11:25 AM ET Chelsea beat Manchester City 3-1 on Sunday in a dramatic game that included two controversial penalties for handballs. Chelsea’s Maren Mjelde and City’s Chloe Kelly both converted penalties for handballs but goals from Sam Kerr and Fran Kirby ensured the London side got the win. – Insider Notebook: Man United transfers special–
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8:13 AM ET Manchester United and Liverpool are backing a radical plan to overhaul English football led by the EFL which would see control over the Premier League switch to the top teams, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The plan, first reported in the Telegraph, has been called “Project Big Picture” and would see an
9:00 PM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Major League Soccer has postponed three matches in the space of 24 hours due to the escalating number of positive coronavirus tests throughout the competition. MLS originally postponed the match between the Colorado Rapids and the LA Galaxy on Saturday after a Rapids player
5:51 PM ET Inter Miami has signed midfielder Federico Higuain from D.C. United in exchange for $50,000 in general allocation money, the club announced on Saturday. The move means long-time MLS veteran Federico, 35, will join his younger brother Gonzalo, 32. at the 2020 expansion team, with D.C. honoring the former’s wishes to play alongside
6:45 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The coronavirus pandemic made the transfer market unlike any before it, but there was still plenty of action on Deadline Day. With the window closed across the major leagues in Europe, you can check out the latest major completed transfers across the globe. TOP STORY: Barca planning Dembele exit
10:34 AM ET Manchester United‘s new signing Edinson Cavani has said it was a conversation with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that convinced him to join the club. United made a deadline day swoop for the striker who joined the club on a two-year deal after leaving Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent in March. –
12:57 PM ET Former Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas has said Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho was one of the first people to call him after he suffered a heart attack while training with Porto. Casillas suffered the heart attack in May 2019 while at Porto and has not played since. Less than three
9:28 AM ET A Millie Turner header was the only difference in Manchester United’s 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur as Christen Press and Tobin Heath made their first Women’s Super League starts on Saturday. Press had a quiet afternoon, often finding herself isolated up front, and was substituted after 55 minutes while Heath registered an
4:21 AM ET The messages are still coming through on his phone. Two full days after reaching two milestones in one game against Ukraine — his 100th cap for France, and his 41st and 42nd goals that took him above Michel Platini in the top scorers ranking for the French men’s national team — Olivier
6:36 AM ET Brazil kicked off their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign in style with 5-0 win over Bolivia in Sao Paulo on Friday. Marquinhos opened the scoring before Roberto Firmino netted twice. Brazil were four ahead thanks to Jose Maria Carrasco’s own goal and Philippe Coutinho made it five. – Insider Notebook: Man United