12:03 PM ET Germany is dealing with a fourth wave of COVID-19, which has resulted in a tightening of social restrictions. Matthias Hangst/Getty Images Bundesliga matches can only have an attendance of up to 50% and a maximum of 15,000 spectators after the German government on Thursday reintroduced restrictions for sports events amid rising cases of
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12:15 PM ET And then there were four. The MLS Cup playoffs conference semifinals saw Supporters’ Shield winners and record points scorers New England Revolution upset on home turf. On the other side of the bracket, fellow No. 1 seed Colorado Rapids were similarly dumped from the postseason in front of their fans. The playoffs
Nov 30, 2021 Rob Dawson 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 Van de Beek has made just four Premier League appearances, totaling just 62 minutes, for Manchester United this
3:04 AM ET Antonio Conte has said being Tottenham Hotspur manager is the biggest challenge of his career so far and that the club is paying the price for letting standards slip over the years. Tottenham, who are ninth in the Premier League, have won two of their four games in all competitions since Conte
4:00 AM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC MADRID — On a wet November afternoon at Atletico Madrid‘s training ground, Jan Oblak wants to set the record straight about some goalkeeping stereotypes. “We’re not crazy,” he tells ESPN, moments after learning that he has been voted No. 1 male goalkeeper in this year’s FC 100. “We’re normal
6:53 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — It was brutal in the end, on the pitch and off it in the 239th Merseyside derby, as Liverpool’s incredible goal-scoring machine broke another record with a ruthless display of finishing in a 4-1 victory at Everton — their biggest win at Goodison Park since 1986. Two Mohamed Salah
1:43 PM ET Former Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio is among the candidates LAFC plans to interview for its vacant coaching position, a source confirmed to ESPN. The role opened on Nov. 18, when the club mutually parted ways with Bob Bradley after four seasons. Bradley has since been named the head coach and sporting
11:20 AM ET Dormund are scheduled to face Bayern Munich in a bid for first place in the Bundesliga. Alex Gottschalk/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Borussia Dortmund have cancelled the sale of tickets for Saturday’s marquee match against Bayern Munich due to the prevailing coronavirus situation in Germany, the Bundesliga club said on Wednesday. Germany, which
6:15 PM ET Liam Wheeler Chelsea stayed top of the Premier League with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Vicarage Road, but they were taken all the way by a stubborn Watford side on a challenging night for Thomas Tuchel’s team. The much-changed Blues looked disjointed in the opening exchanges, before play was temporarily suspended due
5:12 PM ET Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool beat Everton 4-1 in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday night. The win keeps Liverpool in second place in the Premier League standings, behind Chelsea but ahead of Manchester City. Both those teams also notched victories. Jordan Henderson gave Liverpool a deserved lead nine minutes into the