11:12 PM ET Cesar Hernandez LOS ANGELES — Not even Hollywood finest could have written the script that played out Saturday in the MLS Cup title win for LAFC. Headlined by leading men such as Carlos Vela, Giorgio Chiellini and Gareth Bale, who are massive stars on their own, LAFC were heavy favorites against the
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9:44 PM ET Gareth Bale acknowledged he seems to have a knack for scoring in finals after he became the first player to score in Champions League and MLS Cup finals when helping LAFC to win Major League Soccer’s championship for the first time on Saturday. Bale headed in a dramatic equalizer in the 128th
9:58 PM ET Associated Press Canada is sweating on the fitness of Alphonso Davies just over two weeks before the World Cup begins after he went off with an apparent leg injury while playing for Bayern Munich. Davies clutched the back of his right thigh before going off in obvious discomfort in the 63rd minute
7:18 PM ET LOS ANGELES — LAFC won its first-ever MLS Cup title, beating the Philadelphia Union 3-0 on penalty kicks after a thrilling, rollercoaster final at Los Angeles’ Banc of California Stadium on Saturday finished 3-3 after extra time. Substitute goalkeeper John McCarthy, in just his second appearance for the club, was LAFC’s hero,
7:54 PM ET Gerard Pique broke down in tears as he gave an emotional speech after playing his final game at Camp Nou for Barcelona in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Almeria. Pique, 35, promised he would be back at the club in some capacity in the future but said that sometimes loving something so much
Can Arsenal win the Premier League? Unpacking their hot start and projecting what’s next As the Gunners continue to stack up impressive performances and push their hot start all the way into November, just how far can they actually go? We break down their performances ahead of Sunday’s trip to Chelsea.
3:56 PM ET Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch said it was “hard to put into words” how his side came back from a 3-1 deficit to beat Bournemouth 4-3 at Elland Road on Saturday. Marsch was staring at a seventh loss in 13 games this season when Leeds fell two goals behind at the start
1:06 PM ET Leeds United bounced back from two goals down to edge Bournemouth 4-3 in an exhilarating, end-to-end encounter at Elland Road in the Premier League on Saturday. Despite finding themselves 3-1 down early in the second half, Jesse Marsch’s Leeds side mounted an epic comeback with a vociferous home support behind them to
5:02 PM ET Associated Press American left back Sam Vines injured a leg and needed surgery, eliminating him from consideration for the United States World Cup roster. Right back Sergino Dest missed his second straight match for AC Milan with what the club called adductor fatigue earlier in the week. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
12:31 PM ET World Cup hopeful Youssoufa Moukoko scored twice as Borussia Dortmund cruised past local Ruhr rivals VfL Bochum 3-0 on Saturday to take over third spot in the Bundesliga. The 17-year-old Moukoko could not have delivered a better pitch ahead of Germany coach Hansi Flick’s squad announcement next week, confirming his outstanding form