Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 4, 2023, 07:02 PM ET Xavi Hernandez proclaimed Barcelona rid themselves of their Champions League ghosts after Ferran Torres‘ goal secured a narrow 1-0 win at FC Porto on Wednesday. Barça have been eliminated in the group stage in each of the last two seasons and have suffered some tough
Dan Burn said he realised a dream by scoring in Newcastle’s 4-1 Champions League win against Paris Saint-Germain after being left without a club following rejection by Fulham in his mid-20s. Newcastle sit on top of Group F in their first Champions League campaign since 2002-03 after defeating French champions PSG at St. James’s Park
ESPN News Services Oct 4, 2023, 07:58 PM ET Lionel Messi has been left out of Inter Miami CF‘s squad for the fourth consecutive game as the team faces Chicago Fire FC at Soldier Field on Wednesday night. The Argentina World Cup winner came back from international duty in September with the recurrence of a
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, England — Kylian Mbappé headed straight down the tunnel at the end of Paris Saint-Germain‘s 4-1 Champions League humiliation against Newcastle United. As he disappeared with a face like thunder, St. James’ Park rocked to a party it had waited 20 years to host. These are early days in the 2023-24 Champions League season
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 4, 2023, 06:23 PM ET LEIPZIG, Germany — Crisis? What crisis? Manchester City have lost consecutive games only five times during Pep Guardiola’s reign as manager and only once did it turn into three in a row. RB Leipzig could have doubled that statistic on Wednesday in the Champions League, which came
Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterOct 4, 2023, 06:57 PM ET Close Jordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Struggling New York Giants right tackle Evan Neal took aim at his critics, telling them to “boo
ESPN News Services Oct 4, 2023, 07:10 PM ET The NFL on Wednesday defended its recent coverage of pop superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce amid backlash from fans and even Kelce himself, who said the league is “overdoing it” with its attention toward the duo’s rumored romance. Swift has
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterOct 4, 2023, 06:09 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Ole Miss will be fined $75,000 after fans threw debris onto the field in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s 55-49 win against LSU, the SEC announced Wednesday. The penalty comes in addition to
Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterOct 4, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com since 2010. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Steve Sarkisian had one key piece of feedback for athletic director Chris Del Conte when he studied his potential roster
Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterOct 4, 2023, 04:30 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for