Football

Jul 19, 2023, 01:12 PM ET The 2023 Women’s World Cup begins Thursday and teams are getting ready to kick off the action. These daily files will give you the latest reporting from around the 2023 World Cup as well as betting lines, what to watch for information and best reads. Check in with ESPN

Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNJul 19, 2023, 02:13 AM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award

Jul 19, 2023, 05:57 AM ET Benjamin Mendy has signed for Ligue 1 side Lorient, the club announced on Wednesday, days after he was found not guilty at a retrial on one count of raping a woman and the attempted rape of another woman. In January, Mendy was found not guilty of six counts of

Jul 18, 2023, 11:58 AM ET The 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is set to kick off July 20, with the final slated for Aug. 20 in Sydney. It’s the first time the tournament will have 32 nations competing for the world title, and viewers could be in store for the

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJul 18, 2023, 01:14 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. The United States‘ elimination from the Gold Cup last week represented a checkpoint of sorts. For most of the year, various iterations of the team gathered in the wake of the FIFA World

Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerJul 18, 2023, 04:00 AM ET The 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is a race to lift the trophy, sure. But just because your team is going all out to win doesn’t mean they can’t look while they’re doing it. Editor’s Picks 2 Related England, France, Germany

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 17, 2023, 09:25 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Being the manager of the U.S. women’s national team is one of those jobs that comes with the seat already warm. History guarantees such an environment. The Americans have won four World

Associated Press Jul 17, 2023, 11:35 AM ET Hertha Berlin goalkeeper Marius Gersbeck has left the team’s summer training camp in Austria after apparently becoming involved in a fight with another man who later needed hospital treatment. Hertha said Monday that Gersbeck had left the day before and that it did not wish to make

With a relatively inexperienced roster and a new coach, the USWNT faces its most unpredictable tournament in years. Your challenge? Build the ultimate USWNT goal machine. Select players, then compare your roster to the most recent one chosen by head coach Vlatko Andonovski. To win, you’ll need as many Expected Goals (xG) as possible and

Mexico players celebrate after scoring a goal against Panama in the Gold Cup final. Getty Images Santiago Gimenez came off the bench to score a stellar late goal as Mexico beat Panama 1-0 to win the Gold Cup at SoFi Stadium on Sunday. A well-drilled Panama team proved a tough out for Mexico and interim

Jul 16, 2023, 01:53 PM ET D.C. United manager Wayne Rooney has said Lionel Messi “won’t find it easy” in Major League Soccer as he joins Inter Miami. In an interview with The Times, Manchester United legend Rooney said many players arrive in MLS and struggle to adapt and that Messi may be no different.

Cesar Hernandez Jul 13, 2023, 03:34 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Typically even-tempered and collected, Mexico interim manager Jaime “Jimmy” Lozano couldn’t help but smile much more after collecting a 3-0 semifinal victory on Wednesday against Jamaica that has guided his team to the Gold Cup final. “If I rewind the tape to three weeks

Arch Bell, U.S. soccer writerJul 15, 2023, 03:38 PM ET Lionel Messi has come to MLS to play for Inter Miami CF. It is a seminal moment for the league in that arguably the greatest player in the history of the game has arrived on these shores less than a year after winning the World

Manchester City head a worldwide group of 13 partner clubs, while Red Bull own five football teams in Europe and the Americas. Last month, Chelsea acquired a majority stake in French Ligue 1 club Strasbourg to become the latest major team to move into the business of multi-club ownership. Have you heard of the Pacific

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJul 14, 2023, 04:15 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. United States right-back Sergiño Dest said he intends to fight for his place at Barcelona after an ill-fated loan-spell at AC Milan last season. “I see myself staying,” Dest said Friday, ahead of

Jul 14, 2023, 09:17 AM ET Kerr, Putellas and Morgan are three of the ones to watch this summer. Illustration by ESPN The Women’s World Cup is almost here! The tournament is a time to showcase the best players in the world and the up-and-comers. The 2023 edition, which starts July 20 in Australia and New

Jul 14, 2023, 09:00 AM ET LA Clippers star Russell Westbrook is the latest to invest in Leeds United’s ownership group. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Karl Lagerfeld NBA star Russell Westbrook has become the latest high-profile sporting figure to invest in the 49ers group that is in the process of taking over Leeds United. The group

Graham Hunter, Spain writerJul 13, 2023, 02:02 PM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Christian Pulisic joins AC Milan still defiant about his Chelsea record and deeply frustrated at a lack of faith and sufficient opportunities given to him at