Month: May 2023

Adriana Garcia May 8, 2023, 06:30 AM ET Miguel Broja’s stoppage-time penalty sparked a melee between Boca Juniors and River Plate players. Daniel Jayo/Getty Images The Superclasico between River Plate and Boca Juniors on Sunday saw seven red cards shown in stoppage-time following a mass brawl between the two sides. With hosts River leading 1-0 at
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May 7, 2023, 07:11 PM ET Alan Pulido scored his first goal since August 2021 as visiting Sporting Kansas City finally snapped their winless start to the season with a 2-1 victory over Seattle Sounders FC on Sunday. Erik Thommy scored an early opener and then assisted Pulido for Kansas City (1-7-3, 6 points), which
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May 7, 2023, 09:49 PM ET Chelsea manager Emma Hayes has moved to ease Australian fears over the fitness of Sam Kerr ahead of the Women’s World Cup after the Matildas striker was withdrawn after half an hour of the London club’s Women’s Super League match on Sunday. Editor’s Picks Kerr is crucial to Australia‘s
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May 7, 2023, 04:04 PM ET Andrew Kearns – CameraSport via Getty Images A howler by Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea gifted West Ham United three vital points in their battle against relegation as the Londoners snatched a 1-0 win in the Premier League at the London Stadium on Sunday. United are fourth on
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 7, 2023, 05:31 PM ET David De Gea made a costly mistake in Manchester United’s loss to West Ham on Sunday. Getty Images Erik ten Hag said he has “no concerns” about David De Gea despite the Manchester United goalkeeper’s blunder against West Ham United on Sunday. De Gea’s error, palming Said Benrahma‘s
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Mikel Arteta said Arsenal were motivated by revenge in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Newcastle United after watching a video of last season’s painful defeat in the same fixture. Martin Odegaard’s 14th-minute strike and Fabian Schar‘s 75th-minute own goal were enough to give the visitors a priceless win which cuts Manchester City‘s lead at the top
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May 7, 2023, 01:31 PM ET Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Martinelli scored for Arsenal in the win over Newcastle. LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images Arsenal showed no sign of raising the white flag in the Premier League title race with a 2-0 victory at Newcastle United on Sunday to close the gap on leaders Manchester City
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May 7, 2023, 11:38 AM ET Burnley manager Vincent Kompany has signed a new contract that will keep him at Turf Moor until at least 2028, the Premier League-bound club announced on Sunday. Kompany, who enjoyed a storied playing career at Manchester City, had been shortlisted for the vacant Chelsea job last month after leading
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May 7, 2023, 06:43 AM ET Son Heung-Min was subjected to alleged racist abuse after being substituted against Crystal Palace on Saturday. Marc Atkins/Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace are working with London’s Metropolitan Police to investigate an allegation of racial abuse towards Son Heung-Min, both clubs said on Sunday. Videos on social media appeared
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May 6, 2023, 12:55 PM ET Mohamed Salah has now scored 314 goals for both club and country. Alex Livesey/Getty Images Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah became the highest-scoring Egyptian player of all time with a strike against Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday. Salah has now scored 314 goals in a brilliant career for club
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Associated Press May 6, 2023, 04:00 PM ET Liverpool supporters have a history of protesting during the national anthem. Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images Liverpool fans booed as expected when the national anthem was played to honour newly crowned King Charles III on Saturday. The English Premier League contacted the five clubs hosting games on
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May 6, 2023, 05:03 PM ET Trinity Rodman scored her third NWSL goal of the season on Saturday. Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Trinity Rodman recorded one goal and one assist to spark the Washington Spirit to a convincing 3-1 victory over the visiting San Diego Wave on Saturday. Ashley Sanchez and Paige Metayer also scored goals
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Associated Press May 6, 2023, 08:54 PM ET Landon Donovan, Jill Ellis, Eric Wahl, Kate Markgraf (top row) and Lauren Holiday, DaMarcus Beasley and Celine Gounder (bottom row) at the 2023 National Soccer Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Richard Rodriguez/USSF/Getty Images for USSF Landon Donovan, who played in three World Cups and scored 57 goals across
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Josef Martinez scored twice in his first game against his former team to reach the MLS 100-goal benchmark and lift Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over visiting Atlanta United on Saturday night. Martinez’s century of regular-season goals came in his 142nd career game, surpassing Bradley Wright-Phillips (159 games) as the fastest player in MLS
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 6, 2023, 07:50 PM ET Carlo Ancelotti praised Vinicius Junior as “unstoppable” and Rodrygo Goes as “spectacular” after the two Brazilian forwards combined to give Real Madrid a 2-1 Copa del Rey final win over Osasuna on Saturday. Rodrygo scored after just two minutes at the La Cartuja stadium in
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