Kylian Mbappe‘s strike propelled Paris Saint-Germain into the French Cup final with a comfortable 1-0 win over Stade Rennais on Wednesday, taking them one step closer to a 15th trophy. A dominant PSG looked set to take the lead early in the game but goalkeeper Steve Mandanda thwarted their attempts and saved a penalty from
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Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen overwhelmed second division club Fortuna Dusseldorf 4-0 on Wednesday to reach the DFB Pokal final and stretch their unbeaten run to 40 matches across all competitions this season. First-half goals from Jeremie Frimpong, Amine Adli and Florian Wirtz put the game to bed as Dusseldorf struggled to cope with the hosts’
Open Extended Reactions LONDON — You need to be bold to win a Premier League title, take calculated risks at the right time. There’s always a chance that a well-intentioned gamble could backfire, but with Arsenal reclaiming top spot with a 2-0 win against Luton Town, manager Mikel Arteta was rewarded for rolling the dice.
Lizzy Becherano Apr 3, 2024, 07:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi will not play for Inter Miami CF against Monterrey in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal clash on Wednesday due to an ongoing right hamstring issue. Though Messi trained with the rest of the squad on Tuesday, Miami head
Jeff Kassouf Apr 3, 2024, 03:43 PM ET The United States women’s national team has held internal conversations about midfielder Korbin Albert‘s social media activity, which appeared to support anti-LGBTQIA+ content and make light of an injury to former U.S. winger Megan Rapinoe, captain Lindsey Horan and veteran forward Alex Morgan said Wednesday. “We stand
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 3, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has said new Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe should be careful not to “interrupt” the progress the club have made during the Dutchman’s reign. Ratcliffe and his INEOS team are making a number of changes at Old Trafford, including hiring
Apr 3, 2024, 08:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Phil Foden has an incredible gift for scoring goals, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said after his young forward scored a sublime hat trick in a 4-1 thrashing of Aston Villa on Wednesday that kept them on course to retain the Premier League title. With City’s
Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta believes Martin Odegaard’s determination to avoid last season’s late slump is playing a key role in Arsenal‘s attempt to win the Premier League title. The Gunners returned to top spot on Wednesday night with a comfortable 2-0 win over Luton Town at Emirates Stadium as captain Odegaard scored his 10th
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 3, 2024, 07:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola decided he could do without Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne against Aston Villa, but the Manchester City manager couldn’t bring himself to rest Phil Foden or Rodri. With Haaland and De Bruyne on the bench at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday,
Jeff Kassouf Apr 3, 2024, 11:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions National Women’s Soccer League commissioner Jessica Berman told ESPN that the league is “comfortably on track” to choose the location and ownership group for its 16th team at “the beginning of Q4,” or October 2024. The difference in this round of the league’s expansion