Manchester City thrashed West Ham United 4-1 in the Premier League on Saturday for their first back-to-back wins since October thanks to two goals from Erling Haaland and one of their best all-around performances in weeks. The reigning champions are sixth in the table on 34 points, 11 behind leaders Liverpool who have two games…
Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Lionel Messi will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony Saturday at the White House. President Joe Biden will bestow the honor to 19 of the most famous names in politics, sports, entertainment, civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy and science. The White House said the recipients have made “exemplary contributions…
Matías Rojas has joined River Plate from Inter Miami. Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Midfielder Matías Rojas has joined Argentinian club River Plate as a free agent after negotiations with Inter Miami fell through. Miami signed Rojas in April as a free agent through the 2024 MLS season, with additional options for the 2025 and…
Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak continued his rich vein of form with another goal on Saturday to help his side beat injury-hit Tottenham 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday. Isak scored eight league goals in December and struck again just before halftime to give Newcastle the lead after they had fallen behind to a Dominic…
Liverpool are tracking Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson, while Mohamed Salah‘s agents are in continuous contact with Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City have made an offer to sign Eintracht Frankfurt’s Omar Marmoush. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades |…
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 4, 2025, 09:00 AM ET BARCELONA — There was applause in Barcelona’s offices on Friday as a first payment of €28 million from the €100m sale of VIP boxes at Spotify Camp Nou arrived. Though the stadium is not yet operational, as it is being renovated ahead of a partial…
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 4, 2025, 08:29 AM ET LaLiga and the Royal Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] have rejected Barcelona’s request to re-register Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor for the second half of the season, a joint statement confirmed on Saturday. As things stand, neither Olmo, a €60 million ($62m) summer signing from RB…
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 4, 2025, 04:39 AM ET Jude Bellingham said he “owed” his Real Madrid teammates the winning goal after missing a penalty earlier in their 2-1 comeback win at Valencia in LaLiga on Friday. Hugo Duro put the home side ahead at Mestalla, before Bellingham failed to convert a second-half spot…
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford will miss Sunday’s Premier League clash against leaders Liverpool at Anfield because of illness, head coach Ruben Amorim said. The 27-year-old was left out of the squad for four straight matches before being named on the bench for their game against Newcastle United, which Amorim’s side lost 2-0 at Old…
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou said he had no issues with James Maddison going to watch the PDC World Darts Championship just hours after the midfielder could not start in their 2-2 home draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers due to illness. Maddison, who came on as a substitute in the 64th minute against Wolves on Sunday, was…