Soccer

11:03 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens LaLiga president Javier Tebas says Barcelona will not face sporting sanctions for payments made to a former senior referee’s company but could still suffer criminal jurisdiction. Statute of limitations laws in Spain only make it possible to punish clubs within three years of any offences. Barca’s last payment

4:28 PM ET Manchester City overtook Arsenal to go top of the Premier League after Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland scored second-half goals to give the champions a 3-1 win in a thrilling contest at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday. Grealish capped a superb team move with a low deflected finish past the grasp of

5:00 PM ET Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League for the first time since November with a 3-1 win at Arsenal in the biggest game of the season so far. Goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland — a Bukayo Saka penalty equalised for the Gunners in the

9:06 AM ET Rob Dawson Sam Marsden It’s a question that’s been asked so often since the summer transfer window, but at least this time Frenkie de Jong’s girlfriend, Mikky Kiemeney, had an answer. After a summer of speculation about De Jong possibly moving to Manchester United, she was asked during an Instagram Q&A, “When’s

11:39 PM ET PARIS — First, the negatives: Paris Saint-Germain lost their third game in a row Tuesday night, a 1-0 Champions League defeat against Bayern Munich. The losing sequence is a rarity; it has happened only twice since the Qataris took over the club 11 years ago. They have now been defeated five times

5:45 PM ET PARIS — Bayern Munich took control of their Champions League round-of-16 match with Paris Saint-Germain as Kingsley Coman‘s goal gave them a 1-0 victory at Parc des Princes on Tuesday. Bayern dominated much of the game and had chances to double their lead after Coman’s 53rd minute winner. Up to that point,

5:00 AM ET Xavi Hernandez already has a lifetime’s worth of experiences for Barcelona against Manchester United. However vital Thursday’s Europa League tie against Erik Ten Hag’s team at Camp Nou might seem for the Blaugranas‘ immediate future, it will simply be another set of colourful, passionate images for Xavi’s already bulging scrapbook. The saturnine

1:42 PM ET Neymar has confirmed that he was involved in an argument with PSG sporting director Luis Campos on Saturday but questioned how the information came to light in the media. PSG suffered a disappointing 3-1 defeat at Monaco on Saturday and following the game, reports in France claimed Neymar vented his frustrations at

4:52 PM ET Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo scored his first goal for the club as they halted a dismal run by beating struggling city rivals Everton 2-0 at Anfield in the Premier League on Monday. Mohamed Salah opened the scoring in the 36th minute, linking up with Darwin Nunez on the counter-attack just after Everton

6:04 AM ET Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. – How VAR

7:46 PM ET Another weekend of European football is in the books and, once again, there is drama everywhere you look. Manchester City made up some ground on Arsenal in the Premier League title race, while Marcus Rashford ensured that Manchester United remain in the frame too. Elsewhere, Union Berlin and Barcelona notched impressive wins,

5:39 PM ET Pedri’s first-half strike was enough to help Barcelona beat Villarreal 1-0 at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday as they moved 11 points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the LaLiga standings. The only goal of the game arrived in the 18th minute after a good passing sequence involving

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Chelsea had to settle for a share of the spoils as they drew 1-1 with London rivals West Ham United at the London Stadium. The Blues completely dominated the opening proceedings and went into a deserved lead when Enzo Fernandez floated the ball into the box for Joao Felix to meet the ball with a

12:25 PM ET LONDON — Arsenal dropped more points in the Premier League title race on Saturday as Ivan Toney netted a 74th-minute equaliser to earn Brentford a 1-1 draw at Emirates Stadium. Substitute Leandro Trossard, a £27 million January signing from Brighton, scored his first Gunners goal on 66 minutes after fine work from

7:52 PM ET The Canada women’s national team said Friday it will strike ahead of next week’s SheBelieves Cup due to budget cuts, equal pay issues and an overall lack of support from Canada Soccer. Canada captain Christine Sinclair and forward Janine Beckie said they won’t represent Canada Soccer until their demands are met. –

Feb 10, 2023 Mark Ogden Rob Dawson Potential bidders for Manchester United believe the club’s owners, the Glazer family, are aiming to secure a partner investor at Old Trafford rather than a full sale of their controlling stake in Premier League team, sources have told ESPN. Raine Group, the New York-based investment bank, are overseeing

1:45 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti is already coaching Brazil star Vinicius Junior at Real Madrid. David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images The Brazilian Football Confederation has denied an ESPN Brazil report that Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has given the OK to becoming the new coach of the Brazil men’s national team. Brazil have