Manchester United‘s Scott McTominay scored either side of half-time to lift his team to a well-deserved 2-1 Premier League victory over Chelsea at Old Trafford on Wednesday. United dominated in a victory that lifted Erik ten Hag’s beleaguered team, who have been hounded by recent reports of unrest in the dressing room, into sixth in
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Dec 6, 2023, 06:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool defender Joel Matip has suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), manager Jurgen Klopp told reporters following his side’s 2-0 Premier League win away to Sheffield United on Wednesday. The 32-year-old limped off in the second half of Liverpool’s thrilling 4-3 win over Fulham at
ESPN news services Dec 6, 2023, 01:10 PM ET England FA Chair Debbie Hewitt, in a FIFA report made public on Wednesday, accused former Spain federation president Luis Rubiales of “inappropriate” conduct with the English players at the 2023 Women’s World Cup medal ceremony. FIFA said it considered more severe sanctions than the three-year ban
Dec 6, 2023, 02:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Out-of-form forward Marcus Rashford has been dropped for Manchester United‘s Premier League clash with Chelsea on Wednesday. Rashford, who signed a five-year deal at Old Trafford last summer, has struggled for form this season, scoring two goals in 18 games in all competitions, with his latest
Dec 6, 2023, 12:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions UEFA has introduced a women’s health expert panel with the goal of gaining a deeper understanding of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and their alarming occurrence in the women’s game, European football’s governing body said on Wednesday. The panel has begun crafting an ACL injury awareness
Dec 6, 2023, 08:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich have announced the signing of Bryan Zaragoza from LaLiga side Granada for an undisclosed fee, with the Spain international set to join the club at the end of 2023-24 season. Zaragoza, 22, has signed a contract with the Bavarian giants through June 2029. –
Dec 6, 2023, 06:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Newcastle United goalkeeper Nick Pope could be out for four months after injuring his shoulder against Manchester United on Saturday, manager Eddie Howe said. Pope, who was forced from the field in during his side’s 1-0 win, has started every Premier League and Champions League game
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterDec 6, 2023, 10:29 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions England’s woes were confirmed after their 6-0 win over Scotland, which wasn’t enough to send
Sophie Lawson Dec 6, 2023, 05:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The inaugural UEFA Women’s Nations League (UWNL) group stage has wrapped up and it certainly provided plenty of drama over the last round of fixtures in League A. France and Spain had already sealed their place in February’s finals playoff (where the two finalists
Jaedyn Shaw scored the go-ahead goal in the 79th minute to give the United States women a 2-1 victory over China on Tuesday night in the Americans’ final match of the year. It was the second of two exhibition matches against China. The United States won the first 3-0 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Saturday. –