8:47 AM ET Associated Press Benjamin Mendy was cleared on six counts of rape and one of sexual assault. Photo by LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty on Friday on six counts of rape and one of sexual assault. Jurors at Chester Crown Court in northwest England could
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8:30 AM ET Chelsea manager Graham Potter has ruled out the prospect of Christian Pulisic leaving the club this month following his knee injury. Manchester United and Newcastle were among the clubs monitoring the United States international as sources told ESPN he was pondering a move to revive his club career, having started just six
9:22 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Donny van de Beek limped off injured during Manchester United’s win over Bournemouth. Photo by Robin Jones – AFC Bournemouth/AFC Bournemouth via Getty Images Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek has been ruled out for the rest of the season, Erik ten Hag has confirmed. Van de Beek suffered a
10:24 AM ET Tottenham boss Antonio Conte said he “hates” any team trying to intimidate referees and warned Arsenal to respect the officials in Sunday’s north London derby. Arsenal have been charged by the FA for failing to control their players in each of their past two matches, following incidents involving protesting decisions in last
9:19 AM ET Arsenal have submitted a third bid for Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhailo Mudryk as the Gunners seek to beat off competition from Chelsea for the 21-year-old’s signature, sources have told ESPN. The bid is still believed to comprise around €70 million up front with what one source described as “significant add-ons,” although the
7:19 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid will face Seattle Sounders, Auckland City or Al Ahly in the FIFA Club World Cup semifinals after the draw for the competition took place on Friday. The tournament, which features a total of seven teams, will take place in Morocco starting on Feb. 1, with the
6:29 AM ET Alex Kirkland Moises Llorens Barcelona are suing LaLiga over the league’s refusal to allow them to join other clubs in increasing their salary cap by 15% after the CVC investment deal, club vice president Rafa Yuste said on Friday Just four of LaLiga’s 42 first- and second-division clubs — Real Madrid, Barcelona,
5:36 PM ET Joao Felix was sent off on his Chelsea debut Thursday as Fulham beat the Blues 2-1 at Craven Cottage to heap more pressure on Graham Potter. Willian opened the scoring against his former club on 25 minutes with a deflected shot from inside the box before Kalidou Koulibaly equalised two minutes after
6:11 PM ET Charlotte GibsonESPN USWNT player Alyssa Thompson was drafted No. 1 in the NWSL draft by Angel City FC. Getty Images Angel City FC selected 18-year-old forward Alyssa Thompson as the first overall pick on Thursday in the 2023 NWSL draft. Thompson, a senior at Harvard-Westlake in Los Angeles, becomes the first high schooler
6:34 PM ET Graham Potter said “the hits keep on coming” after Joao Felix was sent off on his Chelsea debut as the Blues slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Fulham on Thursday. Felix was thrown straight into the starting lineup just a day after completing an €11million loan move from Atletico Madrid and looked