Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus will be out for “a few weeks” after undergoing surgery on his knee, Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has confirmed. The 26-year-old was missing from Wednesday’s Emirates Cup clash against Monaco, which Arsenal won 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in north London. – Full Premier League fixtures schedule 2022-23 Speaking
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Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentAug 2, 2023, 03:01 AM ET Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez said he is disappointed with Ousmane Dembele after confirming the forward has told him he wants to join Paris Saint-Germain, as revealed by ESPN last week. Barca and PSG remain in talks over the breakdown of the fee, which is expected
A much-changed Sweden side reached the Women’s World Cup round of 16 with a perfect record after Rebecka Blomqvist‘s second-half header and substitute Elin Rubensson‘s 90th-minute penalty helped them beat Argentina 2-0 on Wednesday. Blomqvist met Sofia Jakobsson‘s cross with a fantastic header in the 66th minute to put the third-ranked Swedes firmly on course
Thembi Kgatlana scored a last-gasp winner to give South Africa their first ever Women’s World Cup win with a 3-2 victory over Italy that sent them through to the Round of 16 at the expense of their opponents. Striker Kgatlana struck two minutes into stoppage time to send her team off to Sydney for a
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterAug 2, 2023, 07:00 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 ADELAIDE, Australia — Rachel Daly has described teammate Lauren James as England‘s “cheat code” after she starred in
A brilliant strike from Ansu Fati was the difference between Barcelona and AC Milan on Tuesday as the LaLiga side won 1-0 in Las Vegas. Fati came off the bench at half-time and needed just 10 minutes to make his mark, cutting in from the left before curling into the top corner from just inside
Ross Devonport Aug 1, 2023, 03:00 PM ET FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — New Inter Miami CF left back Jordi Alba admitted Tuesday that he had other, more lucrative offers but that his move to Miami was about more than money and that he was excited to reunite with his former Barcelona teammates. “Despite the offers
ESPN News Services Aug 1, 2023, 09:38 PM ET Argentinos Juniors defender Luciano Sanchez was left with a broken leg after an accidental stomp from veteran Fluminense left-back Marcelo during a Copa Libertadores match in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. Editor’s Picks Sanchez, 29, suffered the serious injury after Marcelo inadvertently stepped directly on his leg
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 1, 2023, 05:16 PM ET Ajax have agreed a deal with Manchester City to sign winger Carlos Borges, sources have told ESPN. The Dutch side have reached an agreement which could be worth up to €20 million ($22m). City have also negotiated a buyback clause and a 20% sell-on. – Stream on