5:13 AM ET Associated Press Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli has signed a long-term contract extension, the Premier League leaders said Friday. The 21-year-old Brazil international has scored seven goals this season to boost Arsenal’s title bid in his fourth season in north London. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) The club did not
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4:00 AM ET Napoli’s Victor Osimhen is leading the charge for the club’s first Serie A title in more than 30 years. Cesare Purini/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images The January transfer window has only just closed, but already two of Europe’s biggest clubs are targeting a player who could move for a nine-figure fee in the
7:58 PM ET Former Real Madrid and Wales star Gareth Bale made a strong start to his first appearance at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in California on Thursday, as he and his professional partner Joseph Bramlett finished the first round with a seven-under-par 65. A number of celebrities, including actor Bill Murray and Green
9:05 AM ET At first glance, things haven’t changed all that much since soccer’s post-World Cup restart a month or so ago. Arsenal and Manchester City have averaged more than two points per game in Premier League play, just as they did before the break. Barcelona have dropped only two points and extended their LaLiga
7:03 PM ET Lionel Messi is not ruling out playing for Argentina at the 2026 World Cup, but admitted age will make it difficult to compete in the tournament. Messi, who will turn 39 during the next World Cup, had said last year that the 2022 tournament in Qatar would be his last. However, with
6:52 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Thibaut Courtois said Real Madrid teammate Vinicius Junior needs more protection after the forward was the victim of a wild tackle from Valencia‘s Gabriel Paulista in their 2-0 LaLiga win on Thursday. Defender Gabriel was shown a straight red card for the challenge, which came in the 72nd
5:12 PM ET Marco Asensio and Vinicius Junior scored second-half goals to earn Real Madrid a solid 2-0 win over struggling Valencia on Thursday as the visitors finished the match with 10 men. Valencia defender Gabriel Paulista was shown a straight red 18 minutes from time for chopping down Vinicius with a wild tackle that
8:00 AM ET The time has come to scrap the transfer window. What was introduced as an attempt to bring standardisation and clarity for clubs throughout the football pyramid has degenerated into a month-long showcase of bad planning and chaotic business that now only serves the social media rumour mill and drives managers, players and
10:07 AM ET Kylian Mbappe is key to PSG’s chances of Champions League progression. Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed that Kylian Mbappe will be out for around three weeks because of the injury he suffered against Montpellier on Wednesday, making him a doubt for the Champions League round-of-16 first-leg game against Bayern
12:47 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Mason Greenwood leaves court in November after a preliminary hearing. LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images Criminal proceedings against Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood have been “discontinued,” police and prosecutors said Thursday. The 21-year-old footballer was due to face trial in November over allegations of attempted rape, assault and controlling and coercive