3:20 PM ET Alexander Callens and Santiago Rodriguez scored early in the first half and host New York City FC earned a crucial 2-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday afternoon in the Hudson River Derby at Yankee Stadium. NYCFC (14-11-7, 49 points) ended a five-game winless skid (0-4-1) and swept the
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12:00 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Kalvin Phillips is a doubt for the 2022 World Cup with the Manchester City midfielder set to pull out of the latest England squad due to a shoulder injury, sources have told ESPN. Phillips was named in Gareth Southgate’s squad on Thursday ahead of Nations League games against Italy and
Sep 16, 2022 Cesar Hernandez SAN DIEGO — At a packed sports bar in the North Park neighborhood, cheers erupted among the fans gathered for an Aug. 27 watch party as Alex Morgan‘s goal effectively sealed another win for the San Diego Wave. There was a buzz in the air among the crowd — not
2:20 PM ET Son Heung-Min came off the bench and scored a quick-fire hat trick as Tottenham Hotspur rallied to a dominant 6-2 victory over bottom-place Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday. The South Korean, the Premier League’s joint-top scorer last season, had not scored in Tottenham’s first eight games and had lost
Will the World Cup be full of tired stars? Assessing burnout, minutes played across top leagues If it seems like elite players like Virgil van Dijk look a little error-prone or rusty this season, could it be that they’re all just exhausted? How many players are facing burnout ahead of the World Cup?
10:54 AM ET The U.S. Soccer Federation has fined Orlando City SC due to one of its staffers being present at Sacramento Republic training prior to the U.S. Open Cup final between the two sides, sources have told ESPN. A source told ESPN that the fine, issued by the adjudication and disciplinary panel of the
8:35 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has said Vinicius Junior is focused on Sunday’s LaLiga derby with Atletico Madrid after the player spoke out over racist criticism of his dancing goal celebrations. Vinicius and Madrid both released statements on Friday after a guest on a Spanish football talk show
9:30 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City put in a dominant performance against Wolves away as they won 3-0 to leapfrog Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) Jack Grealish took just 55 seconds to open the scoring as he latched on to a
11:43 AM ET Connor O’Halloran Maria Petri attended Arsenal games of all levels and was embraced by the club and its players of all ages for her loyalty and caring spirit. Courtesy of Marcia Milnes Maria Petri shuffled achingly along the sideline and collapsed into her seat. It was last spring, and the 83-year-old Petri was
12:55 PM ET Valencia midfielder Yunus Musah has withdrawn from the United States men’s national team roster for a pair of upcoming friendlies, and been replaced by Internacional midfielder Johnny Cardoso, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced on Friday. Musah has been diagnosed with a left groin injury that kept him out of a pair of