Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 7, 2025, 12:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona forward Raphinha fears the registration fiasco surrounding Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor could affect future signings at the Catalan club. Olmo and Víctor were both unregistered on Jan. 1 after Barça missed a Dec. 31 deadline to prove they are compliant
Jan 7, 2025, 03:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Vinícius Júnior will be available for Real Madrid‘s Spanish Super Cup campaign after being handed a two-game domestic ban by the RFEF for his red card in the 2-1 win over Valencia last Friday. Vinícius was shown a straight red card while Madrid were losing 1-0
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJan 7, 2025, 12:00 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Gotham FC defender Crystal Dunn and San Diego Wave center back Naomi Girma headline the 26-player roster named by U.S. women’s national team manager Emma Hayes for a week-long
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJan 7, 2025, 04:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Didier Deschamps will leave his role as France head coach at the end of his current contract culminating in the 2026 World Cup cycle, sources have told ESPN. The 2018 World Cup winner will depart after the World Cup in the United States, Canada
Alexander Isak scored his 50th goal for Newcastle United as Eddie Howe’s side took a huge step towards the Carabao Cup final with a 2-0 victory at Arsenal on Tuesday. Isak struck shortly before halftime in the first leg of the semifinal at a chilly Emirates Stadium and then had a big role in Newcastle’s
Associated Press Jan 7, 2025, 04:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Right-hander Drew Rasmussen and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided salary arbitration, agreeing to an $8.5 million, two-year contract. Rasmussen’s agency, the Beverly Hills Sports Council, announced the agreement Tuesday and said it included an option that had the potential to
Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterJan 7, 2025, 04:35 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Amid other departures at the position, Oregon is set to return a key wide
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJan 7, 2025, 04:12 PM ET Close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions Northern Illinois will join the Mountain West as a football-only member in 2026, the school and conference announced Tuesday. “What a great opportunity for NIU Athletics as we expand our
Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterJan 7, 2025, 03:42 PM ET Close Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area
Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterJan 7, 2025, 03:42 PM ET Close Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role – writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area