Month: March 2021

7:56 AM ET In May 2018, Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward gave what he described as a “very simple and candid” response to a question about whether success on the pitch made a difference to the club’s earning power off it: “Playing performance doesn’t really have a meaningful impact on what we can do
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9:28 PM ET Associated Press Jackson Yueill redirected Sebastian Salcedo’s cross for the go-ahead goal in the 60th minute, second-half substitute Hassani Dotson added a pair of goals and the United States beat the Dominican Republic 4-0 on Sunday night in Guadalajara, Mexico, in qualifying for the Olympic men’s soccer tournament. Djordje Mihailovic had a
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11:44 PM ET Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said midfielder Bruno Fernandes needed a break after the Portugal international was left out of the starting lineup for Sunday’s 3-1 FA Cup quarterfinal defeat by Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho scored twice and Youri Tielemans added another as Brendan Rodgers’ side beat United to set up
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2:52 PM ET Manchester United were dumped out of the FA Cup at the quarterfinal stage after a 3-1 defeat at Leicester City on Sunday. A Kelechi Iheanacho double and Youri Tielemans strike ended United’s hopes of winning the competition for the first time since 2016. – FA Cup on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and
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9:43 PM ET Sergino Dest credits Barcelona‘s new system with bringing the best out of him after becoming the first American to score a brace in La Liga in Sunday’s 6-1 win against Real Sociedad. Dest, 20, scored the second and third goals as Barca extended their unbeaten run in the league to 18 matches
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6:48 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho praised his team’s attitude after a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa on Sunday but questioned why it had taken two dreadful performances to galvanise them into action. Last Sunday’s feeble performance in a north-London derby defeat by Arsenal was followed by a lamentable 3-0 capitulation away to
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2:04 PM ET Manchester City, who are chasing silverware on four fronts, have been drawn against Chelsea in the pick of the FA Cup semifinals. Pep Guardiola’s side could secure an unprecedented quadruple this season but they will need to overcome a Chelsea side who remain unbeaten in all competitions since Thomas Tuchel took charge
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10:23 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo was presented with a special shirt by Juventus president Andrea Agnelli ahead of Sunday’s Serie A game against Benevento. The shirt had “G.O.A.T.” — “greatest of all time” — and “770” printed on it to reflect Ronaldo surpassing Pele’s career goals record in a 3-1 win against Cagliari last weekend.
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8:01 AM ET Rangers and Celtic did not take a knee ahead of the Old Firm derby on Sunday, following allegations of racism against midfielder Glen Kamara during Thursday’s Europa League defeat against Slavia Prague. UEFA said on Friday it was investigating incidents in Rangers’ clash with Slavia Prague after Kamara complained of being racially
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9:49 AM ET Celtic were unable to halt Rangers‘ hopes for an unbeaten season in the Scottish Premiership as they played out a 1-1 draw in the Old Firm derby on Sunday. The teams did not take a knee ahead of the game, following allegations of racism toward midfielder Glen Kamara during Thursday’s Europa League
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12:15 PM ET Referee Valentin Pizarro Gomez removes a drone from the pitch during the La Liga match between Athletic Bilbao and Eibar. Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images A drone carrying a flag opposing Euro 2020 matches in Bilbao interrupted Athletic Bilbao‘s match at home to Eibar in La Liga on Saturday. Play had
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6:37 PM ET Sevilla goalkeeper Bono celebrates his equaliser on Saturday. Photo by Diego Souto/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Goalkeeper Bono was Sevilla’s unlikely hero as they snatched a 1-1 draw at struggling Real Valladolid in La Liga on Saturday thanks to his strike deep in stoppage time. Chilean midfielder Fabian Orellana put the hosts in charge
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12:45 PM ET Erling Haaland scored a late equaliser to earn Borussia Dortmund a 2-2 draw against Cologne in the Bundesliga before furiously heading straight down the tunnel at the final whistle on Saturday. The result saw fifth-placed Dortmund lose further ground in the hunt for a top-four finish and Champions League football next season.
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