11:42 PM ET Christen Press and Lynn Williams scored as the U.S. women’s national team christened Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, with a 2-0 win over Nigeria on Wednesday. Press scored in the second minute of first-half stoppage time and Williams scored in the fourth minute of extra time in the second half as the
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1:17 PM ET Romelu Lukaku said the Belgium players will kick the ball out of play in the 10th minute of their game against Denmark so the stadium can pay tribute to Christian Eriksen with a minute’s applause. The fans at Copenhagen’s Parken Stadium are planning a loud ovation for Eriksen in the 10th minute
2:58 PM ET Rafael Benitez is in talks to succeed Carlo Ancelotti as Everton manager, but the former Liverpool and Real Madrid coach faces competition for the position from Belgium manager Roberto Martinez, sources have told ESPN. Benitez, who has been out of work since leaving Chinese team Dalian Professional in January, in the frontrunner,
1:58 PM ET Wales captain Gareth Bale set up Aaron Ramsey and Connor Roberts to score for a 2-0 victory over Turkey in their Group A match at Baku’s Olympic Stadium on Wednesday to take a big step towards qualifying for the European Championship knockout stages. Ramsey failed to convert two chances early in the
8:52 AM ET Louis van Gaal is set to briefly return to coaching for the first time since leaving Manchester United in 2016 by taking over Dutch second division side SC Telstar. However, Van Gaal will only be in charge for one match next season, with Telstar offering supporters the chance to be his assistant.
8:42 AM ET Austria will be without forward Marko Arnautovic for Thursday’s Euro 2020 Group C match against Netherlands after he was handed a one-match ban by UEFA. An investigation was opened by UEFA after Arnautovic’s angry goal celebration in Austria’s opening win over North Macedonia after coming on as a substitute on Sunday. Euro
11:20 AM ET France national team senior figures have told ESPN they followed the UEFA concussion protocol with regards to Benjamin Pavard‘s head injury during their 1-0 win over Germany at Euro 2020 on Tuesday. The Bayern Munich defender collided with Germany’s Robin Gosens midway through the second half of their clash in Munich. –
3:59 PM ET Sergio Ramos is among the Madrid career leaders in games played and trophies won. Photo by Matthew Ashton – AMA/Getty Images Sergio Ramos is leaving Real Madrid after 16 seasons with the La Liga giants, the club announced on Wednesday. Madrid have scheduled a farewell ceremony for their longtime captain in the presence
3:05 PM ET There were question marks over both Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey heading into Euro 2020. Was Bale still the inspirational force he was in 2016? Was Ramsey going to be fit enough to warrant his spot in the Wales team? Against Turkey on Wednesday, they laughed in the face of their doubters
4:56 AM ET Adriana Garcia Cristiano Ronaldo‘s removal of two Coca-Cola bottles at a Euro 2020 news conference coincided with a $4 billion drop in the share price of the American drink giant. The Portugal captain was visibly troubled when he saw two bottles of the carbonated soft drink in front of him as he