Manchester City beat Sevilla 5-4 on penalties after they drew 1-1 on Wednesday at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, Greece, to win the UEFA Super Cup for the first time in their history. The first nine spot kicks of the shootout were all converted, but Nemanja Gudelj struck his penalty against the crossbar to
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Aug 16, 2023, 02:32 PM ET Antoine Griezmann has admitted that he’s following the exploits of the “incredible” Lionel Messi at Inter Miami, with the Atletico Madrid forward saying that he still hopes to end his career playing in MLS. Messi, 36, has scored in every one of his Inter Miami
Neymar has said he has moved to a “very competitive” league by joining Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia and praised Cristiano Ronaldo for igniting the growth of the Saudi Pro League, despite being called “crazy” when he moved to the Middle East last December. Brazil forward Neymar, 31, quit French champions Paris Saint-Germain to join
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentAug 16, 2023, 06:42 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Vlatko Andonovski has stepped down as manager of the U.S. women’s national team, sources have confirmed to ESPN. An announcement from the U.S. Soccer Federation confirming Andonovski’s exit is expected on Thursday.
Associated Press Aug 16, 2023, 03:28 PM ET NEW YORK — Marin Cilic, the 2014 US Open champion, and Denis Shapovalov will miss the tournament this year because of knee injuries. Cilic used his title in Flushing Meadows and runner-up finishes at Wimbledon in 2017 and the Australian Open in 2018 to reach as high
Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterAug 16, 2023, 04:13 PM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Undisputed junior lightweight champion Alycia Baumgardner tested positive for two banned substances during a voluntary anti-doping test leading into her July 15
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 16, 2023, 06:24 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern interim coach David Braun is taking a “very calculated” approach with off-field team activities this month, while still finding ways for players to bond and prepare for the season
Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterAug 16, 2023, 05:38 PM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. The Atlanta Falcons have placed left guard Matt Hennessy on injured reserve with a knee injury, ending the fourth-year pro’s season. Hennessy
Stephen Holder, ESPNAug 16, 2023, 06:20 PM ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national
Associated Press Aug 16, 2023, 05:38 PM ET NEW YORK — Juan Martín del Potro decided his body wasn’t ready for a comeback at the US Open. The 2009 champion wrote Wednesday in a social media post that he wasn’t healthy enough to make the return he coveted. Del Potro told The Associated Press in