11:35 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Atletico Madrid are set to sign Dutch forward Memphis Depay from Barcelona for a fee that could rise to more than €4 million, multiple sources have confirmed to ESPN. Depay, 28, was due to train with Barca on Wednesday, but he did not show up, with the expectation
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1:23 PM ET Davide Nicola sits alongside president Danilo Iervolino during his original unveiling as Salernitana coach in February 2022. Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images Serie A side Salernitana appointed a familiar face as their new coach on Wednesday, bringing Davide Nicola back to the club only two days after sacking him. Nicola was relieved of his duties on
10:20 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are confident of agreeing a new long-term contract with Alejandro Garnacho, sources have told ESPN. Garnacho has a deal until 2024 with the option of another 12 months but a new agreement is being negotiated to reflect the 18-year-old’s rapid development since making his first team debut in
12:46 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Chivas forward and Mexico international Alexis Vega will be out for 6-8 weeks after undergoing surgery on his right knee, his club announced Wednesday. The 25-year-old underwent a meniscectomy procedure after suffering an injury during Chivas’ 0-0 draw at Atletico San Luis on Friday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
8:43 AM ET Adriana Garcia Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola is not pushing the panic button despite his team’s recent poor form. City take on Tottenham at the Etihad stadium on Thursday looking for a win to cut the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to five points. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
9:33 AM ET When the United States men’s national team takes the field next week against Serbia, with the squad to be announced at noon ET on Wednesday, it will officially open the 2026 World Cup cycle. Call it a soft launch. The roster won’t look anything like the version that advanced from the group
1:10 AM ET Jeff Kassouf After an underwhelming first half from the USWNT, substitutions and the gap in quality allowed them to beat New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images) The United States women’s national team opened 2023 with a 4-0 win over New Zealand on Wednesday in Wellington. Mallory Swanson (nee Pugh) scored the opening
12:30 AM ET Associated Press Mallory Swanson scored twice and the United States women’s national team opened the year with a 4-0 victory over host New Zealand on Wednesday. After a scoreless first half, Swanson scored on a header off a cross from Trinity Rodman in the 52nd minute before Alex Morgan added a second
10:36 PM ET Luis Suarez scored a hat trick in a debut win with Brazilian club Gremio. Getty Images Luis Suarez started his career at Gremio in the best possible way. The former Barcelona and Liverpool striker scored a hat trick in 38 minutes on Tuesday to lead his new team to a 4-1 victory over
7:10 PM ET Associated Press The BBC has apologized after lewd noises were played on air during the broadcaster’s live coverage of an FA Cup match, apparently via a mobile phone that a someone playing a prank had hidden in the studio. The noises interrupted the coverage presented by former England striker Gary Lineker before