9:00 AM ET Barcelona‘s 3-1 home defeat to Real Madrid ahead of a testing trip to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday was a nasty little jolt to Ronald Koeman’s previously robust sheen as the new manager at Camp Nou. The Dutchman’s exuberant roll of the dice to start 17-year-old Pedri against La Liga’s
12:13 PM ET The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done and you can check out the major ones here. The window may be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the globe. TOP STORY:
11:28 AM ET Gianni Infantino is in isolation following a positive coronavirus test. Lukas Schulze – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images FIFA president Gianni Infantino has tested positive for COVID-19, global football’s governing body said on Tuesday. Infantino, who is 50 years old, has reported mild symptoms, is in self-isolation and will quarantine for at least 10
2:38 PM ET Mexico federation president Yon de Luisa has defended the Mexican men’s national team regularly playing friendlies in the United States, explaining that the games are good preparation and that he would like more of them. El Tri usually plays five friendlies per year in the United States, which is criticized in some
3:22 PM ET Ronald Koeman says he needs time to make his mark at Barcelona as the Catalans attempt to bounce back from a Clasico defeat against Real Madrid when they meet Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday. Koeman’s Barca kicked off the season with back-to-back wins, but they are without a victory in
10:27 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hit back at claims Manchester United made a mistake in signing midfielder Donny van de Beek and insisted he will play a key role at Old Trafford this season. Van de Beek, a £40 million summer signing from Ajax, was an unused substitute for the 0-0
3:12 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Josep Maria Bartomeu has resigned as Barcelona president on Tuesday rather than await a fans’ vote of confidence on his future at the club. The rest of the board of directors have stepped down alongside Bartomeu, and an election will be scheduled within the next 90 days to
2:06 PM ET Associated Press AMSTERDAM — Top 10 tennis player Kiki Bertens will miss the start of next season, including the Australian Open, after having surgery on her left Achilles tendon. The 28-year-old from the Netherlands announced the news on Instagram on Tuesday, posting a picture of herself in a hospital bed with her
2:35 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash has yet to coach an NBA game, and his star players — Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving — have yet to play a game together. But that didn’t stop him from embracing the team’s sky-high expectations during a virtual town hall with season-ticket holders Tuesday
1:26 PM ET With the Los Angeles Lakers just coming off having won the NBA championship on Oct. 11, Danny Green doesn’t expect LeBron James and some of his other veteran teammates to be on the floor every night if the new season begins on Dec. 22. “If we start in December, I think most