Soccer

5:07 PM ET Argentina marked the revival of the Cup of Champions in style as they outclassed Italy 3-0 in a heavyweight clash billed as the “Finalissima” at a raucous Wembley Stadium on Wednesday. First-half goals by Lautaro Martinez and Angel Di Maria put the south American champions in complete control against an Italy side

9:22 AM ET LIVERMORE, Calif. and MESA, Ariz. — As Julio Benitez sits in a hotel conference room during Real Salt Lake‘s preseason preparations in February, his hand is pressed against his chest, in the shape of a claw. It’s as if he’s searching for a piece of his heart that is no longer there,

1:43 PM ET The French government and UEFA have announced inquiries into events before, during and after Saturday night’s UEFA Champions League final. These were the sort of scenes the European game hoped were long behind them: supporters (including children) being pepper-sprayed, ticket-less individuals forcing their way through or over gates, fans being mugged and

1:06 PM ET CINCINNATI, Ohio — In the moments after Atlanta United and United States men’s national team defender Miles Robinson went down with a torn Achilles tendon, international teammate Walker Zimmerman got a text from a friend who was inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium telling him that Robinson’s injury “looks bad.” Zimmerman then found the video

4:30 AM ET When Kylian Mbappe announced he was staying at Paris Saint-Germain by signing a new three-year contract last week, there was one club in Europe impacted more than others. Real Madrid had pinned all their transfer hopes on persuading the 23-year-old striker to move on a free transfer this summer, so much so

9:00 AM ET Cesar Hernandez Atlas celebrate their success in the 2022 Clausura season. Agustin Cuevas/Getty Images If Atlas winning the Liga MX championship last season was a sporting miracle, then how do you even begin to describe back-to-back titles? When the club lifted the trophy in late 2021, 70 years had passed since the last

9:44 AM ET When the United States men’s national team takes on Morocco in a friendly on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET, watch live on ESPN2), it will be the 51st time the Americans have taken the pitch under the stewardship of manager Gregg Berhalter. The former Columbus Crew boss took control of the national team

4:00 AM ET In the end, the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid was all about Sergio Ramos — again. And he’ll love that. Liverpool’s second shot at Los Blancos in the ultimate club final in the space of four years was supposed to be about what Mohamed Salah craved: revenge. It would

5:00 AM ET PARIS — The biggest test of Liverpool, the team manager Jurgen Klopp has taken to calling his “mentality monsters,” has yet to come. There is little doubt Klopp’s side are among the finest in the Premier League and the Champions League today but the quest to amass the trophy haul befitting that

11:30 AM ET PARIS — Lucas Vazquez doesn’t speak much French at all. But the Real Madrid utility player had no problem understanding one word, and repeating it after Saturday’s 1-0 win over Liverpool in the Champions League final: “Cinq.” Karim Benzema had his right hand open, looking at his family members in the stands

5:38 PM ET Real Madrid defeated Liverpool 1-0 to win the UEFA Champions League, the 14th European title for the Spanish club. Here are main talking points from the end of the match. – Liverpool fans pepper-sprayed ahead of Champions League final– Real Madrid beat Liverpool in Champions League: As it happened– Stream ESPN FC

7:47 PM ET PARIS — And now it’s 14, which is more than the next two most successful clubs in Europe — Milan have seven, Liverpool six — combined. And now Carlo Ancelotti has four as a manager, which is more than anybody else. (“I am a record man!” he said, equal measures disbelieving and

2:48 PM ET Fans inside the Stade de France are informed of a delay to the Champions League final. UEFA via Getty Images The Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid in Paris was delayed on Saturday with UEFA citing the “late arrival of fans at the stadium” for the decision to postpone the 9

4:30 AM ET A consortium led by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly has completed its takeover of Premier League club Chelsea in a deal worth up to £4.25 billion. The deal was formally announced on Saturday, bringing Roman Abramovich’s 19-year tenure to an end and freeing Chelsea from restrictions relating to sanctions imposed on

3:30 AM ET Sid LoweSpain writer On Marcelo‘s left thigh, just above the knee and hidden until he hitches up his shorts, there is a tattoo. A picture of the European Cup is inked into his skin. Below it are four numbers, four years, four moments when history was made: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018. There

11:45 AM ET Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has downplayed talk of wanting revenge against Real Madrid in Saturday’s Champions League final, and said that midfielders Fabinho and Thiago Alcantara have given the club a major fitness boost by returning to training. Mohamed Salah said earlier this month he wanted to play Madrid in Saturday’s final

4:00 AM ET Erik ten Hag is set to step up his pursuit of Frenkie de Jong at Manchester United — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: Neymar could be on the move. Jump to: PSG soap opera continues amid Neymar talk | Barcelona pushing for mass exodus | Bale, Di Maria snubbed |

12:30 AM ET Cesar Hernandez Atlas are seeking back-to-back Liga MX titles after beating Pachuca in the first leg of the Clausura final. Hector Vivas/Getty Images Atlas took a step toward consecutive Liga MX titles by defeating Pachuca 2-0 in the first leg of the Clausura final on Thursday. At home in a packed Estadio Jalisco,