Alex Teixeira and Eder Martins scored two goals apiece as Jiangsu Suning handed Guangzhou R&F a 5-1 thrashing on Sunday to move up to fourth in the Chinese Super League standings. Cosmin Olaroiu’s side secured back-to-back wins for the first time this season and are now six points behind leaders Beijing Guoan after the first
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A second half hat-trick from Karim Benzema earns Real Madrid all 3 points as they beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 at the Bernabeu. Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane said Karim Benzema is the “best No. 9 in the world” after the Frenchman’s hat trick in the 3-0 La Liga win over Athletic Bilbao. Benzema headed Madrid
Juventus created history with an eighth successive Serie A title, clinched by a 2-1 win against Fiorentina. Along the way, Cristiano Ronaldo carved himself a little slice of history. In France, a Kylian Mbappe hat-trick helped PSG seal their eighth Ligue 1 title with a 3-1 stroll against Monaco. In Spain, Barcelona continued their relentless
9:10 PM ET Carlos Vela scored a goal either side of half-time as LAFC beat the Seattle Sounders to improve on its league-leading point total in a 4-1 win at Banc of California Stadium on Sunday evening. The Western Conference leaders were fresh off a first loss of the season after a 1-0 defeat away
Ayoze Perez’s first Premier League hat trick leaves Newcastle 10 points off the bottom three, while leaving Southampton lingering in 16th. Ayoze Perez’s first Premier League hat trick leaves Newcastle 10 points off the bottom three, while leaving Southampton lingering in 16th. The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but you can click
6:24 PM ET New York City FC entered Sunday’s MLS game at D.C. United as one of two teams in the league without a win. That’s not the case any longer as the Bronx club (1-1-5, eight points) came away with the 2-0 triumph over D.C. United to end its winless drought. D.C. (4-2-2, 14
5:27 AM ET Roy Krishna completed a hat trick to hand Wellington a last-gasp 3-2 win over Melbourne City and keep alive their hopes of hosting an A-League home final. Krishna tucked home the winner from a goalmouth scramble in the 94th minute to cap a thrilling contest on Sunday in Wellington which the visitors
Nigeria’s football players union has called on the national federation once again to assist in implementing an insurance scheme to provide welfare coverage for players who have fallen on hard times. ESPN has learned of the renewed desire to act in the wake of inaccurate reports that Nigeria’s Super Eagles legend Christian Chukwu had been
Shaka Hislop wasn’t too impressed by Manchester City’s win over Tottenham but says they have proven they can hold off Liverpool in the title race. Liverpool may have the best defence in the Premier League this season — but don’t count on them if you want to keep secure in everyday life. The National Cyber
3:26 PM ET Cory Burke, Jamiro Monteiro, and Alejandro Bedoya all scored to give the Philadelphia Union a 3-0 win over the visiting Montreal Impact on Saturday. Since losing their first two games of the season, the Union are 4-1-1 in their last six matches. Philadelphia recorded its first home victory over the Impact since