title rivals Borussia Dortmund on Saturday and a four-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more– Stream ESPN FC Daily
12:12 PM ET Barcelona slumped to shock 1-0 defeat against Real Betis in LaLiga at Camp Nou on Saturday thanks to Juanmi‘s late winner. The only goal of the game came on 79 minutes as Sergio Canales and Cristian Tello combined in a swift counterattack to set up Juanmi to coolly slot an effort past
11:22 AM ET The success of Chelsea‘s Premier League title campaign is poised to be decided by how well they can continue their remarkable defensive record under Thomas Tuchel — and therefore West Ham exposed weaknesses on Saturday afternoon that must be quickly eradicated. This 3-2 defeat at the London Stadium constitutes the first time
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8:02 AM ET Philadelphia Union are facing a COVID-19 crisis ahead of their Eastern Conference final clash with New York City FC on Sunday. Several Union players are in health and safety protocols due to COVID-19 and training on Thursday was cancelled. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more “We were able
11:00 AM ET Of the 26 players called in by Gregg Berhalter, five play outside of MLS. Brad Smith/ISI Photos/Getty Images U.S. men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter has named a 26-man, MLS-heavy roster to a training camp ahead of a Dec. 18 friendly against Bosnia & Herzegovina. Players will begin reporting to camp in Carson,
5:28 AM ET A damning independent review into the English Football Association’s handling of July’s Euro 2020 final showed the organisation was lucky to avoid the death of supporters and called for a national effort to drive out hooliganism from the sport. Baroness Louise Casey of Blackstock was commissioned by the FA to investigate the
6:10 PM ET Caitlin Murray The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) closed a trade deadline on Friday after a flurry of moves in preparation of an upcoming expansion draft for two new teams. Angel City FC and the San Diego Wave will join the league next season and will have the chance later this month
6:25 PM ET Adam Brown 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’s the latest gossip and speculation. TOP STORY: Man Utd to
9:23 AM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson earned a ring last month. U.S. women’s national team forward Mallory Pugh got one this month. The World Series champion and the World Cup winner announced their engagement on Instagram Thursday night. The two have dated since 2017. The couple met through Swanson’s former teammate
5:04 AM ET New Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick said he has never seen a player as physically fit as Cristiano Ronaldo following his two-goal display in the 3-2 win over Arsenal in the Premier League. Rangnick was unveiled as United’s interim manager at a news conference on Friday, with the German appointed until the
6:01 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid, Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao have written to fellow LaLiga clubs proposing a €2 billion investment plan, which they claim is a superior alternative to the league’s own deal with CVC Capital Partners. The CVC deal — which has the support of the other 39 clubs in
12:15 PM ET And then there were four. The MLS Cup playoffs conference semifinals saw Supporters’ Shield winners and record points scorers New England Revolution upset on home turf. On the other side of the bracket, fellow No. 1 seed Colorado Rapids were similarly dumped from the postseason in front of their fans. The playoffs
8:36 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona‘s vital Champions League game at Bayern Munich next week will be played without fans as new restrictions are introduced in Bavaria aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus. Bayern’s Bundesliga win over Arminia Bielefeld last weekend was played in front of around 12,000 supporters, with the
4:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen There are a host of top players set to become free agents in July 2022, including Kylian Mbappe, Paul Pogba, Antonio Rudiger and Paulo Dybala — enough even to fill a pretty good XI. But these stars will still end up costing their future clubs a lot in wages and