10:06 AM ET UEFA has opened proceedings against the officials at the centre of the racism storm during the Champions League game between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir. European football’s governing body said in a statement that following an investigation conducted by their Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector regarding the events that led to the game
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9:10 AM ET Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller has tested positive for coronavirus and will miss the Club World Cup final against Tigres in Qatar on Thursday, sources have told ESPN. Hansi Flick’s side qualified for the Club World Cup after winning the Champions League last season and beat Egyptian side Al Ahly 2-0 in
6:31 AM ET The Premier League and the English Football Association (FA) have joined forces with other footballing bodies to write to social media companies after a rise in online abuse aimed at footballers on their platforms. Manchester United players Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial, Axel Tuanzebe (twice) and Lauren James as well as West Bromwich
7:48 AM ET Lukaku stands out for having the highest percentage of his goals and assists coming in ‘close and late’ situations. Marco Luzzani/Getty Images If you’ve spent more than 15 minutes on the internet in your lifetime, you’ve probably come across an age-old sporting argument about “clutch.” Who is “clutch,” and who is a “choker?”
6:44 PM ET Harry Kettle The transfer window may have slammed shut, but that doesn’t mean the rumour mill has shut down! Speculation over summer moves is heating up so check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. Spurs, Juve want Damsgaard Tottenham Hotspur and Juventus are interested in signing Sampdoria
5:29 PM ET Thomas Tuchel believes Kepa Arrizabalaga can still rescue his Chelsea career but urged the goalkeeper not to try too hard to impress on his first start for the new Blues boss. Kepa’s future at Stamford Bridge looked doomed under Tuchel’s predecessor Frank Lampard after falling out of favour as the club brought
7:15 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — Football doesn’t always have to be beautiful to deliver 10-out-of-10 entertainment. It can also be crazy, error strewn, infuriating and enlivened by flashes of brilliance to be as memorable as the most majestic team performance. Anyone who doubts that should just re-run the 120 minutes of Everton‘s 5-4 FA
5:50 PM ET Everton sent Tottenham Hotspur packing from the FA Cup with an extra-time goal from Bernard on Wednesday night at Goodison Park to send his team through to the quarterfinals with a 5-4 win. Tottenham opened the scoring and took a deserved lead inside of five minutes when Davinson Sanchez headed Son Heung
7:21 PM ET A coy Jose Mourinho has blamed a mystery muscle injury as the reason for Gareth Bale missing Tottenham Hotspur‘s 5-4 FA Cup loss to Everton. Bale has started only two games and played a meagre 230 minutes in the Premier League since joining Spurs on loan from Real Madrid at the beginning
2:20 PM ET Manchester City beat Swansea City 3-1 to reach the FA Cup quarterfinals, extending City’s winning streak across all competitions to 15. – Stream FA Cup matches, replays on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Americans Abroad: Morris, Arriola to Swansea good for U.S. stars The streak is the longest of Pep Guardiola’s managerial career, with