10:47 AM ET African football is going ahead with plans to launch a Super League, the continent’s governing body said on Sunday, despite a similar project in Europe crashing after public outcry. Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe said an African Super League, an idea first suggested by FIFA president Gianni Infantino, was
1:48 PM ET Xherdan Shaqiri scored two superb goals as Switzerland secured third place in Group A at Euro 2020 with a 3-1 win over Turkey, but they now face an anxious wait to see if they will reach the last 16. The Swiss, who finished level on four points with Wales but behind on
4:43 PM ET Jakob Glesnes scored on a sensational 35-yard strike in second-half stoppage time, as the Philadelphia Union rallied from a two-goal deficit to record a 2-2 draw at Atlanta United FC on Sunday afternoon. Cory Burke also scored in the 84th minute for Philadelphia (4-2-3, 15 points), only one minute after Anton Walkes
3:39 PM ET Barcelona president Joan Laporta has issued a defiant defence of the failed European Super League project and said the Catalan club will not apologise to UEFA for wanting to control their own destiny. Barca members were due to vote on participation in the competition at the club’s general assembly on Sunday but
2:36 PM ET Belgium captain and Real Madrid star Eden Hazard said his numerous ankle fractures meant it would never be the same as it was 10 years ago but he was determined to prove he could still perform at the highest level at the European Championship. Hazard will start for the first time in
12:19 PM ET UEFA is investigating “potential discriminatory incidents” during Hungary‘s European Championship matches against Portugal and France at the Puskas Arena, European football’s governing body said on Sunday. During Hungary’s opening match against Portugal in Budapest on Tuesday, images on social media showed banners with “Anti-LMBTQ” on them — the Hungarian abbreviation for Lesbian,
4:09 PM ET Associated Press LEBANON, Tenn. — Traffic issues on the streets leading to Nashville Superspeedway have delayed the start of the city’s first NASCAR Cup series race in 37 years. The Ally 400 was due to start Sunday afternoon at the track in Lebanon, about 20 miles east of downtown Nashville, but the
2:54 PM ET The Vegas Golden Knights are turning to Robin Lehner as their Game 4 starter, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN. Lehner was the first goalie off the ice at Sunday’s morning skate, which is typically an indicator of who will start that night’s game. According to sources, the goalies were notified of the
3:30 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Phil Mickelson had a disappointing weekend at the U.S. Open, but walked away from the staging of the national championship in his hometown at least feeling good about the way the Torrey Pines course played. Mickelson, 51, shot a 4-over-par 75 on Sunday and finished at 295, 11 over
3:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent The ball looped over Italy manager Roberto Mancini on the touchline, and with hands still in the pockets of his smart suit, he brought it down with a flick of his designer shoes. Azzurri-legend-turned-assistant Gianluca Vialli, watching from the substitutes bench behind, rocked with laughter. Italy are having a great