Month: November 2020

3:08 PM ET Defending champions Arsenal welcome Newcastle United in the FA Cup third round, while eighth-tier Marine, the joint lowest-ranked team in the competition, landed a lucrative encounter with Premier League leaders Tottenham Hotspur in Monday’s draw. Twelve-times winners Manchester United play host to second-tier Watford, while Premier League champions Liverpool face a tricky

9:09 AM ET Adriana Garcia Paula Dapena turned her back during a minute of silence for Maradona. Photo by John Walton – PA Images via Getty Images Paula Dapena, a footballer from Spanish third division women’s club Viajes InterRias FF, has said she has received death threats after refusing to honour the late Argentina legend Diego

9:48 AM ET Liverpool defender Andy Robertson has called for greater clarity on the game’s rules and said players are desperate for some “consistency” across the board. Robertson hoped VAR would end up making decisions clear cut, but has instead led to further confusion. He gave away a penalty in Liverpool’s 1-1 draw at Brighton

4:39 AM ET Chelsea hit a major landmark in their history on Sunday when the club played their 1,000th match under the ownership of Roman Abramovich. The Russian billionaire bought a controlling stake in the Blues in July 2003 and since then has overseen a dramatic upturn in their fortunes, both on the pitch and

6:38 PM ET Danny Lewis The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the globe.

1:19 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur held Chelsea to a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge on Sunday to go top of the Premier League on goal difference. In a very tight affair, Spurs were happy to sit back and soak up pressure but Chelsea failed to find the breakthrough. – Play English Soccer Pick ‘Em with

5:37 PM ET Gustavo Bou scored two goals and Carles Gil continued his excellent postseason with a penalty-kick score as well as an assist, as the visiting New England Revolution defeated 10-man Orlando City 3-1 in Sunday’s MLS Eastern Conference semifinal. After a disappointing regular season where Bou had just five goals and three assists,

6:05 PM ET Mikel Arteta is now discovering what it is really like to be Arsenal manager. Just like Unai Emery and Arsene Wenger before him, the Spaniard must ready himself for another winter of discontent at the Emirates after a 2-1 defeat at home to Wolves. The Gunners currently sit in 14th position in

10:37 AM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Argentine justice officials are investigating the death of Diego Maradona and ordered the search of properties of his personal doctor on Sunday, a local prosecutor’s office said. Maradona died at age 60 of a heart attack on Wednesday. The search order was requested by prosecutors

10:50 AM ET Substitute Edinson Cavani inspired Manchester United to come back from two goals down and win 3-2 at Southampton on Sunday, scoring two goals and creating another. Southampton led 2-0 at half-time through goals from Jan Bednarek and James Ward-Prowse but a Bruno Fernandes strike and Cavani double won the game for the