Fans will get the chance to hear VAR discussions in the Premier League for the first time as part of a TV pilot led by Howard Webb, the chief refereeing officer. Webb was appointed to the role in December, promising to bring greater transparency and openness to Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), the body
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 8, 2023, 10:42 AM ET Rodrygo Goes‘ house was burgled during Real Madrid‘s 2-1 Copa del Rey final win over Osasuna on Saturday as the Brazil international scored a match-winning brace, sources have told ESPN. The residence — in the exclusive Madrid suburb of La Moraleja — was empty at
May 8, 2023, 11:10 AM ET The New York Red Bulls mutually parted ways with head coach Gerhard Struber on Monday after a 1-4-6 start to the 2023 MLS season. Assistant coach Bernd Eibler also departed the club and fellow assistant Troy Lesesne takes over as interim coach through the end of the season. The
May 8, 2023, 11:37 AM ET The Chicago Fire parted ways with head coach Ezra Hendrickson on Monday after just one-plus seasons. The Fire named Frank Klopas interim head coach for the remainder of the 2023 season. Assistant coach Junior Gonzalez also was fired. The Fire are 14th in the Eastern Conference after a 2-3-5
May 7, 2023, 08:24 PM ET Bellingham and Dortmund had a surprisingly easy outing against Wolfsburg to keep pace in the Bundesliga title race. Lars Baron/Getty Images There was no LaLiga action this weekend thanks to Saturday’s Copa del Rey final, but the European weekend delivered plenty to talk about across the major leagues, with Manchester
May 7, 2023, 09:49 PM ET Chelsea manager Emma Hayes has moved to ease Australian fears over the fitness of Sam Kerr ahead of the Women’s World Cup after the Matildas striker was withdrawn after half an hour of the London club’s Women’s Super League match on Sunday. Editor’s Picks Kerr is crucial to Australia‘s
Associated Press May 7, 2023, 02:05 PM ET Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has said he does not want to hear speculation that head coach Carlo Ancelotti could leave the club this summer. Madrid clinched the Copa del Rey title with a 2-1 win over Osasuna in the final on Saturday — their 20th Copa
May 7, 2023, 02:05 PM ET Newly-crowned champions Napoli secured a 1-0 win over Fiorentina in Serie A on Sunday when the league’s top scorer Victor Osimhen scored from the spot at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. Osimhen could have put a relaxed Napoli in front from a penalty three minutes into the second half
Mikel Arteta said Arsenal were motivated by revenge in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Newcastle United after watching a video of last season’s painful defeat in the same fixture. Martin Odegaard’s 14th-minute strike and Fabian Schar‘s 75th-minute own goal were enough to give the visitors a priceless win which cuts Manchester City‘s lead at the top
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 7, 2023, 05:31 PM ET David De Gea made a costly mistake in Manchester United’s loss to West Ham on Sunday. Getty Images Erik ten Hag said he has “no concerns” about David De Gea despite the Manchester United goalkeeper’s blunder against West Ham United on Sunday. De Gea’s error, palming Said Benrahma‘s