9:38 AM ET It was another dazzling, fun-filled week in Major League Soccer as the cream of the crop continued to separate itself in the final weeks before the playoff race. There were big, impressive wins for Philadelphia Union and Sporting Kansas City, some derby joy for LAFC against LA Galaxy on Sunday, and a
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7:29 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City have paid tribute to former academy player Jeremy Wisten following his death at the age of 17. Wisten was born in Malawi but moved to England as a baby before joining City’s under-13 level in 2016. A City statement read: “The Manchester City family are saddened to learn
7:24 AM ET Real Madrid midfielder Isco has been caught complaining about his limited role in the team under coach Zinedine Zidane. Isco — who was an unused substitute in Saturday’s 3-1 Clasico win over Barcelona at Camp Nou — was picked up by Movistar TV cameras talking to Luka Modric and Marcelo as they
6:16 AM ET German Football League (DFL) CEO Christian Seifert is the latest big name to announce he will leave his post in the near future, as a shake-up at the top of German football continues. Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is set to depart the Bundesliga champions in December 2021, with former Germany and
4:21 AM ET Former Netherlands forward Marco van Basten has said Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek should have joined a club where he can play more regularly. United signed Van de Beek from Ajax on a five-year contract this summer for a fee around £40 million. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Insider
Only one of Arsenal and Leicester City started with a centre-forward on the pitch, but it says a lot about Alexandre Lacazette’s performance that you couldn’t really tell the difference. Mikel Arteta has made considerable progress in evolving Arsenal since taking charge last December, but Sunday’s 1-0 defeat was a slip back into the past
7:03 PM ET Harry Kettle The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done and you can check out the major ones here. The window may be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the globe.
5:59 PM ET Danny Musovski and Carlos Vela scored second-half goals for host LAFC, more than enough for a 2-0 win over their archival LA Galaxy on Sunday afternoon. LAFC (8-7-4, 28 points) overwhelmed the Galaxy with foray after foray into the Galaxy end, and had the benefit of a man advantage for most of
5:09 PM ET Leicester City defeated Arsenal on Jamie Vardy’s late header in Premier League action on Sunday. Vardy’s goal in the 80th minute off Cengiz Under’s cross ensured the win a move up to fourth place in the league standings. The loss is a disappointment for Mike Arteta’s side, who dominated the first half
7:35 PM ET Juventus should not require a slap to wake up even if the atmosphere at grounds is soporific, coach Andrea Pirlo said after the Serie A champions stumbled to a 1-1 draw against Hellas Verona on Sunday. – Serie A on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only) Pirlo said he could