10:16 AM ET Liverpool condemned anti-gay chants aimed at Norwich City’s Billy Gilmour last weekend. Mark Leech/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has urged fans to stop singing anti-gay chants after sections of the club’s supporters shouted anti-gay abuse aimed at Norwich City‘s Billy Gilmour last weekend. Liverpool condemned the “offensive and inappropriate” chants
12:22 PM ET Chelsea duo N’Golo Kante and Jorginho as well as Manchester City‘s Kevin de Bruyne are in the running for UEFA’s 2020-21 male Player of the Year award after topping an all-midfield shortlist published on Thursday. All featured in Euro 2020 — De Bruyne for Belgium, Kante with France and Jorginho with winners
11:21 AM ET An Afghan national team footballer died in a fall from a U.S. plane at Kabul airport on Monday, the Afghan news agency Ariana said on Thursday. Crowds of people seeking to flee Aghanistan have thronged the airport since Taliban insurgents swept to power on Sunday, many seen trying to board a moving
12:24 PM ET A revamped CONCACAF W Championship and a Women’s Gold Cup are the two new women’s soccer competitions CONCACAF will add to increase the frequency of matches for teams throughout the confederation. The W Championship, to be held in 2022, will be a qualifier for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the
3:13 PM ET Arsenal forwards Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette missed last week’s defeat by Brentford due to positive COVID-19 tests, the Premier League side confirmed on Thursday. – ESPN+ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more (U.S.)– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access While Aubameyang has
1:09 PM ET Lionel Messi will not make his Paris Saint-Germain debut on Friday against Brest, sources have told ESPN’s Julien Laurens, and instead will aim for next week’s match against Reims. The 34-year-old Messi is yet to feature for the French giants after joining them from Barcelona earlier this month, although he was presented
2:57 PM ET Associated Press CARNOUSTIE, Scotland — Nelly Korda‘s sensational summer form is showing no sign of dipping. Two weeks after winning a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, the top-ranked Korda began her bid for a second major title in two months by shooting 5-under 67 to share the first-round lead at the
Glamorgan 296 for 9 (Carlson 82, Potts 3-55, Raine 3-58) beat Durham 238 (Dickson 84*, Bancroft 55, Salter 3-42) by 58 runs Criticism has never been far away for cricket in Wales in the past decade as Glamorgan have fought for a more ambitious future. Their right to host Test cricket has been questioned, as
3:43 PM ET The ACC announced Thursday that teams unable to play this season because they do not have enough players due to COVID-19 will be charged with a forfeit. Each Power 5 conference has now announced a similar policy. In the ACC, the forfeiting team will be given a loss in the conference standings,
1:34 PM ET Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Amid public and political scrutiny, the Saints have adopted a new refund policy allowing fans to relinquish their season tickets and get their money back. The Saints plan to fill the 73,000-seat Superdome for home games this season but have said that, in accordance with various local