Two leagues will be rewarded with an extra place in next season’s UEFA Champions League (UCL) based on performance in Europe this season. Last season, Borussia Dortmund of the German Bundesliga and Bologna from Italian Serie A were the lucky recipients, with clubs in Germany and Italy outperforming those from England, France and Spain. With
Dec 20, 2024, 12:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Atlanta United on Friday named Ronny Deila as the club’s head coach through the 2027 MLS season. Deila is making a return to MLS, having coached New York City FC to the MLS Cup in 2021. “We’re thrilled to welcome Ronny as the new head coach
Lizzy Becherano Dec 20, 2024, 11:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup opener between Inter Miami and Al Ahly at Hard Rock Stadium has had slow ticket sales in the 24 hours since sales started, with 31 sections still showing more than 100 available tickets in the online portal. FIFA
Dec 20, 2024, 01:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Everton manager Sean Dyche has said he has “nothing but support” from The Friedkin Group following the U.S firm’s takeover of the club. The American ownership group takes over British-Iranian billionaire Farhad Moshiri’s 94.1% majority share of the club, which will move next season from its
Open Extended Reactions Dele Alli failed to create an impact for Everton during his time on Merseyside. Getty Dele Alli has confirmed his future lies away from Everton despite having continued training at the club since his contract expired in the summer. Alli joined Everton from Tottenham in January 2022 but went on to make just
Field Level Media Dec 20, 2024, 12:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Orlando City SC sent forward Facundo Torres to Brazil‘s Palmeiras for a reported club-record $14 million transfer fee on Friday. The 24-year-old Uruguayan departs as the MLS franchise’s all-time leading scorer after tallying 47 goals and 25 assists in 123 matches across all
Harry Kane returned from injury as Bayern Munich stamped their authority over the Bundesliga in commanding style by thrashing fourth-placed RB Leipzig 5-1 on Friday in a game that featured two goals in the opening two minutes for the first time in the league’s history. Kane suffered a thigh injury against Borussia Dortmund last month. Having lost
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 20, 2024, 10:21 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Free agent infielder Gio Urshela is in agreement with the Athletics on a major league contract, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday. Urshela, 33, has bounced around the past
Associated Press Dec 20, 2024, 01:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Baltimore Orioles left about $2.1 million unspent from their 2024 international signing bonus pool allotment and the Los Angeles Dodgers around $1.9 million in a year there was speculation Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki would be available. Major League Baseball’s international
Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderDec 20, 2024, 11:15 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Left-hander Patrick Sandoval and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a two-year, $18.25 million contract, sources told ESPN, uniting the veteran who