8:09 PM ET Janine Beckie played for Canada during the recent SheBelieves Cup amid a dispute with Canada Soccer. James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images Portland Thorns and Canada women’s national team forward Janine Beckie will miss the upcoming NWSL season and the 2023 Women’s World Cup after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her right
Football
7:26 AM ET Holders Real Madrid have been drawn to face Chelsea in the Champions League quarterfinals, while Manchester City will play Bayern Munich. The winner of those two ties will face each other in the semifinals, which were also drawn on Friday in Nyon, Switzerland. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)– Manchester
12:34 PM ET Associated Press A British police officer was allowed to keep her job Friday after a disciplinary panel found her guilty of gross misconduct for unlawfully clubbing former Premier League star Dalian Atkinson, who died after another officer used a stun gun and kicked him in the head. Constable Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith unlawfully
8:20 AM ET Manchester United have been drawn to face Sevilla in the Europa League quarterfinals in a repeat of the 2020 semifinal. United, winners of the European trophy in 2017, beat Barcelona in the playoff stage before cruising past Real Betis in the round-of-16. They face another LaLiga side in Sevilla, who hold the
9:18 AM ET Adriana Garcia Cristiano Ronaldo has been named in the latest Portugal squad by new coach Roberto Martinez for the upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers. The Portugal captain has been included in the 26-man squad for the games against Liechtenstein on March 23 and Luxembourg three days later. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
12:32 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has confirmed he met potential Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe on Friday during the British billionaire’s talks to buy the club. Ratcliffe and other members of his consortium met United CEO Richard Arnold at Old Trafford on Friday morning before touring the Carrington training base. –
9:47 AM ET Ghanaians gathered outside the country’s parliament building in Accra on Friday for the state funeral of winger Christian Atsu, who died during the earthquake in southern Turkey last month. Atsu had gone missing after the Feb. 6 earthquake following the collapse of an apartment building in Hatay. His body was later found
9:00 AM ET Adriana Garcia David De Gea has not played for Spain since October 2020. Photo by Visionhaus//Getty Images Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea remains out of the Spain squad while Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga returns as Luis de la Fuente decided on a huge overhaul in his first selection as new national team
9:00 AM ET LONDON — Christian Pulisic is as committed and passionate about the U.S. men’s team immediately focusing on winning the 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by Mexico and Canada, as he was determined to drive the rebuild after Bruce Arena’s squad failed to qualify for Russia 2018. It was a promise on which Pulisic
4:08 AM ET Crystal Palace have not won in their last 12 matches. Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images Patrick Vieira has left his role as manager of Crystal Palace after a dismal run of form which has seen the club without a win in their last 12 matches, the club announced on Friday. Vieira joined the club