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
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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. –
7:00 AM ET They may have only six games remaining of their Serie A season, but Juventus have chosen now as the perfect time to release a new fourth kit for 2021-22. 2 Related As is often the case with the club’s jerseys in recent years, this new offering is likely to divide opinion among
Apr 14, 2022 Felix Speller When looking back over the sheer entertainment and drama that the game of soccer as we know it has provided for more than 150 years, the role that design and innovation has played in the sport cannot be downplayed. If it weren’t for constant modernisation of all aspects of the
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6:50 PM ET Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez says his players want to know how at least 20,000 Eintracht Frankfurt fans gained access to the home end at Camp Nou on Thursday as his side were knocked out of the Europa League. Frankfurt won 3-2 on the night as they stunned favourites Barca 4-3 on aggregate
10:00 AM ET Manchester United considered the credentials of eight different managers before choosing Ajax coach Erik ten Hag to become the fifth permanent appointment since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013. Sources have told ESPN that Mauricio Pochettino, Luis Enrique and Julen Lopetegui were alongside Ten Hag on the final four-man shortlist compiled by
12:10 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Chivas have fired Marcelo Michel Leano after seven months in charge of the Liga MX giants. Getty Images Following a 3-1 loss at home to Monterrey on Wednesday night, Chivas manager Marcelo Michel Leano has been fired by the Liga MX club. Chivas made the news official on Thursday morning and announced
10:29 AM ET Ukraine’s March playoff semifinal was postponed due to the country being invaded by Russia. Denis Doyle – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images Ukraine will return to competitive action in their delayed World Cup playoff against Scotland on June 1, FIFA has confirmed. The Path A semifinal was postponed ahead of its original date in