Football

5:09 PM ET The United States men’s national team will look to get closer to finding a solution for its striker woes when it begins its defense of the CONCACAF Nations League title against Grenada in Austin, Texas, on Friday. Without Ricardo Pepi, Jordan Pefok or Gyasi Zardes on the roster, Jesus Ferreira and Haji
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11:16 AM ET Erik ten Hag has prioritised the signing of a central midfielder as the first step in his rebuilding programme as Manchester United manager, sources have told ESPN, with the club focusing on that position rather than engaging in a battle with Liverpool for Benfica forward Darwin Nunez. Ralf Rangnick, in his role
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2:40 PM ET Sam Kerr was instrumental in helping Chelsea win the WSL title. Photo by Naomi Baker – The FA/The FA via Getty Images Women’s Super League Golden Boot winner Sam Kerr has been named PFA Players’ Player of the Year, making her the first Australia international to win the award. Manchester City‘s Lauren Hemp
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3:12 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Carmelina Moscato represented Canada in three World Cups. Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images Olympic bronze medalist and former Canadian international Carmelina Moscato is the new coach of Tigres Femenil. The Liga MX Femenil side made the announcement on Thursday, making the 38-year-old the first foreign and female coach for the most
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11:59 AM ET Everton fans invade the pitch at Goodison Park during their victory over Crystal Palace. MB Media/Getty Images The Premier League will introduce enhanced safety measures to prevent crowd misbehaviour ahead of the start of next season, it said on Thursday, with clubs unanimously agreeing that visiting teams will provide additional stewards for away
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10:37 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Fenerbahce have registered an interest in Andreas Pereira but the Manchester United midfielder has also been told he will be given an opportunity to impress new manager Erik ten Hag during the summer tour of Thailand and Australia, sources have told ESPN. Pereira spent last season on loan at Flamengo
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6:07 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona will up their offer to keep Gavi at the club as they look to end speculation about the midfielder’s Camp Nou future, sources have told ESPN. Barca will make “a big financial effort,” one club source said, to come to an agreement with Gavi’s agent, former midfielder
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7:19 AM ET Sepp Blatter was FIFA President between 1998 and 2015. Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images Ex-FIFA President Sepp Blatter denied approving fraudulent payments to French football legend Michel Platini, telling a Swiss court on Thursday that a cash transfer followed a “gentleman’s agreement” between the pair. Swiss prosecutors accuse the two men,
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