11:45 AM ET The New York Red Bulls have acquired midfielder Frankie Amaya from FC Cincinnati for what multiple sources tell ESPN is “around $1 million” in total compensation, though part of that compensation depends on Amaya reaching certain incentives. The Cincinnati Enquirer was the first to report the news of the trade. – 2021
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10:26 AM ET The 26th season of Major League Soccer kicks off on Friday, April 16 (catch MLS all season long on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+). With fresh faces, returning stars and a new team in Austin, there will plenty of talking points throughout the season. ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura, Jeff Carlisle, Gus Elvin, and Danny Guerra bring you
12:21 PM ET The transfer market this summer is setting up to be unlike any other in recent memory, with a host of star players seemingly lined up for big moves and some of the world’s top clubs struggling to find a way to sign their targets while also keeping their best players. Lionel Messi,
6:00 AM ET Adriana Garcia La Liga announced on Friday it has found no evidence to support the allegation that Cadiz player Juan Cala directed a racist slur towards Valencia‘s Mouctar Diakhaby during Sunday’s match. Valencia and Diakhaby accused Cala of using derogatory language at the French player during the encounter and Valencia players briefly
2:51 AM ET Tottenham are leading the race for West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, sources have told ESPN, with West Ham and Leeds also monitoring the 28-year-old’s situation at The Hawthorns. Hugo Lloris‘ indifferent form for Jose Mourinho’s team this season has led to the club searching for a potential replacement and Johnstone is
5:30 AM ET Graham Hunter Close Spain writer Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Sid Lowe Saturday marks the second and final clash between longtime Spanish rivals, Real Madrid and Barcelona, for the 2020-21 season. Real hold the edge having won convincingly
1:38 AM ET Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green said Thursday that he believes his tweets about women’s sports and the pay-gap with male athletes have been “extremely misconstrued,” saying in part, “I am on their side.” Green spoke about the topic one day after U.S. women’s national team star Megan Rapinoe ripped his remarks,
4:02 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona will listen to offers for Konrad de la Fuente this summer with several clubs in Spain and Germany interested in the United States winger, sources told ESPN. De la Fuente, 19, made his first team debut for Barca earlier this season in the Champions League and received
Apr 8, 2021 Agent Mino Raiola’s attempt to create a buzz around Erling Haaland is no surprise to Manchester United. ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. Jump to: Haaland would skyrocket City’s record wage bill | U.S. youngster Konrad can leave Barcelona | Torres battle heats up | Arsenal want £15m for wantaway Torreira |
12:00 PM ET There are moments when difficult circumstances can yield a new and better way of doing things. So it goes with the 2021 NWSL season. When the league emerged from the COVID-induced shutdown last year before any other sports league, it did so via what it called the Challenge Cup, which was held