Football

3:51 AM ET United States and England could meet in the final of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup after being placed in opposite sides of the bracket in Saturday’s draw. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) Titleholders USWNT have been drawn against Vietnam and Netherlands, with the group completed by one

2:56 PM ET LONDON — Chelsea and Manchester United played out a tight 1-1 Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Jorginho converted a penalty to put the hosts in front, only for Casemiro to eke a header over the line and end the 10-plus-hour clean-sheet streak of Kepa Arrizabalaga, and give the Red

7:00 AM ET The United States and England — the reigning world and European champions — are on course to meet in next year’s Women’s World Cup final in Sydney after being kept apart in the draw for the 2023 tournament, to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,

10:33 AM ET Jeff Kassouf When OL Reign clinched their third and most improbable Shield at the end of the National Women’s Soccer League regular season, they instantly became the favorites in the playoffs as the No. 1 seed. Now, the Reign are aiming to return to the NWSL Championship for the first time since

5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has warned Cristiano Ronaldo he may face a backlash from Manchester United fans after refusing to play against Tottenham Hotspur. Ronaldo has been dropped from the squad to face Chelsea on Saturday and spent Friday training alone with fitness coaches at Carrington. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,

8:30 AM ET The 2022 Golden Boy award, the prestigious honour bestowed upon the best and brightest young talent in European football each year, has been won by Barcelona midfielder Gavi. 2 Related The 18-year-old won the vote from a final list of 20 names which included Borussia Dortmund‘s Jude Bellingham, Bayern Munich‘s Jamal Musiala,

12:33 AM ET Cristian Arango struck a decisive winner and Denis Bouanga scored two as LAFC pulled off a thrilling 3-2 win over the LA Galaxy in their MLS Western Conference semifinal on Thursday night at Banc of California Stadium. The teams traded first-half goals with Bouanga opening the scoring for LAFC and Samuel Grandsir

5:30 PM ET Barcelona bounced back from their Clasico loss to Real Madrid in style as they cruised to a 3-0 home LaLiga win over Villarreal with a brace from Robert Lewandowski on Thursday. Xavi Hernandez’s side remained second in the table on 25 points, three behind Real Madrid and three clear of third-placed Real

7:37 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Cristiano Ronaldo left Old Trafford before the final whistle as Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 on Wednesday, and he was not present when manager Erik ten Hag and the players returned to the dressing room, sources have told ESPN. Ronaldo was seen leaving his seat on the bench and

6:01 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United climbed to within a point of the Premier League‘s top four with a comfortable 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Midfielders Fred and Bruno Fernandes supplied the goals, with Spurs No. 1 Hugo Lloris keeping the Londoners within touching distance. – Stream on

5:07 PM ET Manchester United moved within a point of the Premier League’s top four after a dominant 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Wednesday. After failing to get the goal their control merited in the first half, United broke the deadlock in the 47th minute when Fred‘s 20-yard effort deflected in

8:23 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has taken a swipe at the Ballon d’Or after Brazil teammate Vinicius Jr was only ranked eighth at Monday’s gala in Paris. Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema won the prize for the first time in his career, with Bayern Munich‘s Sadio Mane and Manchester

1:24 PM ET play 0:30 Jurgen Klopp confirms Diogo Jota will miss the World Cup with Portugal after sustaining a calf injury. The days are counting down to the start of the World Cup in Qatar, with the host nation kicking it all off on Nov. 20 when they take on Ecuador. – Stream on

7:03 AM ET They work in the shadows, away from prying eyes. They’re the unseen army Premier League clubs are enlisting in pursuit of glory: the analysts, statisticians, scientists and … surfers? Bobsledders? – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) Welcome to the world of the specialist coaches. These high-performance experts have a

7:30 AM ET Karim Benzema won the 2022 Men’s Ballon d’Or, the most illustrious individual award in European football, for the Real Madrid striker’s herculean efforts in 2021-22. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) The results of this year’s awards revealed at Monday’s gala also signalled something of a sea change as

1:39 PM ET This weekend in European soccer had huge games and massive talking points galore. From Real Madrid getting the better of Barcelona in the Clasico to a depleted Liverpool finding a way to beat Manchester City at Anfield in the clash of modern-day rivals, this weekend had everything. Elsewhere: Serie A’s title race

10:00 AM ET Spanish football vocabulary has a great word, resultadista, which criticises those whose conclusions stem purely from the result of a match rather than a wider view of the performance or ideas of a particular team, player or coach. So while Real Madrid were stronger, quicker and more clever than Barcelona during Sunday’s

6:00 AM ET Liverpool‘s 1-0 victory over Manchester City on Sunday did more than end the reigning Premier League champions’ unbeaten record this season; Mohamed Salah‘s decisive goal at Anfield also set up the prospect of the most unpredictable and open title race for years. Only the most optimistic Arsenal supporter would argue against the