Birmingham City have been deducted nine points after pleading guilty to breaking EFL spending rules. Championship side Birmingham have been deducted nine points after pleading guilty to breaking the EFL’s spending rules. An independent Disciplinary Commission, appointed under EFL Regulations, met on Monday after the club breached the EFL’s profitability and sustainability regulations for the
Joachim Low, center, is running out of time to turn the tide of opinions back in his favor. The Netherlands host Germany in the stand-out tie of this week’s Euro 2020 qualifiers on Sunday (3:45 p.m. ET, ESPN+) and for the visitors’ manager Joachim Low, there is so much more than the three points at
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi says the club’s new shirt deal adds to their financial resolve, and that he’s ‘not worried’ about Financial Fair Play. The crew weigh up Neymar’s level after he fell outside the top 10 in ESPN Brazil’s poll of greatest post-Pele players for the Selecao. ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno explains why
3:26 AM BST Sanzaar have announced they will officially drop the Sunwolves from Super Rugby from 2021 in a statement on Friday afternoon. After weeks of rumours the side would be axed from the competition, Sanzaar stated they believe the immediate future of Super Rugby rests in a 14-team, round robin competition format. Sanzaar CEO
Serbia stifled Germany for much of the game, but substitute Leon Goretzka was able to break through to earn the hosts a draw in Wolfsburg. International Friendly: Leon Goretzka (69′) Germany 1-1 Serbia International Friendly: Luka Jovic (12′) Germany 0-1 Serbia German police are investigating reports of alleged racist abused aimed at Ilkay Gundogan and Leroy Sane
7:39 AM BST How did they get it so wrong? By the time Super Rugby wraps up next year, the competition will have run through three different formats in 10 years before reverting back to the 14-team model last used in 2010. Long gone are the Western Force, Cheetahs and Southern Kings while the Sunwolves
10:19 AM ET Uruguay will face Thailand in the final of the China Cup on Tuesday after Oscar Tabarez’s side handed Uzbekistan a 3-0 defeat in the friendly tournament’s semifinals in Nanning on Friday. Cristhian Stuani struck twice after Gaston Pereiro had put Uruguay in front after five minutes to set up the meeting with
Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez put on a show for the fans at Benito Villamarín Stadium, leading Barcelona to an easy victory. Despite them being big underdogs, Alejandro Moreno believes Manchester United have more of a chance than people think in their quarterfinal Champions League tie against Barcelona. Gab Marcotti delves into the Champions League
With Chelsea’s top-four hopes fading, ESPN FC’s Craig Burley believes it’ll take winning the Europa League for Maurizio Sarri to remain in charge. Angel Di María looked unstoppable against Marseille, scoring twice and providing the opening goal assist in a strong win at Le Parc des Princes. Paris Saint-Germain have defended a group of their
9:00 AM ET It had been less than two days since Bianca Andreescu won the biggest title of her life at Indian Wells, and the 18-year-old Canadian tennis sensation was having a hard time remembering what had transpired in the 44 hours since she lifted the crystal winner’s trophy. “Everything is happening so quickly,” Andreescu