2:54 PM ET Madison Shanley spent 14 years as a volunteer anthem singer for the Portland Timbers and Thorns. Kayla Plummer Portland Timbers and Thorns volunteer anthem singer Madison Shanley’s run of 14 years has ended after she opted not to continue in protest over the organization’s handling of multiple allegations of abuse of women by
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2:32 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola is sweating the fitness of Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker ahead of Manchester City‘s FA Cup semifinal with Liverpool after both were forced to sit out training on Friday. The pair were substituted during the second half of the 0-0 draw with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday and
3:00 PM ET Cesar Hernandez A match at Estadio Jalisco was halted due to instances of an anti-gay chant from the stands. Alfredo Moya/Jam Media/Getty Images Nearly 200 fans were kicked out of the Estadio Jalisco on Thursday night after instances of anti-gay chants during the Liga MX match between Atlas and Mazatlan. During injury time
9:45 AM ET Associated Press Eduardo Salvio signed a three-year deal with Boca Juniors in 2019. Norberto Duarte – Pool/Getty Images The estranged wife of Argentine player Eduardo Salvio filed a police complaint on Thursday accusing him of hitting her with a car he was driving, causing minor injuries. The official Telam news agency reported that
8:59 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Police were called to Manchester United‘s training ground on Friday after a group of supporters arrived to protest against the club’s owners, the Glazer family. United were forced to lock the front gates at Carrington and divert visitors to a back entrance after a group of around 30 fans carrying
1:21 PM ET Barcelona president Joan Laporta says the club will change its ticket policy for European games after around 30,000 Eintracht Frankfurt fans gained entry to Camp Nou for Thursday’s Europa League game. Frankfurt were given 5,000 tickets for the game by Barca but thousands more secured seats in the home end to see
3:08 PM ET Sid LoweSpain writer For the thousands and thousands of fans inside the Camp Nou, this was a night they would never forget. They had got there early, a huge mass of them walking from the city centre, congregating in Placa Catalunya, flooding up Avinguda Sarria and turning onto Diagonal. Occupying the road,
8:21 AM ET Bahrain-based Investcorp has entered into”‘exclusivity talks* to purchase Italian club AC Milan, a source close to the deal told Reuters on Friday. The source said the deal to buy the Serie A club from current owners Elliott Management Corporation was close to being completed. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA
8:39 AM ET The owners of the Chicago Cubs have ended their interest in buying Chelsea after opting not to submit a final offer before Thursday’s deadline. A consortium led by the Ricketts family investment group was one of four bidders advanced to the last stage by New York-based merchant bank Raine Group along with
4:58 AM ET Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has hit out at Pep Guardiola and labelled his tactics as “prehistory football” following the Champions League quarterfinal tie against Manchester City. The Premier League leaders battled to a 0-0 draw at the Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday to set up a semifinal clash with Real Madrid. –