Harambee Starlets forward Esse Akida had joined Israeli Women’s Premier League side Hapoel Morasha Ramat HaSharon FC on a two-year deal. The pacy attacker earned the deal after impressing during a two-week trial, and becomes the first Kenyan female footballer to play in the Israeli top tier. “I’m super delighted to have joined the team,
6:43 AM ET Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Gary Woodland shot an 11-under 61 to tie the course record Friday and join Marc Leishman in a share of the second-round lead at the PGA Tour’s CIMB Classic. Woodland and Leishman (62) were at 14-under 130 on the revamped TPC Kuala Lumpur West course. Woodland’s
8:22 AM ET Associated Press INCHEON, South Korea — No. 1-ranked Sung Hyun Park and No. 2 Ariya Jutanugarn were among four sharing the lead after two rounds of the KEB Hana Bank Championship on Friday. Park shot a second straight 4-under 68 and Ariya was better with a 67 for two-round totals of 8-under
FC Cincinnati is set to sign midfielder Emmanuel Ledesma to a new contract ahead of its first season in MLS, a source with direct knowledge of the situation has told ESPN FC. Ledesma, 30, has enjoyed a standout campaign in the USL, scoring 16 goals and adding 15 assists this season for FCC. That level
English Premier League: Aaron Ramsey (68′) Fulham 1-3 Arsenal ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop explains the likelihood of N’Golo Kante or Isco going to Juventus, Manchester United landing Nicolas Pepe and more. The FC crew examine Arsenal’s title credentials while the Gunners are enjoying a string of good results under new manager Unai Emery. Arsenal win
6:15 AM ET George Russell will race in Formula One next year with Williams and, alongside McLaren’s 2019 driver Lando Norris, promises to be the next big British name in Formula One. We take a look at his story so far, including a diversion via Citroen 2CV racing and a career-defining decision between BMW and
The transfer window for all of Europe’s big five leagues is closed, but that doesn’t stop Transfer Talk from rummaging around about who will be moving where come January. Atleti ready move for Fabregas After recently saying he’d like to stay at Chelsea and wished new manager Maurizio Sarri had taken over at the club
6:04 AM ET George Russell has been confirmed as a Williams race driver for 2019 after signing a multi-year deal with the British team. Russell is a Mercedes junior driver and currently leads the Formula 2 championship by 37 points with just two races remaining. He has tested for Mercedes and Force India over the
Where many would see Adel Amrouche’s resignation and the potential turmoil in the Libya camp as a good sign for Nigeria ahead of Saturday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr and his players are wary of their wounded opponents. Amrouche downed tools earlier this week, claiming he was owed six months’
Chelsea are committed to engaging any racist supporters in educational courses which could include funded trips to Auschwitz as part of their wider drive to stamp out antisemitism, sources have told ESPN FC. The club want to give supporters found to have engaged in abuse the opportunity to spend time with diversity officers as an