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1:20 PM ET [Insert LOUD AUDIBLE SIGH here] What a week-and-a-half stretch for women’s soccer. It started with the distressing and infuriating revelations of systemic abuse and misconduct in the NWSL in the Sally Yates report at the beginning of last week. Then it had a spark of much-needed joy from the electrifying atmosphere at

5:45 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent In October 2018, Donny van de Beek, aged just 21, was starting for Ajax against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena. By the end of that season, he had scored 17 goals from midfield, one of which came in a Champions League semifinal at Tottenham Hotspur. A few weeks later,

5:44 PM ET Chelsea took advantage of an early red card against Fikayo Tomori to beat AC Milan 2-0 at the San Siro and move top of Champions League Group E on Tuesday. The Blues’ win continues a strong start under manager Graham Potter, who remains undefeated in three Champions League matches since taking over

10:46 AM ET Kylian Mbappe is pushing to leave Paris Saint-Germain in January, as his relationship with the club has broken down, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The news comes just five months after Mbappe, 23, signed a new contract with PSG, with sources saying he feels at odds with the club’s direction on and

7:01 AM ET We’re at the halfway stage of the Champions League group stage, and that means the best-performing sides can start booking their places in the round of 16. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) Here we take a look at the state of play across all eight groups. TIEBREAKERS: –

4:24 PM ET LAFC surged down the stretch to finish with the best record in the league and take home the Supporters’ Shield. How will they fare in the playoffs? Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports The curtain has come down on the 2022 MLS regular season, with 14 teams now preparing to contest the MLS Cup

4:46 PM ET U.S. women’s national team and Portland Thorns forward Sophia Smith said she hopes that her club’s fans continue to support the team despite the continued fallout from last Monday’s Yates report into abuse in the NWSL. The Thorns are scheduled to host a home playoff game on Oct. 23 against the winner

3:05 AM ET Referee Oliver spoke to both managers after the incident. Robin Jones/Getty Images The Football Association is reviewing an incident between opposing players during Arsenal‘s 3-2 over Liverpool win on Sunday. The confrontation occured after referee Michael Oliver’s award of a penalty to Arsenal at Emirates Stadium. Following the incident, Oliver went to the

8:48 PM ET Another weekend of headlines, golazos and unpredictable finishes across Europe’s biggest leagues. From Borussia Dortmund‘s dramatic 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich, to Liverpool dropping even further back in the Premier League title race, there was no shortage of drama. ESPN correspondents Rob Dawson, Julien Laurens, Sam Marsden, James Tyler and James Olley

2:49 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo has reached 700 club career goals after scoring in Manchester United‘s 2-1 Premier League win over Everton on Sunday. Ronaldo’s 700 goals have come in 944 games for Sporting Lisbon, United, Real Madrid and Juventus. – Dawson: Ronaldo proves worth to United with Everton winner– Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,

12:15 PM ET U.S. Soccer Federation president Cindy Parlow Cone said that additional allegations of abuse have come to light since the publication of the Yates report on Monday. Parlow Cone made the disclosure of at least three additional cases in a pair of interviews with CNN. According to CNN’s report, Parlow Cone didn’t provide

Oct 7, 2022 The 2022 MLS regular season has come down to Decision Day, with many playoff places still up for grabs and teams jockeying for seeding in the conference standings. Here’s a look at Sunday’s games: – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) Atlanta United FC vs. New York City FC Atlanta

12:00 PM ET Adam Brown Chelsea enjoyed their third straight victory in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon as they defeated Wolves 3-0 at Stamford Bridge. 2 Related A controlled first half saw only half-chances created while Wolves could only threaten from range, but it was the home side who edged themselves into the lead

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7:51 PM ET LONDON — In one emotive moment at Wembley, the players of England and the United States highlighted the vulnerability of the women’s game at the end of an emotionally draining week for the sport. And then they gave us a 90-minute showcase of all of its strengths. A collective prematch team photograph

3:00 PM ET LONDON — Players from England and the United States Women’s national team unveiled a banner before kick off in their match Friday at Wembley showing their support for victims of sexual abuse. The players held a banner saying “Protect the Players” in the Wembley center circle, while Wembley’s arch above the stadium

Oct 5, 2022 The aftershocks from the release Monday of the Yates Report into abuse in the National Women’s Soccer League are still reverberating throughout the sport. Not only have players on the U.S. women’s national team reacted to the report’s disclosures of systemic verbal, emotional and sexual abuse of the league’s players, but fans,

3:55 PM ET In its decade of existence, the National Women’s Soccer League has been rocked by widespread allegations of emotional, verbal and sexual abuse. The E60 documentary “Truth Be Told,” which is now available to watch on ESPN+, chronicles some of the most serious allegations of abuse in the NWSL, with a closer look