Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 1, 2023, 02:17 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. The NWSL’s 14th expansion team, one that will call the San Francisco Bay Area home and begin play in 2024, has been christened Bay FC, the organization announced on Thursday. The team,
Jun 1, 2023, 10:16 AM ET Manchester United are in pole position to sign Mason Mount but have reservations over Chelsea’s likely asking transfer fee, sources have told ESPN. ESPN reported in February that United, Liverpool and Manchester City were all monitoring the 24-year-old’s situation as talks over a new contract to stay at Stamford
Mark Ogden, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJun 1, 2023, 01:37 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed he will stay in Saudi Arabia with Al Nassr next season, but said that the Saudi Pro League (SPL) needs to improve to become one of the world’s top leagues. Ronaldo, 38, scored 14 goals in 16 games for Riyadh-based
Associated Press Jun 1, 2023, 04:37 PM ET Anderson Duarte’s strike from the edge of the penalty area put Uruguay through to the Under-20 World Cup quarterfinals with a 1-0 win against Gambia on Thursday. Uruguay plays the United States, which beat New Zealand 4-0 on Tuesday, in the last eight on Sunday at the
Jun 1, 2023, 05:56 PM ET AS Roma fans have been condemned by the body responsible for match officials in England after videos showed them harassing Europa League final referee Anthony Taylor at Budapest Airport following their defeat to Sevilla on Wednesday. Videos posted on social media Thursday showed outraged Roma supporters directing insults and
Julien Laurens Alex Kirkland Jun 1, 2023, 09:56 AM ET Karim Benzema will leave Real Madrid when his contract expires this month to join Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad, sources have told ESPN. ESPN reported earlier this week that Benzema was offered a two-year contract worth €400 million to move to Saudi in January, the
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 1, 2023, 12:32 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie and Folarin Balogun headline the 24-player roster that will prepare for the final four of the Concacaf Nations League. The roster marks the first under interim manager B.J.
Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterJun 1, 2023, 04:54 PM ET Close Covered NFL since 1997, Cowboys since 2003 Previously covered Bengals and Dolphins Lives in Dallas area with his wife and two children FRISCO, Texas — By the time the Dallas Cowboys report to Oxnard, California, in late July for training camp, Pro Bowl running
Associated Press Jun 1, 2023, 03:26 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs will limit horses to four starts per rolling eight-week period and impose ineligibility standards for continued poor performance in the wake of the recent deaths of 12 horses at the home of the Kentucky Derby. Other safety initiatives announced by Churchill Downs
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterJun 1, 2023, 03:22 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Jenson Button, Jimmie Johnson and Mike Rockenfeller will pilot NASCAR’s Garage 56 entry at this month’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. Chris Graythen/Getty Images “Just a