Month: April 2023

8:30 PM ET MANCHESTER — It was when Manchester United defeated Arsenal in a seismic FA Cup semifinal in April 1999 that Sir Alex Ferguson’s team started to believe they could achieve the unthinkable by doing the Treble. Manchester City‘s rampant 4-1 victory against the same opponents on Wednesday has now done the same for

5:44 PM ET MANCHESTER — Manchester City took charge of the Premier League title race on Wednesday after thrashing Arsenal 4-1 at Etihad Stadium. Kevin De Bruyne scored once in each half either side of John Stones‘ 45th-minute header before Erling Haaland added a fourth in stoppage time, cutting the Gunners’ lead at the top

6:50 PM ET Pep Guardiola said the Premier League title race has finally swung Manchester City‘s way after they thrashed Arsenal 4-1. Guardiola insisted for weeks that Arsenal are favourites, but after moving to within two points of Mikel Arteta’s side with two games in hand, he changed course and said City are now in

5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has talked up Harry Kane‘s qualities ahead of Manchester United‘s meeting with Tottenham Hotspur but has refused to get involved in talk that the England striker could move to Old Trafford in the summer. United are looking for a striker ahead of the transfer window and Kane

4:52 PM ET Kevin De Bruyne scored twice as Manchester City took a giant step toward retaining the Premier League title with a dominant 4-1 victory over leaders Arsenal in Thursday’s top-of-the-table clash at the Etihad Stadium. In what was billed for weeks as the likely title-decider, City were superb from the first whistle with

4:57 PM ET Sheffield United will return to the Premier League next season as they secured promotion from the Championship. Getty Image Sheffield United have secured their return to the Premier League following their promotion-clinching 2-0 victory over West Brom on Wednesday. The South Yorkshire club confirmed their promotion with three games left to play this

2:38 PM ET The European Club Association (ECA) on Wednesday has told the Women’s World Cup teams that European clubs should not release their players until 10 days prior to the tournament, which could set off a club vs. country row later this year. The ECA has issued a statement saying its member clubs —

1:42 PM ET After a slow start, Brenner became a key player for FC Cincinnati. Jeff Dean/Getty Images FC Cincinnati forward Brenner has finalized a transfer to Italian Serie A side Udinese, FCC announced on Wednesday. While terms of the deal weren’t announced, sources tell ESPN that the transfer fee is $10 million, plus undisclosed incentives

1:11 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent New York City FC‘s on-loan striker Valentin “Taty” Castellanos is available for €15 million ($16.6m) this summer, sources have told ESPN. Castellanos is currently on loan at LaLiga’s Girona and scored four times in their stunning 4-2 win over Real Madrid on Tuesday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more

11:35 AM ET Leon Imber The FA Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United on June 3 has been brought forward to kick off at 3 p.m. local time, the English Football Association (FA) said on Wednesday. The Manchester derby was set to start at 5.30 p.m. local time but BBC Sport reported that

10:07 AM ET New interim Tottenham boss Ryan Mason has said he feels he is “ready” to take the job on a permanent basis following Cristian Stellini’s sacking. Mason, 31, replaced Stellini as interim coach on Monday, hours after the Italian was sacked following Spurs’ 6-1 humiliation against Newcastle on Sunday. This is Mason’s second

9:37 AM ET Fortuna Dusseldorf have announced that supporters will be offered free tickets for matches next season. Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images Second division club Fortuna Dusseldorf will be offering free tickets to all fans in some matches next season as part of a new strategy of anchoring the club tighter to the city and

8:55 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas has been named in Barcelona‘s squad for the Champions League semifinal second leg against Chelsea after almost 10 months out injured, but Lucy Bronze has been ruled out with a knee problem. Putellas has not played since tearing her ACL while with Spain

7:59 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Erik ten Hag has said Manchester United could face a backlash from “mad” Tottenham Hotspur players in Thursday’s Premier League clash. Spurs were thrashed 6-1 at Newcastle on Sunday and were 5-0 down inside 21 minutes at St James’ Park. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more

3:57 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag’s dilemma with David De Gea was summed up in two cup ties in four days last week. The Manchester United goalkeeper contributed more than most to the shock Europa League exit to Sevilla with two calamitous mistakes, but then on Sunday made crucial saves against Brighton &

5:00 PM ET Leicester City‘s veteran striker Jamie Vardy came off the bench to break his long scoring drought and earn his side a 1-1 draw with a late equaliser in a crunch relegation battle away to Leeds United in the Premier League on Tuesday. Leeds were closing in on a much-needed three points in