6:34 PM ET Liverpool will not pursue a move for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham this summer, with the club instead deciding to dedicate transfer funds toward overhauling Jurgen Klopp’s squad, sources have confirmed to ESPN’s Mark Ogden. The Premier League club have been strongly linked with a move for the England star for several
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9:31 PM ET The United States women beat the Republic of Ireland 1-0 on Tuesday night friendly at CityPark in St. Louis, with 18-year-old Alyssa Thompson getting the start and playing the whole 90 minutes. Alana Cook scored from distance at the end of the first half with the game’s only goal as the U.S.
6:24 PM ET Belgian forward Dante Vanzeir has stepped away from the New York Red Bulls indefinitely after using a racial slur during a match against the San Jose Earthquakes this past weekend. The Red Bulls issued a statement on Tuesday that said Vanzeir addressed his teammates that morning and left “to avoid further distractions.”
5:58 PM ET Injured 24-year-old United States striker Mallory Swanson said on Tuesday that she had undergone successful surgery, but was still in a state of shock after suffering a torn patella tendon ahead of this year’s Women’s World Cup. Swanson helped the USWNT collect a fourth world title in 2019 and was expected to
7:15 PM ET LONDON — England women‘s manager Sarina Wiegman hopes the team will learn from their surprise 2-0 defeat to Australia on Tuesday but says she’s not worried the loss will halt their momentum ahead of this summer’s World Cup. The loss to the Matildas was the first defeat of Wiegman’s tenure, and brought
10:55 AM ET Adriana Garcia Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski has said it would be “something amazing” if Lionel Messi were to return to Spotify Camp Nou next season. Messi’s contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires this summer, and sources have told ESPN he is unlikely to sign a new deal. Barca confirmed there has been contact
1:25 PM ET Premier League leaders Arsenal said they are “very disappointed” after their home game against Chelsea was postponed to May 2 due to policing issues. The game was scheduled to be played on Saturday, April 29 at the Emirates Stadium. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) “The initial scheduling of this
4:52 PM ET Manchester City took a massive step toward the final four of the Champions League after a stirring 3-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the first leg of their quarterfinal at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. On a windy and rainy night in Manchester, the champions of England and Germany produced an engrossing
10:34 AM ET The Premier League will stage a six-team Summer Series across five Eastern cities in the United States in July, headlined by Chelsea and Newcastle United, the league announced on Tuesday. Having previously arranged a biennial Premier League Asia Trophy dating back to 2003, the Premier League will host a preseason tournament in
4:49 PM ET Goals from Sam Kerr and Charlotte Grant earned Australia a 2-0 win over England at a rainy Brentford Community Stadium on Tuesday to end a 30-match unbeaten run for Sarina Wiegman’s team. With 100 days to go before co-hosting the Women’s World Cup with New Zealand, the Matildas returned to winning ways