Month: April 2023

11:19 AM ET Associated Press Police are investigating a racist tweet towards Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka. BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images Police in London are investigating a racially aggravated tweet about Bukayo Saka that was posted after the Arsenal midfielder’s missed penalty in a Premier League game. A message posted on Twitter soon after Arsenal’s 2-2 draw
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10:28 AM ET The U.S. and Mexico square off on Wednesday in a curiously scheduled friendly featuring mostly young players from MLS and Liga MX. Considering this game falls outside of FIFA’s international window and both rosters lack their big stars, we’ll see some promising youngsters and domestic league stalwarts. Given that this exhibition is
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7:18 AM ET Daryl Dike was stretchered off during West Brom’s game on Saturday. Photo by Adam Fradgley/West Bromwich Albion FC via Getty Images United States international Daryl Dike will be out of action for up to nine months with an Achilles injury, West Brom announced on Tuesday. The striker was stretchered off and required an
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3:58 AM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez said he has successfully undergone surgery after being ruled out for the remainder of the season due to a fractured metatarsal bone. Martinez, who made 45 appearances for United this season in all competitions, was carried off the pitch during
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5:07 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid have hit back at claims from Barcelona president Joan Laporta that they were “historically favoured” by Spanish referees, publishing a video highlighting Barca’s links to the former government of dictator Francisco Franco. Laporta made the allegation on Monday during an impassioned defence of Barcelona’s conduct in
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4:56 PM ET AC Milan will not change their tactics or approach for the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal despite Serie A‘s top scorer Victor Osimhen returning for Napoli, manager Stefano Pioli said on Monday. Ismael Bennacer gave Milan a 1-0 home win over runaway Serie A leaders Napoli in the first leg
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2:33 PM ET Roma have parted ways with CEO Pietro Berardi amid an investigation into their transfer dealings. Getty Images AS Roma sacked chief executive Pietro Berardi on Monday, a decision taken days after prosecutors seized documents at the Serie A club as part of a probe into possible financial irregularities in transfer deals. Roma, who
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12:09 PM ET Frank Lampard has said he has “no problem” with Chelsea‘s owners visiting the dressing room after Todd Boehly told the squad their season has been “embarrassing” following Saturday’s 3-1 home defeat to Brighton. Co-controlling owner Boehly often speaks with the players after matches and during visits to the club’s Cobham training base,
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8:45 AM ET Associated Press A trial date for the Dani Alves case has not been set. Kenta Harada/Getty Images Dani Alves testified in court on Monday and told the judge investigating a sexual assault accusation against him that he had consensual sex with the alleged victim. Alves has been in jail since Jan. 20 after
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6:55 PM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp congratulates Diogo Jota during their win over Leeds. Getty Images Liverpool‘s 6-1 mauling of Leeds United at Elland Road on Monday was their best performance of the season according to manager Jurgen Klopp, who has not ruled out a push for a Champions League place in the final weeks
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4:57 PM ET Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah grabbed two goals each as Liverpool banished their away day blues with an emphatic 6-1 Premier League victory over lowly Leeds United at Elland Road on Monday. Jota was on the scoresheet for the first time in over a year while Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez were
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1:17 PM ET The U.S. Soccer Federation said it will enforce its newly implemented policy against anti-gay chanting when United States faces Mexico on Wednesday, even though the match is a non-FIFA date friendly. That three-step process — which has been used for several years — details that fans will hear a warning to cease
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8:14 AM ET Joel and Avram Glazer are increasingly confident of securing the outside investment that will enable them to remain as Manchester United owners and potentially double the value of the club over the next decade, a source has told ESPN. The Glazer family, who have owned United since 2005, announced last November they
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7:30 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona president Joan Laporta insisted the club have never bought referees after a Spanish court opened an investigation into payments made to the former vice president of the refereeing committee. In a two-hour news conference on Monday, Laporta said there was a smear campaign against Barca, strongly criticised
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