11:21 AM ET An Afghan national team footballer died in a fall from a U.S. plane at Kabul airport on Monday, the Afghan news agency Ariana said on Thursday. Crowds of people seeking to flee Aghanistan have thronged the airport since Taliban insurgents swept to power on Sunday, many seen trying to board a moving
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12:22 PM ET Chelsea duo N’Golo Kante and Jorginho as well as Manchester City‘s Kevin de Bruyne are in the running for UEFA’s 2020-21 male Player of the Year award after topping an all-midfield shortlist published on Thursday. All featured in Euro 2020 — De Bruyne for Belgium, Kante with France and Jorginho with winners
10:16 AM ET Liverpool condemned anti-gay chants aimed at Norwich City’s Billy Gilmour last weekend. Mark Leech/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has urged fans to stop singing anti-gay chants after sections of the club’s supporters shouted anti-gay abuse aimed at Norwich City‘s Billy Gilmour last weekend. Liverpool condemned the “offensive and inappropriate” chants
9:15 AM ET Social media is a boon for athletes because it allows them to speak directly to the world. No filters, no club press officers, no sponsor PR reps, no misquotes. Just their voice, with their chosen words and the opportunity to clarify and rectify. Somebody probably should have told Cristiano Ronaldo’s social media
10:00 AM ET Austin LindbergESPN FC First it was Tanner Tessmann. Then it was Sam Vines. Now it’s Gianluca Busio. Three homegrown players from Major League Soccer (two of whom, Tessmann and Busio, are teenagers) are leaving their clubs midseason for the brighter lights of European football. Tessmann and Busio are moving to Venezia FC,
7:31 AM ET Former captain of the Afghan women’s football team Khalida Popal has urged players to delete social media, erase public identities and burn their kits for safety’s sake now that the country is again under Taliban rule. Copenhagen-based Popal told Reuters in a video interview on Wednesday that the militants had killed, raped
8:13 AM ET Pedro in action for Roma before making the switch to Lazio. Giampiero Sposito/Getty Images Pedro has become the first player to move directly between Roma and Lazio in 36 years after he signed for the Biancocelesti on Thursday. The 2010 World Cup-winner only joined Roma in 2020 and signed a three-year contract but
6:53 AM ET Associated Press Teenager Olivia Moultrie, who successfully challenged NWSL age restrictions, scored her first goal on Wednesday night to help the Portland Thorns advance to the WICC final. Craig Mitchelldyer/ISI Photos/Getty Images Fifteen-year-old Olivia Moultrie scored her first professional goal on a free kick and the Portland Thorns went on to defeat the
7:00 AM ET Manchester United great Denis Law has been dianosed with dementia. Photo by PA Images via Getty Images Manchester United legend and former Ballon d’Or-winner Denis Law has been diagnosed with dementia, it was announced on Thursday. The 81-year-old won two league titles, a European Cup and an FA Cup during his 11-year spell
4:49 AM ET Newcastle United midfielder Joe Willock said he considered quitting social media due to racist abuse and called on platforms to do more to combat the problem. The 21-year-old, who completed a £25 million move from Arsenal last week, said he receives “disgusting” messages on a daily basis. – Hislop: Football is ideal