5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne said he is still feeling the effects of COVID-19 nearly a month after first testing positive for the virus. De Bruyne returned a positive test on Nov. 17, the day after Belgium‘s World Cup qualifier against Wales. He returned to training following 10 days
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12:17 PM ET Burnley’s home game against Watford was called off just hours before kick-off. Photo by George Wood/Getty Images The Premier League’s COVID-19 crisis continues as Burnley‘s match against Watford on Wednesday has been the latest fixture to be postponed. Burnley were set to host Watford but confirmed hours before kickoff that the game was
10:35 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Real Madrid, Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao have sued LaLiga, branding the Spanish league’s agreement with the investment fund CVC as “illegal.” LaLiga clubs last week voted in favour of a €2 billion investment deal with CVC despite ongoing opposition from Madrid, Barca and Athletic. – Stream ESPN FC
6:17 AM ET The Premier League has already been forced to postpone games. Photo by George Wood/Getty Images The Premier League has announced new measures to combat the spread of COVID-19, which include showing a complete COVID status declaration prior to matchday for fans attending matches, and to show proof of vaccination or a negative test
3:41 AM ET Barclays have doubled their investment in the Women’s Super League to £30 million ($39.8m) and extended their contract with the league until 2025 in a deal which also sees them become the headline sponsors of the Women’s Championship for the first time. The bank has also extended its deal with the English
6:30 AM ET Sergio Aguero won five Premier League titles during his 10 years at Manchester City before joining Barcelona in the summer. DAVE THOMPSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Sergio Aguero scored the most memorable goal in Premier League history, an iconic moment, three minutes and 20 seconds into stoppage time against Queens Park Rangers in 2012.
10:00 AM ET United States star Megan Rapinoe has unveiled a new signature line of clothing and products as part of a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Nike, which bears her own unique stamp. The OL Reign forward has redefined the terms of her partnership with the sportswear brand to create a groundbreaking “Nike x Megan” collection
6:22 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sergio Aguero has retired from football due to medical advice. Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero has announced his retirement from football at the age of 33 due to a heart condition. Aguero has not played since the end of October when he was
10:24 AM ET Antonio Conte has said Tottenham‘s mounting fixture pile-up could be responsible for the Premier League rejecting the club’s request to postpone Thursday’s game at Leicester City and warned his players are at greater risk of injury after contracting COVID-19. Spurs were forced to close their training ground last week after a severe
8:50 AM ET Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool still don’t know when the club will release Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita for international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations, despite the start of the tournament being less than a month away. The 24-team competition, delayed by 12 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic,