1:20 PM ET [Insert LOUD AUDIBLE SIGH here] What a week-and-a-half stretch for women’s soccer. It started with the distressing and infuriating revelations of systemic abuse and misconduct in the NWSL in the Sally Yates report at the beginning of last week. Then it had a spark of much-needed joy from the electrifying atmosphere at
Football
5:45 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent In October 2018, Donny van de Beek, aged just 21, was starting for Ajax against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena. By the end of that season, he had scored 17 goals from midfield, one of which came in a Champions League semifinal at Tottenham Hotspur. A few weeks later,
3:24 AM ET Spain women’s coach Jorge Vilda said his side had showed courage in their 2-0 friendly win over United States on Tuesday, recording their first victory over the world champions despite missing several key players amid off-field controversy. Vilda had omitted 15 players from his squad who had reportedly told the national federation
6:43 AM ET Kylian Mbappe has been criticised by Thierry Henry amid growing rumours that the France forward wants to leave Paris Saint-Germain over his positioning as a lone forward and failed promises by the board. Sources told ESPN on Tuesday that the 23-year-old Mbappe, who extended his contract with PSG until 2025 after looking
9:55 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Chivas have terminated the contract of sporting director Ricardo Pelaez after a 5-4 loss on penalties to Puebla in the first round of the Liga MX playoffs. Current Chivas manager Ricardo Cadena will stay on board for the time being. Pelaez made the announcement on Tuesday after a conversation with
5:06 PM ET Antonio Rudiger scored an equaliser for Real Madrid against Shakhtar that ensured they’d be in the UCL round of 16. AP Photo/Michal Dyjuk A last-gasp header by Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger rescued a 1-1 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk after the Ukrainian side had taken the lead in the Champions League on Tuesday.
4:40 PM ET An understrength Spain women’s team beat the United States 2-0 in a friendly in Pamplona on Tuesday night. Laia Codina put the hosts up before the break and Esther Gonzalez doubled the lead in the second half with a stunning volley to give Spain an unlikely win over the the U.S. –
7:10 PM ET Associated Press A lawyer for Hope Solo filed a notice with a court indicating the former United States goalkeeper wants to object to the settlement of the equal pay lawsuit between her former teammates and the U.S. Soccer Federation. Solo sued the USSF in August 2018 alleging violations of the federal Equal
5:44 PM ET Chelsea took advantage of an early red card against Fikayo Tomori to beat AC Milan 2-0 at the San Siro and move top of Champions League Group E on Tuesday. The Blues’ win continues a strong start under manager Graham Potter, who remains undefeated in three Champions League matches since taking over
12:33 PM ET Merritt Paulson, the owner of the NWSL’s Portland Thorns and MLS’s Portland Timbers, announced he is stepping down as CEO of both clubs “effective immediately.” The announcement follows the release of the Yates Report, which detailed systemic emotional and verbal abuse, as well as sexual misconduct in the NWSL, including within the