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Goals by Florian Wirtz and Robert Andrich gave Bayer Leverkusen a 2-0 advantage over AS Roma in the first leg of their Europa League semifinal on Thursday. The result extends the unbeaten run this season for Xabi Alonso’s team to 47 matches and is also the first win on Italian soil for Leverkusen since 1999,

Goals from Trevoh Chalobah and Nicolas Jackson earned Chelsea a 2-0 victory over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Thursday, dealing a blow to Spurs’ hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League. Former academy defender Chalobah headed the ball expertly into the top corner from a Conor Gallagher free kick 35

Jeff Kassouf May 2, 2024, 02:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Two-time Women’s World Cup champion and longtime United States full-back Kelley O’Hara will retire at the conclusion of the 2024 National Women’s Soccer League season with NJ/NY Gotham FC, she announced on Thursday. O’Hara, 35, helped the USWNT win the 2015 and 2019 World

Associated Press May 2, 2024, 08:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Children of the late soccer star Diego Maradona have asked a court in Argentina to authorize the transfer of his body from the private cemetery where he is buried to a mausoleum under construction in Buenos Aires to allow fans from around the world

Lizzy Becherano May 2, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida — Inter Miami CF defender Marcelo “Chelo” Weigandt said he expects a difficult match against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday at Chase Stadium, adding that when Lionel Messi is on your team, opponents treat each match like it’s a

Open Extended Reactions LONDON, England — Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino will forever hold a special place in his heart for Tottenham Hotspur and he has one more reason to be thankful for his former club after his current club’s 2-0 win on Thursday night. A goal in each half from Trevoh Chalobah and Nicolas Jackson

Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — Sylvester Stallone is an Everton supporter and perhaps the most apt celebrity fan of any Premier League team. After all, the Hollywood actor built a career on rolling with the punches and hauling himself off the canvas as Rocky Balboa. His story has become the story of Everton, a

Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are considered frontrunners to sign Michael Olise should the winger leave Crystal Palace this summer, sources have told ESPN. The 22-year-old is understood to have a release clause in his contract which becomes active after the end of the season and United’s new INEOS ownership have identified Olise as key

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 2, 2024, 05:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United expect Jadon Sancho to leave the club in the summer regardless of whether Erik ten Hag remains in charge or not, a source has told ESPN. Sancho was loaned to former club Borussia Dortmund in January following a public fall-out with Ten

May 2, 2024, 10:20 AM ET Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali was given a suspended two-month ban from football by an independent commission on Thursday after he was found to have breached the Football Association’s (FA’s) betting rules. “The FA charged the midfielder with 50 breaches of FA Rule E8 for placing bets on football matches