ESPN News Services Jan 19, 2024, 02:57 PM ET Sporting Kansas City has terminated the contract of sporting director Gavin Wilkinson just over a week after his appointment following significant fan backlash. Wilkinson was implicated in multiple investigations while general manager and president of soccer at the Portland Timbers and Thorns over his role in
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Associated Press Jan 19, 2024, 06:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The ninth annual SheBelieves Cup tournament will include hosts the United States as well as Brazil, Canada and Japan, U.S. Soccer announced Friday. Tournament matches will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJan 19, 2024, 01:33 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions United States men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter said he supports attacking midfielder Gio Reyna’s intent to find regular playing time away from Borussia Dortmund. Reyna, who has played just
Ismaila Sarr scored one goal and laid on another as defending champions Senegal beat Cameroon 3-1 on Friday and booked their place in the round of 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations, leaving their opponents in some peril. Sarr opened the scoring in the first half of the Group C clash in Yamoussoukro after
Jan 19, 2024, 09:36 AM ET Gent have been drawn against Maccabi Haifa in the knockout round playoffs of the Europa Conference League. Getty The city of Ghent ordered that the Europa Conference League match between Gent and Israel’s Maccabi Haifa next month be staged behind closed doors because of tensions over the ongoing conflict between
James Olley Close James Olley Senior Writer, ESPN FC Tom Hamilton Close Tom Hamilton Senior Writer • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Jan 19, 2024, 10:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich are
Adriana Garcia Jan 19, 2024, 07:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona are set to take on Athletic Club in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey following Friday’s draw, while Atlético Madrid will face Sevilla. Barça came from behind to beat third-tier Unionistas de Salamanca 3-1 on Thursday, ensuring a place the last eight
Jan 19, 2024, 08:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City are in talks with West Ham over a loan deal for Kalvin Phillips, a source has told ESPN. West Ham are one of a number of clubs to have expressed an interest in Phillips during the January transfer window and have started negotiations over
Jan 19, 2024, 10:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions United States women’s national team legend Sam Mewis has retired from professional football at 31 as a result of long-standing knee injury. Mewis won the World Cup with the USWNT in 2019 and won four NWSL titles in her illustrious career, playing for the now defunct
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJan 19, 2024, 09:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions José Mourinho is in talks to take charge at Saudi Pro League team Al Shabab FC following his sacking by Roma, a source has told ESPN. Mourinho, who spent over 2½ years in the Italian capital, is already in talks with Al Shabab’s sporting