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Emily Keogh May 1, 2024, 05:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Emma Hayes admitted she believes the Women’s Super League (WSL) title-race is “done” after suffering a damaging 4-3 defeat to Liverpool, crushing the west London side’s chances of retaining the title. The seven-goal spectacle now leaves Chelsea in an almost impossible place to win

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 1, 2024, 07:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DORTMUND, Germany — Borussia Dortmund don’t need a star to sparkle. They don’t have Vinícius Júnior, Harry Kane or Kylian Mbappé — the talismans of this year’s other Champions League semifinalists — but the players they do have, they use effectively. Now, seemingly against

Open Extended Reactions The Bundesliga will have five teams in the Champions League next season after Borussia Dortmund‘s 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain ensured Germany second place in UEFA’s coefficient table for this season. Two leagues will be rewarded with an extra place through the European Performance Spots, given to the two leagues with the

Borussia Dortmund‘s Niclas Fuellkrug fired in a first-half goal to seal a 1-0 victory over visitors Paris St Germain in their Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday. Nico Schlotterbeck floated a pass into Fuellkrug’s path and the Germany forward controlled the ball with a perfect first touch before drilling a low shot past keeper

May 1, 2024, 04:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea‘s bid to make it five Women’s Super League titles in a row suffered a huge setback on Wednesday as they lost a 4-3 thriller to Liverpool, seriously denting the possibility of the west London side giving manager Emma Hayes a winning send-off. Liverpool secured their

May 1, 2024, 09:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Champions League soccer is back for the semifinals! Europe’s premier club competition returns with a high-stakes match on Wednesday, providing exciting storylines, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play as Borussia Dortmund host Paris Saint-Germain, who are seeking their second and first Champions League titles, respectively.

Cesar Hernandez May 1, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manager Miguel “Piojo” Herrera and Club Tijuana have parted ways, the Liga MX side announced on Wednesday. A press release from Club Tijuana said the decision was “by mutual agreement.” The former Mexico men’s team manager struggled in his second stint with Tijuana, which

Jeff Kassouf May 1, 2024, 09:23 AM ET From left to right, Kansas City Current investors Chris Long, Brittany Mahomes and Patrick Mahomes speak to ESPN before the Current’s 2024 season opener. The Current are one team in a league-wide influx of deep-pocketed owners who are changing the dynamic of the NWSL. Jamie Squire/Getty Images Laura

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMay 1, 2024, 09:36 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions United States defender Sergiño Dest has confirmed he has torn his ACL and is facing

May 1, 2024, 09:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carli Lloyd won two Women’s World Cup titles with the USWNT. Jason Miller/Getty Images United States women’s national team legend Carli Lloyd announced she and her husband, Brian Hollins, are expecting their first child. Lloyd, 41, made 316 appearances for the USWNT, second behind Kristine Lilly (354),

May 1, 2024, 07:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney has long-held ambitions of taking the Welsh club to the Premier League, and he has now revealed a plan for the club to grow their stadium capacity to match. The club, which is the subject of Disney+ docu-series “Welcome to Wrexham,” will

Julien Laurens, CorrespondentMay 1, 2024, 06:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MUNICH — Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel was in a really good mood on Tuesday before his team’s Champions League semifinal first leg against Real Madrid. Relaxed, smiling, affable, he hugged and patted on the back a few ex-pros and journalists who were pitchside

May 1, 2024, 06:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel has called out defender Kim Min-Jae for his part in conceding two goals to Real Madrid in the 2-2 draw in their Champions League semifinal first leg on Tuesday. Kim gave away a second half penalty, which Vinícius Júnior scored to

Adriana Garcia May 1, 2024, 05:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bruno Fernandes has said he will consider his future at Manchester United, but not until after this summer’s European Championship with Portugal. The United captain insists he is fully focused on the FA Cup Final against Manchester City on May 25 and competing at

Early goals from Miguel Rodríguez and Nelson Deossa were enough for host Pachuca to beat América 2-1 on Tuesday, completing a 3-2 aggregate victory in the semifinals of the Concacaf Champions Cup. The Mexican rivals played to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the total-goal semifinal series last week at Estadio Azteca. – Stream

Danny Lewis Apr 30, 2024, 08:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The summer transfer window won’t reopen in Europe for a while yet, but there are plenty of moves in the works and gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY:

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 30, 2024, 07:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel has said it’s “important we believe” after Real Madrid got the edge in their Champions League semifinal with a 2-2 draw at the Allianz Arena. The Spanish giants will head back to Madrid for the second leg as favourites