The second coming of David Moyes failed to inspire Everton on Wednesday as they lost 1-0 at home to Aston Villa after another toothless Premier League performance. Villa had lost their last five away games in the league but were by far the better team at Goodison Park and took the points via Ollie Watkins‘ 51st-minute goal.
Lizzy Becherano Jan 15, 2025, 07:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Angel City FC has appointed Mark Parsons as the team’s new sporting director ahead of the 2025 NWSL season to oversee all matters related to soccer operations. He will report to ACFC co-founder and president Julie Uhrman, while supervising the technical staff, scouting and
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 15, 2025, 07:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona midfielder Gavi says Lamine Yamal is the best player in the world after Lionel Messi following the teenager’s devastating showing in Wednesday’s 5-1 Copa del Rey win over Real Betis. Yamal scored one, created two and had another goal ruled out
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 15, 2025, 05:54 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Ange Postecoglou said he hopes his Tottenham players are hurting after their 2-1 defeat to
Jan 15, 2025, 06:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has praised the attacking performance of his teammates in the north London derby win over Tottenham Hotspur, saying they could have scored 10 goals in the 2-1 triumph. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Mikel Arteta’s team came from behind to beat Spurs in
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJan 15, 2025, 06:15 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Brazil superstar and Al Hilal attacker Neymar is in preliminary talks with three MLS sides, including Chicago Fire FC, over a proposed move, sources have told ESPN. A source
Jan 15, 2025, 07:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Veteran North Carolina quarterback Jacolby Criswell told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Wednesday that he is entering the NCAA transfer portal. Criswell started 11 games over two stints at UNC, separated by spending the 2023 season at Arkansas. He was the Tar Heels’ primary starter in 2024,
Associated Press Jan 15, 2025, 05:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Hoping to become a two-way player in Major League Baseball just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare decision to bypass Japanese professional baseball entirely and agreed Wednesday to a minor league contract with the Athletics that includes a signing bonus of
Associated Press Jan 15, 2025, 05:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Even though it had been nearly three weeks since ace right-hander Corbin Burnes had agreed with the Arizona Diamondbacks on a $210 million, six-year deal, it was still a little stunning to see him in the team’s jersey at Chase Field on
Associated Press Jan 15, 2025, 05:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Elian Peña, a shortstop from the Dominican Republic who turned 17 in October, agreed to a $5 million bonus with the New York Mets on Wednesday that was the largest amount on the first day of the 2025 international signing period.