1:26 PM ET Graham HaysESPN.com Close Graham Hays covers college sports for espnW, including softball and soccer. Hays began with ESPN in 1999. All 22 starters from the North Carolina Courage and Portland Thorns, along with reserves from both teams, knelt during the national anthem before the opening game of the NWSL Challenge Cup on
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5:03 PM ET There was no sense of magic in the air — just the smell of hand sanitiser. Manchester United were made to work devilishly hard to book their place in the FA Cup semifinals, but as they secured a 2-1 extra-time win over Norwich City at Carrow Road, it was hard to escape
11:46 AM ET Arjen Robben has come out of retirement to return to FC Groningen. Arjen Robben / FC Groningen Former Netherlands international Arjen Robben has announced that he has come out of retirement to play for Eredivisie side FC Groningen. Robben started his senior professional career with Groningen in 2000 where he spent two years
3:04 PM ET Harry Maguire bundled home from close range late in extra time as Manchester United beat 10-man Norwich 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the FA Cup at Carrow Road on Saturday. – Ratings: Ighalo, Maguire lead United past Norwich– Replay: Watch Man United down Norwich (U.S. only)– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+
Jun 26, 2020 The FA Cup returns this weekend (stream games live on ESPN+) and, from the 736 teams who registered for a shot at the oldest club competition in the world back at the start of this elongated season, only eight remain. There’s a familiar feeling to the quarterfinal draw, which was meant to
7:27 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Liverpool have condemned their own supporters for “wholly unacceptable” behaviour after they defied social distancing rules in the city for the second consecutive night to celebrate the club’s first league title in 30 years. Jurgen Klopp’s side secured the club’s first ever Premier League title
8:53 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said it would be good to see Borussia Dortmund forward Jadon Sancho in red but is unsure whether a deal can be completed this summer. Sancho has contributed 20 goals and 20 assists in all competitions this season which earned
8:03 AM ET Zinedine Zidane has admitted the Real Madrid job “wears you out,” saying he has no desire to coach for another 20 years. Madrid and Barcelona are locked in a frantic La Liga title race, level on points — with Zidane’s team top thanks to their head-to-head record — with seven games left
5:28 AM ET Michael Carrick has told ESPN that Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes can thrive together in the heart of Manchester United‘s midfield. The pair were named in the starting lineup for the first time on Wednesday as United swept past Sheffield United 3-0 at Old Trafford. – Stream FA Cup games on ESPN+
5:10 PM ET There are dozens of vantage points from which to view the past 25 months for Liverpool Football Club. In Europe, they reached consecutive Champions League finals, winning one and losing another. Domestically, they of course won their first title in 30 years, while also losing just two of 70 matches since May