Associated Press Dec 2, 2023, 10:37 PM ET Nantes said one of their supporters died on Saturday following an assault that took place before the club’s 1-0 win over Nice in France’s Ligue 1, amid reports the fan was stabbed. Nantes said in a statement overnight that the fan was “fatally injured” close to the
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Trinity Rodman had a goal and two assists to help the United States beat China 3-0 in an exhibition match in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Saturday. Sophia Smith and Lindsey Horan also scored in the first of two exhibition matches against China to close out the year. The second is set for Tuesday in Frisco,
Dec 2, 2023, 01:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The draw for next summer’s Euro 2024 finals in Germany took place on Saturday which saw France and Spain handed difficult paths to the knockout stages. A total of 21 teams have already qualified for the tournament, with three places still up for grabs through a
Anthony Gordon scored the winner as Newcastle held off a frenzied late push by Manchester United in a 1-0 Premier League victory over their top-four rivals on a chilly night at St James’ Park on Saturday. Eddie Howe’s team climbed above Manchester United into fifth in the table on 26 points after 14 games as
ESPN News Services Dec 2, 2023, 07:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Athletico-PR said Saturday that Brazilian forward Vitor Roque will join Spanish giants Barcelona in January, with the 18-year-old set to play his last home game against Santos on Sunday before heading to Europe. Barça reached an agreement to sign Roque from Athletico in
Christian Pulisic scored again and Luka Jović got his first goal for AC Milan to beat promoted Frosinone 3-1 in Serie A on Saturday. Pulisic took his tally to five league goals in 12 appearances, matching Weston McKennie’s 2020-21 season-haul for Juventus. No American has scored more in Serie A. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
Associated Press Dec 2, 2023, 01:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The draw ceremony for next year’s Euro 2024 was disrupted by unexplained noises that competed for attention with the team names being read out on stage Saturday. The interruption, which seemed to sound like sexual noises, was clearly heard for several minutes on the
Associated Press Dec 2, 2023, 02:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Goalkeeper Tim Howard was elected to the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame on Saturday and will be inducted on May 4. Howard was on the ballot for the first time and received 46 of 48 votes (95.8%) from the player selection committee, the
Dec 2, 2023, 07:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ah, another weekend of football across Europe’s top leagues is upon us, which means jubilation, heartbreak and a bit of schadenfreude — depending on who you support, of course. The weekend started in the Premier League with Arsenal getting a win that was a bit of
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 2, 2023, 06:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says Marcus Rashford will get “support” in a bid to rediscover his form after another disappointing performance in the defeat to Newcastle. Man United lost 1-0 at St James’ Park on Saturday as Rashford was substituted after just