4:23 PM ET Associated Press Two-time FIFA Player of the Year Carli Lloyd is re-joining NJ/NY Gotham FC as a minority owner, six months after retiring from the game. The National Women’s Soccer League announced the move Wednesday. The New Jersey native joins an ownership group led by Gov. Phil Murphy and his wife, Tammy.
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4:45 PM ET Bologna’s Nicola Sansone celebrates after scoring the winner against Inter. Mario Carlini / Iguana Press/Getty Images A howler from Inter Milan‘s stand-in goalkeeper Ionut Radu cost his side dear as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Bologna on Wednesday, with Simone Inzaghi’s team missing the chance to go top of Serie A.
6:54 PM ET Villarreal coach Unai Emery was relieved that his side will go into the second leg of their Champions League semifinal with Liverpool with only a 2-0 deficit after their defensive gameplan backfired at Anfield. Liverpool had looked frustrated in the first half as Villarreal manned the barricades but the hosts got their
3:00 PM ET The United States men’s national team will play fellow World Cup participant Uruguay in a friendly on June 5 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. The exhibition at the home venue of Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City is the second of a four-game stretch that includes two friendlies
10:56 AM ET Tom Hamilton Close Senior Writer • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Bill Connelly Close ESPN Staff Writer Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Alphonso Davies won his fourth Bundesliga
9:12 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick said he believes Manchester United is still an “attractive” club for prospective new signings even without Champions League football ahead of an expected summer of change at Old Trafford. United are six points adrift of the Premier League top four with four games to go and are set
6:55 AM ET Associated Press Shakhtar Donetsk have been participating in friendly matches to raise money in support of Ukraine. Photo by Seskim Photo/MB Media/Getty Images The Ukrainian Premier League football season has officially come to an end following the Russian invasion. The league said after a video conference with clubs on Tuesday that the standings
4:50 AM ET Manchester United legend Dwight Yorke has said incoming manager Erik ten Hag being given “full control” will be key in allowing the Dutchman to turn around the club’s fortunes. The Ajax boss signed a three-year deal to take over at Old Trafford in the summer, with the option of another year. In
6:13 AM ET Adriana Garcia Sergio Ramos has said he wants to prove to Paris Saint-Germain, after an injury-hit first season with the French champions, that he can live up to the expectations the club had of him when they signed him last summer. Ramos, 36, has only made 10 appearances across all competitions since
9:59 PM ET The Houston Dash suspended head coach and general manager James Clarkson on Tuesday due to an ongoing investigation to “review current and historic complaints of discrimination, harassment and abuse.” The Dash said an interim coach would be named in the coming days. Houston opens its National Women’s Soccer League regular season Sunday