Soccer

9:44 AM ET Cesar Hernandez SAN DIEGO — Nearly three years after earning consecutive Women’s World Cup titles in 2015 and 2019, former U.S. women’s national team head coach Jill Ellis is seated in the outdoor patio of a local coffee shop, warm beverage in hand. On a near-perfect Southern California day in May and

10:50 AM ET Brenden, 21, is thriving in Europe and should make the 2022 World Cup squad. But he didn’t get there alone, backed by his family and his brother, Paxten, who’s also making a name in the sport. Tom Pennington/Getty Images SALZBURG, Austria — Brenden and Paxten Aaronson are on FaceTime, debating who is better

6:28 PM ET SOUTHAMPTON, England — After a case of history repeating, Liverpool have earned the chance to find out if destiny is calling. The Premier League title race will go to the final day of the season after Takumi Minamino and Joel Matip struck to overturn Nathan Redmond‘s 13th-minute opener to ensure the Reds

1:00 PM ET The Chicago Fire FC‘s Xherdan Shaqiri is Major League Soccer’s highest-paid player with a guaranteed compensation of $8.15 million, according to salary data published by the MLS Players Association. Shaqiri beat Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez of the LA Galaxy for the top spot, with the Mexico international guaranteed $6m. Inter Miami’s Gonzalo Higuain

4:55 AM ET Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka said his teammates did not deserve to be on the pitch following their 2-0 defeat to Newcastle United on Monday, putting a major dent in their Champions League qualification hopes. Arsenal were chasing a top four spot, sitting two points behind fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur (68), but were second

9:34 AM ET Where would Manchester United be without Cristiano Ronaldo? That question has been posed almost since the day the 37-year-old scored twice on his second Premier League debut for the club during a 4-1 win against Newcastle at Old Trafford last September. This followed his transfer from Juventus, for an initial €15 million,

11:59 AM ET Another weekend in European soccer yielded another flurry of talking points! In England, Manchester City clawed back at West Ham to remain in charge of the Premier League title race with one weekend remaining, while Liverpool looked tired in the FA Cup final but still had enough juice to defeat Chelsea on

10:06 PM ET With the Premier League and Serie A title races going down to the wire and the battle for Champions League spots and relegation scraps playing out in almost every league, it was a tense weekend of games across the continent. Manchester City showed resilience to keep their bid to repeat in the

2:01 PM ET Luis Suarez will leave Atletico Madrid at the end of the season, the club announced on Sunday. The 35-year-old has spent two years in the Spanish capital and Atletico confirmed his exit before their LaLiga home clash against Sevilla. – La Liga on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only)– Lowe:

12:25 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent LONDON, England — On a day when West Ham seemed determined to breathe new life into the Premier League title race, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City team did just enough to ensure the trophy is still theirs to lose. Two goals down by half-time at the London Stadium on Sunday, City

6:01 PM ET LONDON — Nothing quite screams “Chelsea need a striker” as the sight of Ross Barkley playing at centre-forward in an FA Cup final. It was a circuitous route to this most bizarre of situations, relying on a peripheral midfielder without any first-team minutes since Jan. 8 to help close out an occasion

3:53 PM ET LONDON — Liverpool are leaving absolutely nothing out on the field in their pursuit of the quadruple. It is now two down, two to go, after a second cup final penalty shootout win against Chelsea this season saw Jurgen Klopp’s team add the FA Cup to the Carabao Cup they lifted at

8:58 AM ET Arsenal are closing in on a €3.5 million deal with Sao Paulo for teenage striker Marquinhos, sources have told ESPN. The two clubs agreed a fee after the 19-year-old rejected multiple contract offers from the Brazilian club and sources suggest Arsenal moved quickly to secure a cut-price agreement. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide:

5:30 PM ET Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel has said Jurgen Klopp generates public support for Liverpool because he is “the master of being the underdog.” Tuchel’s side face Liverpool in Saturday’s FA Cup Final ker’s future is “not the situation you want” on the eve of an FA Cup final against Liverpool on Saturday

9:55 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has launched a fierce defence of his Manchester City players after Patrice Evra questioned their character and mentality following the last-gasp Champions League defeat to Real Madrid. City suffered a late collapse at the Bernabeu to miss the chance to reach the final for the second year in

3:30 AM ET Top Premier League teams may only have to win six matches to lift the men’s FA Cup, but Saturday’s final (11.45 a.m. ET, stream live on ESPN+, U.S. only) will still feel like a marathon more than a sprint for Chelsea and Liverpool. This weekend’s fixture concludes the 150th edition of the

4:38 PM ET Harry Kane celebrates after opening the scoring for Tottenham against Arsenal from the penalty spot. Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images Tottenham kept their Champions League hopes very much alive with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Arsenal in a one-sided North London derby on Thursday. In a match of huge implications at the Tottenham Hotspur

5:30 AM ET Let’s be honest: It hasn’t been the most exciting season in LaLiga. The drama Real Madrid and Villarreal have packed into their Champions League runs evidently didn’t leave much for domestic play. Real Madrid wrapped up their 35th title with four games to spare, and their odds of winning said title hadn’t