Apr 25, 2025, 10:01 AM ET The National Women’s Soccer League has formally applied to the U.S. Soccer Federation to create a new Division II league. The league confirmed the news in a statement to ESPN on Friday. “As a global leader in the women’s soccer landscape both on and off the pitch, the NWSL…
Apr 25, 2025, 10:06 AM ET The kidnapped wife and child of Ecuadorian player Jackson RodrÃguez have been freed, local police confirmed on Friday. RodrÃguez’s wife, Andrexy Karelis, and five-year-old child were abducted early on Wednesday when men broke into their home in Guayaquil in search of the Emelec defender. RodrÃguez, 26, was not taken…
Apr 25, 2025, 08:21 AM ET Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has said winning the FA Cup would help the club avoid “bigger damage” in what has been a difficult season. The reigning Premier League champions are 18 points behind leaders Liverpool in the Premier League, and are in a battle to qualify for the…
Ruben Amorim has been dealt another blow after confirming Diogo Dalot could miss the rest of the season with a calf injury. Dalot has only missed one of Manchester United’s games this season, when he was suspended for the 3-1 win over Southampton in January. But he will be absent for Sunday’s trip to Bournemouth…
Apr 25, 2025, 08:21 AM ET Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has said winning the FA Cup would help the club avoid “bigger damage” in what has been a difficult season. The reigning Premier League champions are 18 points behind leaders Liverpool in the Premier League, and are in a battle to qualify for the…
Apr 25, 2025, 08:25 AM ET Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds has admitted his nerves ahead of a crucial weekend in his team’s bid for promotion to the Championship, saying the last weeks of the season have developed “an eight-inch ulcer in my stomach.” With two games to go this season, Wrexham are in second place…
Apr 25, 2025, 05:00 AM ET Manchester United are keen on signing Atalanta midfielder Éderson, while striker Rasmus Højlund is attracting interest from Juventus as a potential Dusan Vlahovic replacement. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January grades | Women’s…
Apr 25, 2025, 05:17 AM ET Barcelona meeting Real Madrid in El Clásico is always a big deal, but when the two bitter LaLiga rivals meet in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday (stream LIVE at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+) they do so with a major trophy on the line. Barça coach Hansi…
Apr 25, 2025, 07:01 AM ET Palmeiras forward Estêvão had an 18th birthday to remember on Thursday, netting the club’s second goal in a 3-2 Copa Libertadores win over Bolivar before dropping to the turf, vomiting and leaving the field on a stretcher as the high altitude of La Paz, Bolivia, took its toll. Estêvão…
Apr 25, 2025, 06:33 AM ET Burnley fans celebrated their return to the Premier League on Monday. Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images Burnley will seek reparations from the fans who invaded the pitch after their promotion-clinching win over Sheffield United and caused damage at Turf Moor. “Monday’s pitch invasion has resulted in costly damage to LED…