Football

7:45 AM ET Achraf Hakimi is under investigation after a rape accusation was made against the Paris Saint-Germain player. Photo by Aurelien Meunier – PSG/PSG via Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi will be available for selection despite being investigated for alleged rape, sources have told ESPN. On Monday, a judicial official said French prosecutors
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7:10 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur scout Jeff Vetere has resigned amid a furore over a television interview in South America during which he revealed one of the club’s transfer targets. Sources have told ESPN that Vetere left his post before a review into his probationary period was completed, having only been appointed by football managing
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9:43 AM ET Ivan Toney could face a lengthy ban from football after accepting breaking FA betting rules. Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Brentford striker Ivan Toney has admitted breaking English Football Association (FA) rules relating to betting prior to appearing before a disciplinary panel, sources have told ESPN. Toney has been charged with a total
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8:29 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez has said Real Madrid are the favourites going into Thursday’s Copa del Rey clash at the Bernabeu. There will be three Clasicos within one month, with the first kicking off on Thursday when Madrid host Barca in the first leg of the semifinal,
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10:41 PM ET Associated Press Players of Ecuador’s Independiente del Valle celebrate after winning the Conmebol Recopa Sudamericana. Getty Images Ecuador’s Independiente del Valle won the Recopa Sudamericana on penalties against Flamengo of Brazil in a shootout that finished after midnight. Flamengo won the second leg 1-0 at the Maracana Stadium on Tuesday to level the
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4:47 PM ET N’Golo Kante is close to agreeing a new deal at Chelsea, sources have told ESPN. The midfielder is out of contract in June, but negotiations have gone well and the two parties are finalising the details over a new three-year contract that will run until June 2026, sources added. – Stream on
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5:08 PM ET Juventus continued their winning run in thrilling style after beating local rivals Torino 4-2 at home in Serie A on Tuesday to keep alive their faint hopes of finishing in the top four. Massimiliano Allegri’s side, who had 15 points deducted by an Italian soccer court investigating the club’s transfer dealings, extended
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