Soccer

3:50 PM ET The U.S. Soccer Federation’s National Council formally voted to repeal a policy that required players to stand for the national anthem. The vote to repeal Policy 604-1, which took place at the USSF’s Annual General Meeting on Saturday, received 71.34% of the weighted vote. The policy had already been repealed by the

10:39 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — As Rodri re-took his seat in the stands at the break, he was asked by a member of Manchester City‘s staff about Pep Guardiola’s half-time team talk. That the Spanish midfielder chose to respond only by widening his eyes and puffing out his cheeks said everything about

Feb 25, 2021 We’re about to find out if Jose Mourinho really has changed. Tottenham progressed into the Europa League round of 16 with such a comfortable win against AC Wolfsberger on Wednesday — 4-0 in the second leg, to advance 8-1 on aggregate — that it’s easy to feel the bigger battle took place

Feb 25, 2021 On Feb. 7, in the most important game of the Premier League season, Liverpool‘s Alisson, generally regarded as one of the best keepers in the world, handed a game, and potentially the league title, to Manchester City. First, he sent a pass directly to City’s Phil Foden, who assisted for Ilkay Gundogan

4:30 AM ET Marcus Rashford can rival Kylian Mbappe as one of the best players in the world within the next two years if he is “given time to learn the game a little bit more,” former Manchester United forward Dwight Yorke has told ESPN. Rashford, 23, goes into United’s Premier League clash with Chelsea

10:52 AM ET Thierry Henry signed a two-year deal to coach Montreal in November. David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire Arsenal and France legend Thierry Henry has stepped down as coach of MLS side CF Montreal, the club announced on Thursday. “It is with a heavy heart that I’ve decided to take this decision,” Henry said in a press

6:22 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — With a 4-0 lead from the first leg against Real Sociedad, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could have picked himself for the second leg and still been sure of progress in the Europa League. Instead, the Manchester United manager, who celebrates his 48th birthday on Friday, fielded his best

4:30 AM ET From Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland‘s dominant displays to the struggles of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, plus much more, the first legs of the Champions League round of 16 had plenty of things to discuss. We asked Gab Marcotti, Mark Ogden and Graham Hunter for their views on some big questions.

11:17 PM ET The father of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker, Jose Becker, died in a tragic accident on Wednesday. Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images The father of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker drowned in a lake near his holiday home in southern Brazil on Wednesday, local police said. Jose Becker, 57, had been swimming at a

4:49 PM ET Manchester City players celebrate during their win against Gladbach. Getty Manchester City extended their winning run in all competitions to 19 games as they comfortably beat Borussia Monchengladbach 2-0 in the Champions League round of 16 first leg. Two near-identical goals, one scored by Bernardo Silva and the other assisted by him, put

9:27 AM ET Back in 2005, DaMarcus Beasley didn’t think of himself as a trailblazer. He wasn’t thinking about being the first American to play in the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League, or how doing so might eventually pave the way for future U.S. players. He was just a 22-year-old midfielder trying to make

7:01 PM ET Alex Kirkland Goalkeeper Jan Oblak has denied Atletico Madrid are facing a “crisis” after a 1-0 Champions League defeat to Chelsea on Tuesday saw the La Liga leaders lose back-to-back games for the first time this season. The round-of-16 first leg result in Bucharest — which saw Olivier Giroud‘s overhead kick give

5:30 PM ET Danny Lewis Chelsea‘s Champions League Round-of-16 match against Atletico Madrid in Bucharest was always going to be a tight affair, and that’s exactly how it turned out. It was the Blues who managed to get the foothold in the game, as Olivier Giroud‘s superb overhead kick in the 71st minute was given

3:43 PM ET The first time Diego Simeone faced Chelsea as manager of Atletico Madrid, it earned him a raise of several million euro, extra years on his contract and a place in the Champions League final. None of the above will be on offer on Tuesday when Los Rojiblancos host the club from Stamford

10:02 AM ET Jordan Morris was stretchered off after 66 minutes in Swansea’s defeat at Huddersfield. Photo by Joe Prior/Visionhaus/Getty Images USMNT forward Jordan Morris has suffered a season-ending ACL injury while on loan at English Championship side Swansea City, meaning he will miss the Gold Cup and the Olympics. Morris picked up the injury during

12:29 PM ET What a weekend of action! Inter Milan took a decisive step towards the Serie A title, Liverpool lost again (this time to rivals Everton) at Anfield, La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid slipped up to give Real Madrid and Barcelona faint hope, and there was further joy for both Manchester City and Manchester

9:08 AM ET Manchester City are running away with the Premier League title race and seemingly on course to be crowned champions for the third time in four seasons, but while the biggest prize appears destined for the Etihad again, the battle for Champions League qualification is intensifying with every round of fixtures. West Ham

8:40 PM ET Watching the United States women’s national team is an exercise akin to finding flaws in the Sistine Chapel. On most days, there is nary an imperfection to be found. But on the rare occasions when a defect is located in the Americans’ play, there’s a discussion to be had about whether it’s