Month: January 2022

1:09 PM ET Cameroon relied on two penalties to rally and win Africa Cup of Nations opener vs. Burkina Faso. KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images Captain Vincent Aboubakar converted two penalties as hosts Cameroon came from behind to beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in the opening match of the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Yaounde on
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2:16 PM ET The Premier League’s biggest sides avoided each other in the FA Cup fourth round draw on Sunday, while Leicester City will now play Nottingham Forest, who stunned Arsenal on Sunday. (Stream select games on ESPN+ in the U.S.). An Arsenal-Leicester clash would have seen the past two winners of the historic competition
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11:23 AM ET Liverpool came from a goal down to win 4-1 against third-tier Shrewsbury Town in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday (stream select games on ESPN+ in the U.S.). Liverpool midfielder Fabinho scored twice, including a first-half penalty, while Kaide Gordon and Roberto Firmino also got on the score sheet
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Jan 6, 2022 Tottenham Hotspur survived a scare in the FA Cup third round against League One strugglers Morecambe on Sunday as Lucas Moura and Harry Kane scored late to ensure a 3-1 victory. (Stream all games LIVE on ESPN+ in the U.S.) Morecambe, who are in 21st place in the third-tier of English football,
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9:38 PM ET Paraguay youth international Sebastian Ferreira is nearing a move to Houston. CARLA CARNIEL / POOL / AFP The Houston Dynamo are closing in on a deal for Libertad and Paraguay youth international striker Carlos Sebastian Ferreira Vidal, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Telemundo’s Roberto Rojas was among the first to report the news.
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12:16 AM ET Josh Cavallo, the only openly gay top-flight male professional footballer currently playing in world football, has declared that “hate will never win” after he was the target of anti-gay abuse during Adelaide United‘s 1-1 draw with Melbourne Victory on Saturday. In a post to his Instagram account, Cavallo revealed that had been
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4:53 PM ET Alex Kirkland Vinicius Junior scored twice as Real Madrid beat Valencia 4-1 at the Bernabeu on Saturday to go eight points clear at the top of the LaLiga table. Madrid dominated the first half but were unable to break the deadlock until Karim Benzema, who also scored twice, dispatched a 43rd minute
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3:51 PM ET Ed DoveSpecial to ESPN Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica Burkina Faso have issued a formal letter of complaint to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after they returned five positive COVID-19 antigen
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12:43 PM ET Newcastle United suffered a humiliating 1-0 home defeat by third-tier Cambridge United on a day of FA Cup shocks in the third round (stream all games LIVE on ESPN+ in the U.S.) Premier League strugglers Newcastle flexed their new financial muscle by signing England full-back Kieran Trippier from Atletico Madrid on Friday
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12:02 PM ET Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has hit back at reports questioning the players’ commitment to manager Ralf Rangnick following a difficult start to his reign at Old Trafford. Rangnick suffered his first defeat at United in a 1-0 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday, and defender Luke Shaw said after the match
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4:35 PM ET A makeshift Bayern Munich team conceded two goals in four minutes to suffer a shock 2-1 loss to visitors Borussia Monchengladbach on Friday as the Bundesliga resumed following a three-week winter break. Missing nine players through COVID-19 infections and more to Africa Cup of Nations duties and injuries, league leaders Bayern still
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9:35 AM ET Lionel Messi contracted COVID-19 during Ligue 1’s winter break. Marcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images Lionel Messi will miss Paris Saint-Germain‘s trip to Lyon in Ligue 1 on Sunday as he continues his recovery from COVID-19, the club said on Saturday. The Argentina international is back in Paris from his home country after testing
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9:05 AM ET Lorenzo Insigne will join Major League Soccer side Toronto FC. Matteo Ciambelli/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Toronto FC will sign Lorenzo Insigne from Serie A side Napoli in the summer, the Major League Soccer club said on Saturday. Insigne has signed a four-year deal and will be added to the squad’s roster as
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6:30 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has said he is expecting Paul Pogba to be sidelined for at least another month. Pogba has not played for United since Nov. 2 after picking up a thigh injury while on international duty with France. In December, Rangnick told Pogba to cut short
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12:46 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Mexico international Orbelin Pineda has joined LaLiga side Celta Vigo from Liga MX club Cruz Azul, the clubs announced on Friday. The move comes after several months of rumors about a potential deal, with Celta confirming Pineda will have a five-year contract through June 2027. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga,
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11:27 AM ET Associated Press Benjamin Mendy is charged with seven counts of rape relating to four women and one count of sexual assault. James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images Manchester City player Benjamin Mendy was released from prison on bail on Friday ahead of his trial on rape charges, which has been put back until June
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