12:19 AM ET Botafogo said on Wednesday they have fined players who had “not shown commitment” to the club as it battles to avoid a second relegation in seven seasons from Brazil’s Serie A. Botafogo have lost 10 of their last 11 matches and are second from bottom in the 20-team table. The bottom four
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5:54 PM ET (Adds quotes) KIEL, Germany, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Holders Bayern Munich twice gave up a one-goal lead before crashing out of the German Cup 6-5 on penalties to second tier Holstein Kiel on Wednesday following a 2-2 draw after extra time in the second-round match. Both sides converted all five spot-kicks before
7:09 PM ET MLS Players Association executive director Bob Foose disputed assertions made by MLS commissioner Don Garber about the current negotiations for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, questioning whether the decision to reopen CBA negotiations was more about “financial opportunity” than “financial necessity.” The MLSPA chief added that the players do not plan to
2:31 PM ET Bayer Leverkusen have signed versatile Netherlands defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah from Manchester United on a three-year contract, the Bundesliga club said on Wednesday. United did not disclose the transfer fee, but British media reported that the German club paid around £1.5 million for the Netherlands international. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+
7:05 PM ET Shaun Reynolds The transfer window opened in early January, and speculation is heating up about potential deals. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. Barcelona’s Firpo ‘surplus to requirements’ Barcelona are on the lookout for another left-back after Junior Firpo was deemed surplus to requirements, reports Marca.
6:22 PM ET Marc-Andre ter Stegen was the hero as Barcelona needed a penalty shootout to beat Real Sociedad (1-1) on Wednesday and book their place in the final of the Spanish Supercopa. Riqui Puig scored the winning penalty to set up a meeting with Real Madrid or Athletic Bilbao on Sunday but only after
8:43 PM ET The Washington Spirit selected U.S. U20 international Trinity Rodman with the No. 2 pick of the NWSL draft. Getty Images Racing Louisville selected University of North Carolina defender Emily Fox went No. 1 in Wednesday’s NWSL Draft, while the Washington Spirit selected Trinity Rodman with its second pick. U.S. U20 forward Rodman is
8:34 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho bemoaned his side’s defensive fragility that allowed Fulham to come from behind to draw 1-1 on Wednesday, a sixth draw in the Premier League for the north London side. The result was another occasion, similar to matches against Newcastle United, West Ham United and Crystal Palace, where
5:03 PM ET Neymar scored on his return from injury as Paris Saint-Germain beat Marseille 2-1 to win the French Super Cup in Lens on Wednesday to hand boss Mauricio Pochettino the first trophy of his managerial career. Brazil forward Neymar, who had been out of action since mid-December with an ankle injury, netted from
12:36 PM ET Atletico Madrid completed the signing of forward Moussa Dembele from Lyon on loan for the remainder of the season with an option to buy. Dembele, 24, joins an Atletico side that is leading La Liga with three games in hand, the club are also set to take on Chelsea in the round