Month: March 2023

11:53 AM ET Bukayo Saka scored twice as Arsenal beat Crystal Palace on Sunday. Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Premier League leaders Arsenal opened up an eight-point gap on second-placed Manchester City with a 4-1 win over manager-less Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Palace sacked manager Patrick Vieira on Thursday after a 12-match winless run,
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12:23 PM ET Man City thrashed Burnley on Saturday while Man United must beat Fulham to reach the FA Cup semifinals. Manchester City/Manchester City FC via Getty Images Manchester United could face Manchester City in the FA Cup final after the rival clubs avoided each other in the semifinal draw on Sunday. United face Fulham in
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10:15 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti has said he is “convinced” that Real Madrid will win a major trophy this season, before the club take a decision on his future in the summer. Madrid are chasing three competitions, going into Sunday’s LaLiga Clasico nine points behind leaders Barcelona, preparing to face Chelsea
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3:41 PM ET Borussia Dortmund climbed to the top of the Bundesliga standings after demolishing visitors Cologne 6-1 on Saturday, with Sebastien Haller and captain Marco Reus both scoring twice. The Ruhr valley club, who last won the Bundesliga title under then coach Jurgen Klopp in 2012, underlined their title ambitions by blowing away their
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11:06 PM ET Joao Klauss scored his team-leading third goal of the season and St. Louis City SC made MLS expansion history in a 3-0 win over the visiting San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night. Nicholas Gioacchini and Tomas Ostrak also scored for St. Louis (4-0-0, 12 points), which became the first MLS expansion team
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10:16 AM ET Alex Kirkland Sam Marsden Barcelona emerged victorious two weeks ago when the Catalans met Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey semifinals. Ruben Albarran/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images We’re little more than 24 hours away from a Clasico that stands to have considerable implications on this season’s LaLiga title race. Barcelona lead Real
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3:22 PM ET Ellis Simms scored late to deny Chelsea their fourth straight win on Saturday. Photo by James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images A late goal by Ellis Simms saw Everton earn a vital point in the Premier League relegation battle as Sean Dyche’s side drew 2-2 with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Joao Felix
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11:56 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Tottenham forward Richarlison left the pitch in tears after suffering an injury inside the opening five minutes in their Premier League match at Southampton on Saturday. After contributing with an assist in Spurs’ win over Nottingham Forest last week, the Brazil international started again but
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2:59 PM ET Antonio Conte has criticised Tottenham‘s players, ownership and winning mentality after they conceded a last-gasp penalty to draw 3-3 at Premier League strugglers Southampton on Saturday. Spurs found themselves leading 3-1 with 15 minutes remaining but Southampton secured a stunning late comeback with goals from Theo Walcott and a stoppage-time penalty from
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10:12 AM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Luka Modric and Toni Kroos are on the wrong side of 30, yet their impressive play is keeping expensive young midfielders out of Real Madrid’s starting XI. Diego Souto/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Two old guys sit on a bench and quietly watch the world go by. They’re tired, their bodies
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3:24 PM ET Adriana Garcia Lucas Leiva applauds following his final game for Lazio in May 2022. Silvia Lore/Getty Images Gremio midfielder Lucas Leiva has announced his retirement from football due to a heart condition. Lucas, 36, had not played since December when a routine medical check-up showed a cardiac anomaly. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
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2:50 PM ET Adriana Garcia Barcelona midfielder Pedri will miss Sunday’s LaLiga Clasico against Real Madrid with a hamstring problem. Sources have told ESPN that despite the Spain international training with his teammates on Friday, he is not fit for the big game at the Camp Nou. – Stream LIVE: Barcelona vs. Real Madrid, Sunday
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6:46 PM ET Associated Press Alexander Isak‘s stoppage-time penalty kept Newcastle‘s Champions League bid on track in a 2-1 comeback win against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Friday. The Sweden international evened the score late in the first half after Emmanuel Dennis fired Forest in front at City Ground. – Stream on ESPN+:
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8:09 PM ET Janine Beckie played for Canada during the recent SheBelieves Cup amid a dispute with Canada Soccer. James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images Portland Thorns and Canada women’s national team forward Janine Beckie will miss the upcoming NWSL season and the 2023 Women’s World Cup after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her right
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2:17 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Kyle Walker has continued to be available for Manchester City. Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images Kyle Walker will not face criminal charges after police ended their investigation into an alleged incident of indecent exposure at a bar during a day off for the Manchester City footballer. Cheshire police began an
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