6:45 AM ET German football club Schalke 04 said on Monday they were cancelling their partnership with Gazprom GAZP.MM ahead of schedule following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Management and the supervisory board are in discussions with representatives of the current main sponsor, further information will be published in due course,” Schalke said on Twitter. The
Month: February 2022
9:48 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has said he intends to pick Oleksandr Zinchenko against Peterborough in the FA Cup with the Manchester City manager saying “it will be good for him.” Zinchenko was visibly emotional ahead of the 1-0 win over Everton on Saturday as supporters showed their support for his homeland Ukraine
12:56 PM ET Russia have been kicked out of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar by FIFA after the world governing body and the European association, UEFA, issued a joint statement to confirm that all Russian national teams and clubs have been suspended until further notice following the invasion of Ukraine. Amid growing pressure from
1:20 PM ET Cesar Hernandez The coaching carousel is in full force in Liga MX, with Pedro Caixinha among the managers now out of work. Armando Marin/Jam Media/Getty Images Liga MX’s Week 7 is now in the books! In the latest round, Mexico’s top flight showcased an extended fairy tale run for Puebla, a resurgence for
6:21 AM ET Andrew Cesare Richardson Gianluigi Buffon will sign a new deal at Parma until 2024. Photo by Luca Amedeo Bizzarri/LiveMedia/NurPhoto via Getty Images Former Italy international Gianluigi Buffon is set to sign a new contract at Parma which will keep him at the club past his 46th birthday, sources told ESPN. Buffon, who started
10:15 AM ET FIFA and UEFA have been urged by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ban Russia from all competitive football in response to the military invasion of Ukraine and ongoing assault of the country — a move which would lead to the Russians being expelled from the 2022 World Cup and this summer’s
7:08 AM ET Adriana Garcia Javier Aguirre is no longer manager of Monterrey. Angel Martinez – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Mexican club Monterrey has parted company with legendary coach Javier Aguirre after a run of disappointing results. The Liga MX side made the move following Sunday’s 2-0 home loss to fellow strugglers Atletico de San Luis.
7:30 AM ET Liverpool successfully saw off Chelsea to win the Carabao Cup on Sunday and claim their first silverware at Wembley in over a decade in an entertaining final that went the full distance and ended in misery for Kepa Arrizabalaga. After 120 action-packed minutes produced no goals (thanks partly to VAR), the final
7:28 PM ET Associated Press Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez scored from the edge of the 6-yard box in the 90th minute as the LA Galaxy escaped with a 1-0 victory Sunday over visiting New York City FC in a season opener at Carson, Calif. In their first regular-season game since winning last year’s MLS Cup title
3:24 PM ET Alexandre Pato and Benji Michel each scored a goal to lead Orlando City SC to a 2-0 victory over CF Montreal on Sunday afternoon in the season opener for both teams at Orlando, Fla. Mauricio Pereyra and Junior Urso each added an assist as Orlando City (1-0-0, three points) controlled the flow
8:52 PM ET This weekend’s action saw a four-goal outing by Villarreal‘s rising star, more Manchester United woe and a Bundesliga side bouncing back after early season struggles. It also saw the question raised of whether any Serie A side actually wants to win the Scudetto. Oh, and then there was that epic Carabao Cup
4:02 PM ET Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel believes Roman Abramovich’s decision to pass stewardship to the club’s trustees will “change nothing” in the day-to-day running of the club. Abramovich announced on Saturday night his intention to take a step back from his involvement with the Blues while retaining ownership of the team he bought for
4:56 PM ET Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored for the third game in a row and helped a much improved Barcelona to earn a comfortable 4-0 home win against Athletic Club in LaLiga on Sunday. The win sees Xavi Hernandez’s team climb to fourth place in the standings with 45 points, 15 behind leaders Real Madrid and
4:18 PM ET LONDON — The first trophy of the English season was claimed on Sunday, and in some style, as Chelsea and Liverpool played out a Carabao Cup final for the ages at Wembley (stream a replay on ESPN+). The sides combined to put the ball in the back of the net on four
7:00 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The 2022 January transfer window is closed, but there’s still plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Miami set plan for PSG’s Messi Inter Miami CF co-owner Jorge
2:32 PM ET Associated Press FIFA backed away from immediately expelling Russia from World Cup qualifying on Sunday but said it remained an option, deciding instead the squad can play using the “RFU” acronym of its football federation, the Russian Football Union. The unanimous ruling by the Bureau of the FIFA Council, which includes the
2:32 PM ET Liverpool won an epic League Cup final 11-10 on penalties over Chelsea on Sunday to claim the trophy for a record ninth time and complete step one of an unprecedented quadruple this season. The match, played against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich’s decision to hand
6:03 AM ET Jesse Marsch could replace Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds. Jan Woitas/picture alliance via Getty Images Marcelo Bielsa has been sacked by Leeds United, it was confirmed, and sources have told ESPN that former United States midfielder Jesse Marsch is the leading contender to succeed him. Leeds suffered a torrid week, first suffering a 6-0
5:41 AM ET Chelsea released a statement on Sunday, saying the situation around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was “horrific and devastating.” Chelsea’s statement came after their Russian owner Roman Abramovich gave trustees of the London side’s foundation stewardship of the club, amid calls in Britain that he be sanctioned over Russia’s invasion. Abramovich, whose wealth
1:47 PM ET LONDON — Christian Eriksen waved his right arm in frustration and headed straight for referee Mike Dean as the final whistle blew on Brentford‘s 2-0 defeat against Newcastle. The midfielder spent the next sixty seconds berating the official about his decision-making, suggesting he had missed too many fouls. It all felt so
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