2:23 PM ET Brazil national team coach Tite said on Wednesday that there is deep-rooted systemic prejudice against Black managers in Brazil. The Brazilian top flight currently has one Black coach, Marcao, of Fluminense, after he replaced Roger Machado at the post this past summer. In 2019, they were the only two Black coaches in
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1:29 PM ET Liverpool and Manchester City will, predictably, be two of the four genuine title contenders all season long. But what about the rest of the league? Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Seven matches don’t tell us much in a 38-match season. It’s the equivalent of about three NFL games: enough to help us define
5:46 AM ET Newcastle United are set to be bought by Public Investment Fund. Photo by MB Media/Getty Images A Saudi Arabia-led takeover of Newcastle United is expected to be completed within the next 48 hours, sources have told ESPN. The Premier League are expected to announce Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) will complete a
5:09 AM ET FIFA 22 has attracted 9.1 million users since its release, EA Sports have said. Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images EA Sports has said it exploring idea of renaming its annual video game franchise FIFA, just one week after its latest game FIFA 22 was released. The move comes after Konami renamed its
3:23 AM ET Callum Robinson said he has opted against taking the COVID-19 vaccine. Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images Republic of Ireland international Callum Robinson said he has not been vaccinated against COVID-19 despite contracting the virus twice. The 26-year-old first tested positive in November last year and then again in August, which forced
5:27 AM ET Associated Press A Brazilian footballer was arrested and sacked by his club after kicking a referee in the head during a second-division game, knocking him unconscious, authorities said. Sport Club Sao Paulo’s William Ribeiro attacked the referee after he awarded a foul against the player during their away match at Guarani on
5:03 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Luis Enrique said Gavi‘s impressive Spain debut in Wednesday’s UEFA Nations League semifinal win over Italy was “not normal” as the Barcelona midfielder became the youngest player to ever represent the country. At 17 years and 62 days old, Gavi was the surprise inclusion in the Spain side
8:55 PM ET The NWSL Players Association issued a set of demands surrounding the league’s investigation into sexual misconduct by teams and coaches, and also had its players engage in a show of solidarity during Wednesday’s scheduled games. Teams stopped play in the sixth minute in recognition of the six years it took for the
5:36 PM ET AUSTIN, Texas — United States men’s national team midfielder Weston McKennie will return to the starting lineup Thursday as World Cup qualifying resumes against Jamaica, coach Gregg Berhalter announced Wednesday. The news comes a month after McKennie was suspended and sent back to his club team, Juventus, after committing multiple violations of
5:30 PM ET Abraham has returned to the England squad after his stellar play at Roma this season. Photo by Rui Vieira/PA Images via Getty Images Tammy Abraham vowed to become one of the best strikers in the world and revealed how Jose Mourinho convinced him not to take the “easy option” of staying at Chelsea