Football

8:00 AM ET LeBron James has been a minority shareholder in Liverpool since 2011. Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images LeBron James turned heads when he arrived for the Los Angeles Lakers‘ game against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday wearing what appeared to be a special-edition Liverpool jersey, designed in collaboration with the Premier League club.

6:12 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC MADRID — Rodrygo, Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior scored as Real Madrid came back from a goal down to beat Atletico Madrid 3-1 after extra time in their Copa del Rey quarterfinal at the Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Atletico went ahead

8:39 AM ET What is eating away at Pep Guardiola right now? Maybe, just maybe, the Manchester City manager senses that his era of dominance faces a new threat that is largely of his own creation. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, FA Cup & more (U.S.) On one flank, he has Mikel Arteta and

1:05 AM ET LOS ANGELES — In the team’s first game since the 2022 World Cup, the United States men’s national team got an early goal from debutant Brandon Vazquez before conceding twice in a 2-1 loss to Serbia at BMO Stadium. JUMP TO: Best/worst performers | Highlights & notable moments | Postgame quotes |

NOTTINGHAM, England — Manchester United are just 90 minutes away from the Carabao Cup final after sealing a 3-0 semifinal first-leg win against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. – Report: Nottingham Forest 0-3 Man United Goals from Marcus Rashford, Wout Weghorst and Bruno Fernandes were enough to give United a commanding lead going into

9:15 AM ET Jeff Kassouf The year is now 2023, the World Cup is less than six months away and U.S. women’s national team head coach Vlatko Andonovski is still answering the question: When will midfielder Julie Ertz return to the team? The latest media inquiry came last week, ahead of a pair of U.S.

4:29 PM ET There’s no such thing as a meaningless, consequence-free national team match. It remains an honor for the players involved, there are a few FIFA ratings points on the line and have you seen Twitter during a U.S. men’s national team match? The existential dread gets all over the furniture even in the

6:54 AM ET Malo Gusto has impressed for Lyon. Photo by Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images Chelsea are preparing an offer to sign Lyon‘s Malo Gusto, sources have told ESPN, with the Premier League club aware it could take €40 million to sign the highly rated right-back. No formal offer has been made by Chelsea for Gusto, but

8:00 AM ET Kylian Mbappe became the first man to score five goals in a single competitive game for Paris Saint-Germain. Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images Kylian Mbappe broke new ground on Monday by scoring five goals in Paris Saint-Germain‘s 7-0 demolition of sixth-tier side Pays de Cassel in the Coupe de France. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The

10:27 AM ET Jeff Carlisle Close Jeff Carlisle U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Kyle Bonagura Close Kyle Bonagura ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Club America attacker Alejandro Zendejas is the most hotly anticipated January camp debutante

5:48 PM ET LONDON — In his 300th Premier League appearance, Harry Kane equalled the late Jimmy Greaves’ record of 266 goals for Tottenham as his first-half winner gave Tottenham a key 1-0 win at Fulham on Monday. Kickoff was delayed by nearly 20 minutes due to local transport chaos, and it was Fulham who

6:00 AM ET Erling Haaland‘s immense debut season in the Premier League continued apace on Sunday, with the Manchester City striker scoring all three goals in his side’s 3-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers. Haaland’s match-winning hat trick at Molineux was his fourth triple in the league this season, putting him on par with Harry Kane

9:26 PM ET Another weekend of European football is in the books and, once again, there is drama everywhere you look. In addition to Arsenal‘s big win over Manchester United, the Premier League saw Liverpool and Chelsea play out a dismal draw while Erling Haaland set more records when it comes to his goals. –

4:53 PM ET On Friday, Juventus were found guilty of transfer irregularities and docked 15 points by the Italian Football Association’s sporting tribunal, a decision that pushes them from third place down to midtable. Eleven current or former Juventus directors were also banned, including former president Andrea Agnelli (two years), former chief football officer Fabio

8:46 PM ET Associated Press Anthony Hudson’s first practice in charge of the U.S. men’s national team would have been a career milestone for the veteran coach in ideal circumstances. The actual situation is no cause for celebration, Hudson admits. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Hudson has no idea how long he’ll

7:27 PM ET Pep Guardiola has warned his Manchester City players that there is “no chance” of them catching Premier League leaders Arsenal unless they improve on their recent performances. City have dropped eight points in their last six Premier League games to trail Arsenal by five points, having played a game more. – Stream

9:20 AM ET Jeff Kassouf The friendlies against New Zealand allowed the U.S. to hone in on areas of improvement as well as give younger players a chance to prove themselves. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images) Saturday’s warm-up did not go as planned for the United States women’s national team. Forward Alex Morgan felt tightness in

9:22 AM ET Mykhailo Mudryk misses a key chance for Chelsea in the second half. Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images Forward Kai Havertz saw an early goal ruled out by VAR as Chelsea and Liverpool played out a goalless draw at Anfield on Saturday. Havertz thought he had put his side in front, tapping in