Soccer

3:15 PM ET Lionel Messi has been left off the 30-man list of Ballon d’Or nominees for the first time since 2005 after the contenders were announced by France Football on Friday. Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema leads the nominees as he bids to win the first Ballon d’Or award of his career. Cristiano Ronaldo,

1:25 PM ET When the summer transfer window closed the night of Aug. 4, it concluded a stellar period of business for MLS. Some of the world’s biggest names moved to the league, including Gareth Bale and Giorgio Chiellini to LAFC. Then there were well-known international names like Hector Herrera joining the Houston Dynamo, and

6:29 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona have sold a further 24.5% of Barca Studios to Orpheus Media for €100 million in a bid to register all their new signings for Saturday’s LaLiga game against Rayo Vallecano. Barca have seven players unregistered heading into the first game of the season, but sources say they

1:32 AM ET The U.S. Soccer Federation and players on the U.S. women’s national team moved one step closer to a final resolution of the equal pay lawsuit, with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California granting preliminary approval to the settlement negotiated between the two sides back in February. Judge R.

2:01 PM ET There are just 101 days until the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup — thanks to a last-minute change of plan by FIFA to allow host Qatar to kick off the tournament a day earlier than scheduled — and there are already winners and losers in the Premier League as a

5:07 AM ET Jasmine Baba The trio of Muller, Gnabry and Mane will need to step up, but should have little trouble doing so, in order to make up for the goals Lewandowski scored during his time at Bayern Munich. Markus Gilliar – GES Sportfoto/Getty Images Robert Lewandowski, the No. 9 who broke so many Bayern

4:52 PM ET Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 to win the 2022 UEFA Super Cup at Helsinki’s Olympic Stadium on Wednesday night as Karim Benzema moved past Raul into second on the Spanish club’s all-time scoring list behind leader Cristiano Ronaldo. The sides traded good chances in the early stages of the annual match

5:00 PM ET The 2022-23 LaLiga season begins this week! A lot of has happened since Real Madrid lifted its record-extending 35th league trophy over eternal rivals Barcelona. Madrid also won their 14th Champions League trophy (another record), but Barcelona aim to topple the champions with for some new marquee players. – LaLiga starts Friday:

9:08 AM ET There have been player presentations almost every week at Barcelona this summer. July began with the unveiling ceremonies of Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen, two players signed on free transfers. Then came Raphinha from Leeds United, Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich and Jules Kounde from Sevilla at a cost of over €150

9:03 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester United have withdrawn their interest in Marko Arnautovic, sources have told ESPN. The club were in talks with Bologna about a deal for the former Stoke City and West Ham United striker but sources have told ESPN the Italian side’s demands scuppered any

9:22 AM ET Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara will be out of action for up to six weeks because of injury, sources have told ESPN. The Spain international limped off the pitch early in the second half with a suspected hamstring strain during Saturday’s 2-2 Premier League draw at Fulham. – Premier League team-by-team guide and

4:43 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Every top club has exciting young talent ready to make the step up and get on the transfer radar of Europe’s elite sides. 2 Related As the 2022-23 campaign kicks off around the continent, our resident scout looks at the next group of players who could follow the path of

9:10 AM ET Rob Dawson Julien Laurens Manchester United have made contact with Juventus about signing midfielder Adrien Rabiot, sources told ESPN. United believe the Serie A side are willing to let Rabiot leave and sources told ESPN the France international would be keen to move to Old Trafford and play in the Premier League.

11:34 AM ET We’re back! The European football season is back! Three of the big five leagues — England‘s Premier League, France‘s Ligue 1 and the German Bundesliga — kicked off this past weekend, and while we wait for Italy‘s Serie A and Spain‘s LaLiga next weekend, we’ve got a lot to review from an

8:00 AM ET Video Assistant Referee (VAR) 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 most high-profile incidents and examine the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. – VAR’s wildest

1:57 PM ET LONDON — Welcome to the Premier League, Erling Haaland! The big summer arrival from Borussia Dortmund scored both goals — including a penalty — to give Man City a 2-0 win over West Ham in the defending champions’ season opener. – Report: West Ham 0-2 Man City | Premier League table |

2:36 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are in talks to sign Benjamin Sesko and Marko Arnautovic, sources have told ESPN. United have made contact with Bologna about former Stoke and West Ham striker Arnautovic after Erik ten Hag pressed the club to sign an experienced forward who would be content with a back up

8:22 AM ET Former Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney has said that the club must let Cristiano Ronaldo leave if they are to build a successful team for the future under new manager Erik ten Hag. The 37-year-old Ronaldo, who re-signed for United from Juventus last season, reportedly wants a move away from Old Trafford