Soccer

12:00 PM ET SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — When United States midfielder Tyler Adams arrived just late to a ball in the second half of Tuesday’s CONCACAF Nations League match against El Salvador, the game had already descended into chaos. Just earlier, American winger Paul Arriola had been sent off following a questionable slide tackle

5:30 AM ET Jorge Señorans When the spotlight flashed on his face, his trembling hand finally signing the contract that will make him a Liverpool player until 2028, Darwin Nunez’s thoughts will likely have drifted back into his past. He will have remembered his childhood in El Pirata, a humble working-class neighborhood in Artigas, in

5:31 PM ET Cristian Arango‘s 79th-minute equalizer allowed LAFC to escape with a point in a 1-1 road draw against the Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday. After threatening on several occasions, LAFC finally broke through with a goal as Arango received a deflected pass in the box and his header snuck inside the post and

5:00 AM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Three years after being relegated from LaLiga, Cristhian Stuani and Girona are on the verge of a return to Spain’s top flight. Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images “The thorn that relegation left in my side can only be removed by promotion,” Cristhian Stuani said, and so here he is again.

6:29 AM ET Adriana Garcia Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said he is firmly committed to having a special tribute to Lionel Messi as the forward deserves “eternal recognition” for his contribution to the club. Laporta’s relationship with Messi deteriorated after Barcelona announced last summer that due to financial problems Messi would not return, a

6:30 PM ET Adam Brown The summer transfer window is approaching, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Cristiano Ronaldo exploring options for Man United exit Cristiano Ronaldo is looking to find

12:06 PM ET Bayern Munich have reached an agreement to sign Sadio Mane from Liverpool to end his six-year spell at Anfield, sources have told ESPN. The Senegal international’s future at Liverpool had been in serious doubt since forward Darwin Nunez joined the Premier League side from Benfica in a club-record €100 million deal. –

3:30 AM ET Chelsea want Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski to replace Romelu Lukaku — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: Why Barcelona missed out on signing Darwin Nunez to Liverpool. Jump to: Barcelona missed out on Darwin | FA stunned by Southgate backlash | Athletic target Pochettino Lukaku out, Lewandowski in? Chelsea head

6:00 PM ET The U.S., Canada and Mexico were awarded the 2026 World Cup back in 2018. On Thursday, the 16 host cities were revealed by FIFA in New York City. Catherine Ivill/Getty Images After months of anticipation and years of preparation, we finally have our 16 host cities and venues for the 2026 World Cup,

4:00 AM ET The fixture schedule for the 2022-23 Premier League season was released on Thursday, with champions Manchester City starting at West Ham and the Erik ten Hag era at Manchester United beginning with a home match against Brighton, kicking off a tough-looking run to start his new job. City clinched the 2021-22 title

5:00 AM ET Manchester City will begin their Premier League title defence with a tough trip to West Ham, but the champions have been given the chance to set the pace once again. The fixtures for the 2022-23 season were announced on Thursday with Crystal Palace vs. Arsenal kicking off the new season on Friday,

3:14 PM ET After an ultimate high came an ultimate hangover. In 1973-74, Bayern Munich not only won their third Bundesliga title in a row (and fourth in six years) but also expanded their dominance onto the continent for the first time. Less than 10 years removed from life in the second division, the burgeoning

8:34 AM ET Mauricio Pochettino has been sacked as Paris Saint-Germain manager just months after guiding the team to the league title, sources have told ESPN. The club is yet to announce the departure of the Argentine, but sources have told ESPN it was agreed on Wednesday morning. Pochettino had one year left on his

8:28 AM ET Paul Pogba has completed his return to Juventus on a free transfer after leaving Manchester United, sources have told ESPN. The 29-year-old has signed a four-year deal at Juventus as he moves to the club for the second time in his career — he previously joined the Italian giants in 2012 from

12:00 AM ET Yunus Musah of the U.S. is fouled by El Salvador’s Ronald Rodriguez in their CONCACAF Nations League match. EPA/Rodrigo Sura Jordan Morris came off the bench to score as the United States came from behind to draw 1-1 with El Salvador in the CONCACAF Nations League on a muddy, waterlogged pitch at the

2:00 PM ET Liverpool have announced the signing of striker Darwin Nunez from Benfica in a deal worth up to €100 million that would break their transfer record. Benfica confirmed on Monday that an initial fee of €75m ($78.59m) had been agreed with Liverpool, with €25m in potential add-ons. – O’Hanlon: Why do Liverpool want

8:29 AM ET Associated Press Despite suffering a financial crisis, Barcelona have handed over sponsorship space on their shirts to the UNHCR. Jason McCawley/Getty Images Barcelona will promote the U.N. refugee agency’s logo on the back of its jerseys for the next four seasons under a partnership announced on Tuesday. The agreement comes after the UNHCR

12:36 PM ET Neymar took his first major step toward a secondary career on the professional poker circuit when the Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil forward made his first in-person appearance at a World Series of Poker (WSOP) event in the US. The 30-year-old, who became the world’s most expensive signing ever when he joined PSG