6:45 PM ET Andy Polo has been stood down by the Portland Timbers pending an investigation. Abbie Parr/Getty Images The Portland Timbers announced that midfielder Andy Polo has been suspended and removed from all team activities pending an investigation into allegations of domestic violence made against him. The allegations of physical and emotional abuse were made
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6:10 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has dismissed the suggestion that Manchester City are the best team in the world. City opened up a 12-point lead at the top of the Premier League table with a comfortable 2-0 win over Brentford at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS,
6:39 PM ET Luke Thrower The 2022 January transfer window is closed, but there’s still plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Lewandowski pushing for Real Madrid move Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski is
12:30 PM ET The Chicago Fire announced on Wednesday that they have completed the transfer of Lyon and Switzerland international midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri, and signed him to a Designated Player contract. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but one source with knowledge of the transaction said that the Fire paid a transfer free of around
9:16 AM ET Kurt Zouma‘s pet cats have been taken into care after a video emerged of the West Ham United defender kicking and slapping one of the animals. Zouma, who started West Ham’s 1-0 Premier League win against Watford on Tuesday, apologised after a video, that was originally shared on Snapchat by Zouma’s brother,
9:16 AM ET Jurgen Klopp has said Mohamed Salah is still struggling to come to terms with Egypt’s penalty shoot-out defeat against Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations final after returning to Liverpool this week. Salah is expected to make his first Liverpool appearance since departing for AFCON duty at the beginning of January
9:48 AM ET A decision on the use of semi-automated offsides at the Qatar World Cup is expected within the next two months as referees chief Pierluigi Collina defended the technology from criticism it is tantamount to “robot officiating.” FIFA are testing a new VAR system featuring automated line-drawing and virtual reality replays at the
6:45 AM ET Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta described himself as the “solution” in his relationship with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, after the Gabon striker said he left the Premier League club because the coach had a problem. Aubameyang terminated his contract with Arsenal by mutual consent and moved to Barcelona this month, ending speculation around his future
10:36 AM ET Ed DoveSpecial to ESPN Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica Senegal were crowned AFCON champions after beating Egypt in the final. Ayman Aref/NurPhoto via Getty Images Senegal Head of State Macky Sall has gifted
3:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen With Arsenal having let five first-team players depart in January either on loan or for free, and bringing nobody in to replace them, Mikel Arteta’s squad depth for the rest of the season looks a little thin. 2 Related The Gunners opted to loan out defenders Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Roma) and