Aug 8, 2023, 08:13 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur have signed Netherlands centre-back Micky van de Ven from Wolfsburg on a six-year contract, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. The 22-year-old, who moved to Wolfsburg in 2021, made 41 appearances for the Bundesliga side in all competitions while he has also featured for the Netherlands
Associated Press Aug 8, 2023, 06:08 AM ET A 29-year-old Greek fan has died after overnight clashes between rival supporters in Athens, causing UEFA to postpone a Champions League qualifying game scheduled for Tuesday because of the violence. After the fan’s death, Greek authorities had requested that all supporters should be excluded from the match
Adriana Garcia Aug 8, 2023, 05:58 AM ET Andres Iniesta has joined United Arab Emirates Pro League side Emirates Club on a one-year contract. The 39-year-old Spain and Barcelona legend arrived in Dubai on Monday ahead of signing his deal. The veteran midfielder will have an option to extend his stay until June 2025. Iniesta,
Chelsea are attempting to bolster their midfield with the double signing of Brighton‘s Moises Caicedo and Tyler Adams from Leeds United, sources have told ESPN. The Blues have had two bids rejected for Caicedo — the latest totalling £80 million ($101m) — but are expected to return with a third offer as confidence grows that
Eugenie Le Sommer netted a brace to lead France to a 4-0 victory over debutants Morocco in their round of 16 match at the Women’s World Cup, and into the quarterfinals for the third consecutive time. Kadidiatou Diani‘s fourth goal of the tournament, a header in the 15th minute, sparked an eight-minute three-goal Les Bleues
Aug 8, 2023, 10:01 AM ET Global players’ union FIFPro has confirmed it is assisting Nigeria‘s women’s national team with its pursuit of bonus payments, camp allowances and expenses dating back to 2021. In a statement released a day after the Super Falcons were eliminated from the Women’s World Cup in a penalty shootout defeat
Chelsea will decide whether to step up their pursuit of Dusan Vlahovic after striker Christopher Nkunku was ruled out for “an extended period” following knee surgery, sources told ESPN. Nkunku, a €60 million ($65.7m) summer signing from RB Leipzig, suffered the injury in Chicago during Chelsea’s final preseason friendly against Borussia Dortmund last week. –
Aug 8, 2023, 06:53 AM ET Finnish heavyweight Robert Helenius has stepped in at short notice to fight former world champion Anthony Joshua in London on Saturday after Dillian Whyte was ruled out for failing a drugs test test. Promoters Matchroom said on Tuesday the 39-year-old ‘Nordic Nightmare’, who fought in Finland at the weekend,
Caitlin Murray, ESPNAug 8, 2023, 09:34 AM ET Close Caitlin Murray is a general editor for ESPN.com. She has reported on and written about soccer for The New York Times, The Guardian, Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, the Associated Press, and others. She authored a book about the history of the U.S. women’s national team called
With all the action in college football’s seemingly non-stop conference realignment chatter, it can be hard to keep up with exactly who’s coming and who’s going. But that’s why we’re here. After two consecutive years of seismic moves — Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC back in 2021 and then USC and UCLA to the