Month: May 2023

May 3, 2023, 05:22 PM ET Felipe Anderson celebrates Lazio’s opening goal against Sassuolo. Silvia Lore/Getty Images Goals by striker Felipe Anderson and midfielder Toma Basic earned Lazio a 2-0 home win over Sassuolo in Serie A on Wednesday, sending Maurizio Sarri’s side back to second place and delaying runaway leaders Napoli‘s title celebrations. Lazio were

May 3, 2023, 06:05 PM ET Atletico Madrid scored five for the second consecutive game as they thrashed lowly Cadiz 5-1 in LaLiga on Wednesday to move above their city rivals Real Madrid into second-place in the standings. With only five games to play, Atletico climbed to 69 points, one ahead of Real, who lost

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 3, 2023, 05:30 PM ET Erik ten Hag said he does not know what transfer funds Manchester United will have available in the summer window as uncertainty continues around the club’s ownership. The Glazer family is assessing bids from Qatar-backed Sheikh Jassim and British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, as well as offers

MANCHESTER, England — Erling Haaland set a new Premier League scoring record as Manchester City beat West Ham United 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium. City went back to the top of the table above Arsenal thanks to goals from Nathan Ake, Haaland and Phil Foden. Haaland’s goal was his 35th in the Premier League, setting

Rodrigo Faez Alex Kirkland May 3, 2023, 03:57 PM ET Real Madrid are optimistic of beating Manchester City to the signing of Jude Bellingham, but various sources have told ESPN it’s too early to talk about any sort of agreement being reached. Bellingham, 19, is one of the most sought-after players in the world and

May 3, 2023, 04:29 PM ET Erling Haaland has broken the Premier League‘s single-season scoring record after the Manchester City striker netted his 35th goal of an incredible campaign against West Ham on Wednesday. The 22-year-old scored in a win over Fulham on Sunday to equal the previous best mark of 34 held jointly by

Julien Laurens, CorrespondentApr 5, 2023, 04:30 AM ET If there was still a doubt in the past 48 hours, there is total clarity now: Lionel Messi will not be a Paris Saint-Germain player next season. The Argentina international’s contract expires in June and even if the club and player had agreed in principle back in

May 3, 2023, 01:43 PM ET Sam Allardyce has four games to keep Leeds in the Premier League. RUI VIEIRA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images New Leeds United manager Sam Allardyce is not lacking in confidence as he prepares for a four-game quest to keep the club in the Premier League, saying he ranks himself alongside the best

Julien Laurens, CorrespondentMay 3, 2023, 01:05 PM ET Lionel Messi will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season when his contract expires, sources have told ESPN. Last month, ESPN reported that Messi was unlikely to sign a new contract with the club and sources have now said that both parties have agreed not

May 3, 2023, 11:01 AM ET NFL legend J.J. Watt said he spoke to actor Ryan Reynolds before becoming a minority investor in Premier League-bound Burnley, with the Hollywood star’s success as Wrexham co-owner inspiring him to do the same. Watt, who retired after a 12-year NFL career in January, announced his investment in Championship

Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerMay 3, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Despite spending more than £600 million on players over the past two transfer windows, Chelsea have endured an utter shambles of a season with yet another abject performance in Tuesday’s 3-1 defeat at Arsenal leaving them 12th in the Premier League. The Blues have now

8:42 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has raised the hope that Raphael Varane can return for this side’s run-in, including for the FA Cup final against Manchester City. Varane has missed the last five games with an ankle injury and will also be sidelined for games at Brighton on Thursday

7:38 AM ET Associated Press A football fan has been arrested and charged with shining a laser into the face of Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk during their game against Arsenal in the Premier League, it was announced Wednesday. After coming on as a second-half substitute in Chelsea’s 3-1 loss at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, Mudryk

6:54 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo became the world’s highest-paid athlete after his move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr nearly doubled his annual playing salary while Paris Saint-Germain duo Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe round off the top three, according to Forbes. Ronaldo, who joined the Saudi club on a deal until 2025 after leaving

5:35 AM ET Sam Allardyce failed to keep West Brom in the Premier League in his most-recent management job. Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images Leeds United have appointed Sam Allardyce as their new manager for the final four games of the season in a last-ditch effort to avoid relegation from the Premier League, the

12:20 AM ET LAFC is returning to the CONCACAF Champions League final after beating the Philadelphia Union 3-0 on Tuesday night at BMO Stadium to advance from the semifinals 4-1 on aggregate. The defending MLS Cup champions held a narrow advantage coming into match after scoring an away goal in the 1-1 draw in Philadelphia

4:00 AM ET The Premier League season is almost over and the race for a place in Europe is reaching its climax. We take a look at who is in contention to qualify for the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League, how the FA Cup could affect it and what impact an English