10:55 AM ET Before the pandemic screeched global travel to a halt, Gareth Bale had developed something of a summer ritual. For anywhere from two to four weeks, the then-Real Madrid star would bring his family to Los Angeles and soak in all the city had to offer. One year they might rent a house
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5:00 AM ET BANGKOK, Thailand — It has been the briefest of summers for Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool. Just 45 days after losing the Champions League final against Real Madrid in Paris, the team that came so close to achieving an unprecedented quadruple last season was back in action in a friendly against Premier League
6:50 PM ET Sophie Lawson BRENTFORD, England — For the third time in their past five matches, Spain conceded within the first three minutes, leaving them with no route back into their group game against Germany, a 2-0 loss on Tuesday. While Germany emphatically punched their spot into the quarterfinals, Spain’s future at the 2022
1:12 PM ET Sometime in 2010, Heather O’Reilly and Abby Wambach were standing behind the goal during a U.S. women’s national team five-a-side tournament, watching the new addition to the team, 21-year-old Alex Morgan. The kid was still in college; they’d heard about her before she arrived, the youth national team sensation with lightning speed
6:30 AM ET Liverpool are famed for embodying manager Jurgen Klopp’s philosophy of “heavy metal football,” but they will be bringing the spirit of house music to the Premier League with their new 2022-23 away kit. 2 Related The Reds have used their new alternate jersey to pay homage to the city’s famous music scene
12:34 AM ET Kristie Mewis scored in the 89th minute against 10-player Mexico for a 1-0 victory in the final Group A match of the CONCACAF W Championship in San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico, on Monday. The United States women’s national team won Group A with nine points (3-0-0). Jamaica (2-1-0, six points) came
4:22 PM ET The media may be full of transfer stories right now — Cristiano Ronaldo’s future, Barcelona’s hunt for Robert Lewandowski, Paul Pogba’s second homecoming at Juventus — but something far more important, something that could change the club game forever, will be argued in a Luxembourg courtroom on Monday and Tuesday. – UEFA
4:00 AM ET Liverpool vs. Manchester United in Bangkok is a promoter’s dream: a clash between the two biggest clubs from the biggest league in the world, and a game being played in front of supporters who might be getting a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see their heroes play within touching distance of their seats in
10:50 PM ET Wayne Rooney has agreed terms to be the next manager of D.C. United, and will join up with the club once the final details are worked out and he acquires the necessary work visa, a source has confirmed to ESPN. The Athletic was the first to report the news. Rooney replaces Hernan
6:03 PM ET Sophie Lawson ROTHERHAM, England — Grace Geyoro wrote her name all over European Championship history on memorable night in Rotherham There was a buzz around Rotherham as fans awaited the last game of the first Euro 2022 matchday to kick off, the highly competitive Group D had already seen a draw between
5:00 AM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Andreas Christensen, left, was unveiled by Barcelona this week even though he’s not yet eligible to actually register as a LaLiga player. Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images Barcelona president Joan Laporta was back eating at his favourite restaurant on Thursday night, joined by Chelsea‘s new co-owner, Behdad Eghbali (the co-chairman of
6:06 PM ET Kathleen McNamee SHEFFIELD, England — The stage for Saturday’s heavyweight Euro 2022 clash between reigning champions Netherlands and Sweden couldn’t have been set better. The Dutch had beaten the Swedes in both the 2017 quarterfinal and the 2019 World Cup semifinal. But, since their talismanic coach Sarina Wiegman went to England, there
12:01 PM ET Luca de la Torre is used to betting on himself and coming out ahead in the end. At age 15, he left San Diego to join the academy of English side Fulham. He rose through the ranks and eventually broke through to the first team, but when playing time proved limited, De
8:11 AM ET The summer transfer window is here, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Arsenal eye double deal for Paqueta, Zhegrova Arsenal are considering making a double move for Lyon
12:26 AM ET With newly signed Gareth Bale watching from the stands, his new team, Los Angeles FC, won a 3-2 thriller at home over the rival LA Galaxy before a raucous Banc of California crowd on Friday. Jose Cifuentes scored twice and Cristian Arango added a third for LAFC (12-4-3, 39 points), the top
Jul 7, 2022 Friday’s clash between LAFC and the LA Galaxy (10 p.m. ET, stream live on ESPN) finds the two sides occupying different tiers within the Major League Soccer hierarchy. The first half of the campaign has seen the Black and Gold have things mostly their own way. LAFC sit atop the Supporters’ Shield
9:34 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Manchester United‘s preseason tour of Thailand as he continues personal leave to deal with a “family issue.” The Portugal forward has been granted more time off and will not be on the flight to Bangkok, which is due to leave Manchester at 4.30 p.m. U.K.(11.30 a.m.
11:15 PM ET The United States women’s national team is about to complete perhaps the most low-key run to World Cup qualification in its illustrious history after Thursday’s 5-0 thrashing of Jamaica at the CONCACAF W Championship. Given the U.S. women’s historic dominance in CONCACAF — where it has won 13 straight World Cup qualifiers