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Apr 24, 2024, 02:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PSG remain in the hunt for three more trophies this season. Aurelien Meunier – PSG/PSG via Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain can be crowned Ligue 1 champions on Wednesday for a record-extending 12th time. To clinch the league title, PSG must earn a victory against relegation-battlers Lorient and

A late goal by striker Arkadiusz Milik – assisted by United States attacker Timothy Weah – sent Juventus into the final of Coppa Italia with a 3-2 aggregate win over Lazio despite a 2-1 defeat in the second leg of their semi-final on Tuesday. Juventus beat Lazio 2-0 at home in the first leg but forward Valentín Castellanos levelled

Open Extended Reactions Mauricio Pochettino admitted Chelsea “gave up” in Tuesday’s 5-0 thrashing at Arsenal, but sought to defend his players by insisting some of the game’s greats had similar off days. Leandro Trossard‘s fourth-minute strike opened the scoring before four goals in 18 second-half minutes — two each from Ben White and Kai Havertz

Ruthless Arsenal threw down the gauntlet in the Premier League title race with a 5-0 thrashing of London rivals Chelsea to roar three points clear at the top of the table on Tuesday. Any remaining doubts about Arsenal’s staying power were answered emphatically as Leandro Trossard gave them an early lead before Ben White and

Jeff Kassouf Apr 23, 2024, 12:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The United States women’s national team will play Costa Rica at Audi Field, in Washington, D.C. on July 16 in the Americans’ final game before the 2024 Olympics, it was announced on Tuesday. The match will take place three days after the USWNT’s game

Associated Press Apr 23, 2024, 11:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has extended his contract until 2027, the club said Tuesday. Emery has overseen an impressive turnaround at the Premier League club, who were in danger of being relegated when he took charge last season. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 23, 2024, 07:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Erik ten Hag has branded the negative reaction to Manchester United reaching a second successive FA Cup final as “a disgrace.” United needed penalties to beat Coventry City on Sunday despite at one stage leading the Championship side 3-0. – Stream

Graham Hunter, Spain writerApr 23, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Open Extended Reactions As any of you who love chess will already have deduced, Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández and the LaLiga club are currently engaged in

Apr 22, 2024, 10:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Nottingham Forest have written to refereeing body PGMOL to request the release of the VAR audio from Sunday’s 2-0 defeat to Everton which saw them have three penalty appeals denied, the club said in a statement on Monday. Forest had slammed PGMOL for ignoring their concern

ESPN News Services Apr 22, 2024, 05:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Spain‘s first Women’s World Cup triumph last year earned two more major plaudits at the Laureus World Sports Awards on Monday. Spain where chosen as world team of the year for 2023 and midfielder Aitana Bonmatí was picked as the best sportswoman. –

ESPN News Services Apr 22, 2024, 04:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Milan beat city rivals AC Milan 2-1 on Monday to clinch the Serie A title, the 20th time the club has lifted the trophy in its history. Goals either side of half-time by Francesco Acerbi and Marcus Thuram set Inter on their

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Apr 22, 2024, 09:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona president Joan Laporta says Sunday’s Clásico defeat to Real Madrid should be replayed if it is proven a VAR error led to Lamine Yamal‘s goal being wrongly disallowed at the Bernabéu. Yamal’s effort was hooked away by Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin

Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has backed Chelsea to come good under Mauricio Pochettino because big spending is still the key route to Premier League success. Arsenal host their London rivals at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday aiming to move four points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. – Stream on

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Apr 22, 2024, 07:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández has still not made a definitive decision on his future and will meet with the club’s hierarchy in the coming days as they push for him to remain in charge next season, multiple sources have told ESPN. Xavi,

ESPN News Services Apr 21, 2024, 08:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mallory Swanson had a goal and an assist as the Chicago Red Stars defeated the host Seattle Reign 2-1 on Sunday afternoon. Allison Schlegel also tallied for the Red Stars (3-1-1, 10 points), who snapped a two-match winless streak, while goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher

LaLiga leaders Real Madrid‘s pursuit of a record-extending 36th Spanish title gathered momentum after Jude Bellingham scored a goal in added time to secure a 3-2 comeback win over defending champions Barcelona on Sunday. Madrid twice fought back from a goal down and before Bellingham smashed in the winner at the far post from about six

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 21, 2024, 03:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag admitted Manchester United “got away with it” after they threw away a three-goal lead against Coventry before needing a penalty shootout to win their FA Cup semifinal at Wembley on Sunday in London. United were 3-0 up midway through the second

Apr 21, 2024, 10:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe made it to Wembley to watch the club’s FA Cup semifinal on Sunday just hours after finishing the London Marathon. Ratcliffe, 71, completed the iconic race — which finishes outside Buckingham Palace — in 4:30:42s before making the journey across

Bayern Munich‘s Thomas Müller scored twice on his 400th Bundesliga start and Harry Kane bagged his 33rd league goal of the season in a 5-1 victory at Union Berlin on Saturday. Leon Goretzka and 18-year-old Mathys Tel were also on target as coach Thomas Tuchel capped a successful week with a Champions League semifinal place

Lizzy Becherano Apr 20, 2024, 11:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Inter Miami head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino rued another addition to the team’s lengthy injury list but said the team continued to meet its “objectives” after Lionel Messi scored twice and added an assist in Saturday’s 3-1 win over Nashville