Football

4:38 PM ET Arsenal will take a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League table into the World Cup break after a Martin Odegaard brace secured a 2-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Saturday. Odegaard broke the deadlock 10 minutes into the second half before the Arsenal captain added a second

4:00 PM ET Carlos Queiroz had a pretty good idea what he was signing up for in September when he agreed to return to his previous role as coach of the Iran national team, three years after ending his initial eight-year stint in charge, on a $50,000 contract for three months’ work culminating at the

12:15 PM ET The summer transfer window is closed for the major leagues in Europe. However, with an eye on January, there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Maguire not in Ten Hag’s plans

5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has told national team managers hopeful of having their World Cup players rested this weekend: “Don’t call me!” There is one last round of Premier League fixtures before the tournament starts but Guardiola has rejected the idea that he could give a helping hand to

7:33 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain have made a €45 million offer for Palmeiras teenager Endrick, but the Brazilian team swiftly dismissed the proposal for the 16-year-old forward on Friday, sources told ESPN Brazil. In a meeting with the player’s agents, the Ligue 1 champions said they were willing to extend the negotiations and meet the

1:26 PM ET Two-hundred and seven: That’s the number of players who have just one solitary cap with the U.S. men’s national team. Only once did they play in a senior team game. Some of the 207 you have heard of, like former USMNT coach Bruce Arena (1973 vs. Israel), and some you haven’t, like

9:54 PM ET Associated Press The United States women’s national team lost again, falling 2-1 to Germany on Thursday night for their first three-game skid since 1993 and first home defeat in more than five years. Paula Krumbiegel scored the decisive goal in the 89th minute for third-ranked Germany in the exhibition at DRV PNK

9:53 PM ET Sophie Lawson The United States women’s national team lost 2-1 to Germany on Thursday night for their first three-game skid since 1993 and first home defeat in more than five years. Paula Krumbiegel scored the decisive goal in the 89th minute for third-ranked Germany in the exhibition at DRV PNK Stadium in

11:57 AM ET Outrage can be a useful tool. It can clarify, it can focus, it can raise awareness and it can spur to action. It’s less useful when it does a better job at making the outraged feel good about themselves than it does addressing whatever it is that outraged them in the first

9:29 PM ET There is a strong temptation on roster release day, an unofficial holiday before the World Cup, to pick apart a coach’s decisions. It’s an inevitable part of the process in the lead-up to the tournament. More than anything, though, it’s a public relations exercise. An opportunity to build excitement — and in

8:22 PM ET United States manager Gregg Berhalter said it was “heartbreaking” to tell goalkeeper Zack Steffen that he had been left off the World Cup squad for Qatar. Steffen was thought to be a lock to make the team after featuring regularly for the U.S. during this World Cup cycle and battling Arsenal‘s Matt

8:30 AM ET Countless hours are set to be lost all over again after Football Manager 23 was officially released this week, and with it a comprehensive list of the top-rated players in the latest version of the long-running managerial simulation franchise. 2 Related Using the global scouting network employed by FM23’s producers, Sports Interactive,

5:03 PM ET Robert Lewandowski and Gerard Pique were both shown red cards during Barcelona‘s 2-1 LaLiga win over Osasuna on Tuesday night. Lewandowski was handed a second yellow card for a clumsy foul on Osasuna’s David Garcia in the 30th minute, while Pique, who was named on the bench in his last match for

6:30 AM ET The 2022 FIFA World Cup is just around the corner, and while teams are naming their squads and final preparations are underway in Qatar, our thoughts are with equipment managers of all 32 participating teams. They’re packing up and shipping out a colorful collection of kits and training tops — meticulously mapped

5:33 AM ET Gareth Southgate has told ESPN he believes Christian Pulisic has faced difficulties adapting to the Premier League but is still wary of the threat he poses when England face the United States at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Nov. 25. Pulisic has endured mixed fortunes at Chelsea since making a

4:00 AM ET The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is missing some big teams (Italy, Egypt, Nigeria, Colombia) and some big players (Mohamed Salah, Erling Haaland, Victor Osimhen) but that’s what makes this tournament the best in sports. Brazil are looking to win their first World Cup since 2002, while England, Argentina and Germany are

5:16 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC MADRID — Real Madrid suffered their first defeat of the LaLiga season to Rayo Vallecano, who pulled off a shocking 3-2 upset against the reigning league champions. The loss also sees Barcelona leapfrog Madrid into the top spot of the league table, with all sides having just one more

5:26 AM ET With just one weekend left until the European leagues shut down for the World Cup, there was plenty of drama to discuss across the continent! From Arsenal cementing their Premier League lead with an easy win at Chelsea to Bayern Munich reclaiming top spot in the Bundesliga after beating Hertha Berlin (and