8:43 AM ET Adriana Garcia Erick Anthony Garcia, a player at Guatemalan side San Lorenzo Jogo Foot, has been banned for five years for punching a referee in the face during a third division game last Sunday. Garcia also received a fine of GTQ1,000 (€108, $129) from the league’s disciplinary committee. During the game against
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4:31 AM ET Manchester City face Manchester United in the 185th Manchester derby on Sunday in a game that, less than two months ago, was shaping up to be a potential Premier League title decider. 2 Related United climbed to the top of the table with a 1-0 win at Burnley on Jan. 12, moving
3:53 AM ET In this week’s ESPN Insider Notebook, Chelsea look to position themselves in the queue for Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland. PLUS: Eric Bailly must prove he can stay fit to secure a long-term future at Manchester United. Jump to: Bailly must fight for United deal | New diet behind Dembele’s improved form |
9:16 PM ET Associated Press Forward Fredy Montero is returning to the Seattle Sounders nearly a decade after he last played for the club. Montero signed a one-year contract with the Sounders on Thursday that includes club options for two more seasons. It will be the second stint in Seattle for the 33-year-old, who was
6:48 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — There is no good news right now for Liverpool. The reigning Premier League champions are falling apart at the seams and Chelsea‘s history-making victory at Anfield was only one element of the misery that is now threatening to consume Jurgen Klopp’s team. The image of Mohamed Salah shaking his
6:20 PM ET Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp described Thursday’s 1-0 home loss to Chelsea as a “massive blow” as his side set an unwanted club record of five successive home league losses. A sixth Premier League defeat in their last nine games left the champions in seventh spot and facing the prospect of finishing outside
4:00 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ed Woodward says the progress Manchester United have made under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer “is clear.” United have slipped off the pace in the Premier League and sit 14 points behind leaders Manchester City after Wednesday’s 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) But
4:34 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho said the decision to hand Dele Alli just his second Premier League start of the season against Fulham on Thursday was “not a gift” and was “deserved” reward after his recent performances. Alli’s involvement led to what proved to be Tottenham’s winner in their 1-0 win at
4:49 PM ET Forgotten man Alexis Sanchez scored twice to earn Internazionale a 2-1 win at Parma on Thursday, moving the Serie A leaders six points clear at the top of the standings. – Serie A on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only) Both teams had chances to score in the first half,
5:45 PM ET An extra-time goal from Alex Berenguer sealed Athletic Bilbao‘s place in a second successive Copa del Rey final when they beat Levante 2-1 after extra time on Thursday to secure a 3-2 aggregate victory. – Stream the Copa del Rey final on ESPN+ (U.S. only) The Basque side will play Real Sociedad