1:30 PM ET Associated Press A promoter’s lawsuit against FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation can proceed toward trial after a lower-court judge had thrown it out, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in the lawsuit by Relevent Sports, controlled by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, after
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2:47 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier has insisted that the absence of Neymar from Wednesday’s Champions League decider against Bayern Munich and the rest of the season will be a loss for the French champions, even if it makes the team more balanced. PSG will be without Neymar, who has been ruled out
11:01 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said the club have “never bought referees or influence” following the revelation of payments to the former vice president of the refereeing committee. Barca paid Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira’s company around €7 million between 2001 and 2018, with payments totalling €1.4m between 2016
10:56 AM ET Adriana Garcia Tiquinho Soares headbutted a referee after being shown a red card in the 87th minute of the match. Andrew Redington/Getty Images Botafogo forward Tiquinho Soares has been handed an eight-match ban for headbutting a referee during a Brazilian Serie A game. Tiquinho, 32, was one of three Botafogo players shown a
10:03 AM ET Liverpool will not fall into the trap of spending beyond their means in the pursuit of success while they invest in the squad and the stadium, the Premier League club’s American owner John Henry has said. Liverpool competed for four trophies last season, winning the two domestic cups while falling agonisingly short
5:39 AM ET Lionel Messi has praised Kylian Mbappe for scoring a hat trick in the World Cup final and said it was “crazy” his display wasn’t enough to see France lift the trophy. Messi won his maiden World Cup title with Argentina after they beat France 4-2 on penalties following a thrilling 3-3 draw
5:45 AM ET Tottenham’s stadium authorities have to submit another application to host the extra Beyonce concert. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Tottenham Hotspur have breached their stadium licence agreement after selling a fifth date for Beyonce’s upcoming tour at the north London stadium. The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is only allowed to host six
5:40 AM ET A man has been arrested after a Blackpool fan died following a postmatch pub brawl. Photo by Joe Prior/Visionhaus English second-tier club Blackpool said they were “deeply shocked” after a supporter died following a brawl in a pub after Saturday’s game with Burnley. The supporter, named as 55-year-old Tony Johnson, was found with
8:37 PM ET Ed DoveSpecial to ESPN Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica Ivory Coast footballer Moustapha Sylla, 21, has died after collapsing during a domestic league game on Sunday, with Chelsea legend Didier Drogba subsequently
4:33 PM ET Ryan Rosenblatt MLS has a sample size that is now up to a whole 180 minutes per team! Well, except for the teams that have byes, so they’re still at 90 minutes. And not really for a few of the teams in the CONCACAF Champions League, because they sent out weaker teams