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6:35 PM ET Mikel Arteta has played down the impact of Manchester City knocking Arsenal off the top of the Premier League table by insisting a “psychological marathon” lies ahead in the title race. The defending champions moved to the summit for the first time since Nov. 5 after a 3-1 win at the Emirates

4:25 PM ET Jeff Kassouf ORLANDO, Fla. — Three years after the United States women’s national team protested their federation at the SheBelieves Cup, Canada’s players find themselves in a similar situation. Despite the longstanding rivalry between the teams, though, there is camaraderie from the common fight for equity off the field. On Thursday, that

6:38 PM ET Associated Press Duangphet Phromthep pictured attending attending a Buddhist ceremony at the entrance of Tham Luang cave in 2018. Thierry Falise/LightRocket via Getty Images One of the 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018 after being trapped for more than two weeks has died in England, where he was

1:30 PM ET Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League for the first time since November with a 3-1 win at Arsenal in the biggest game of the season so far. Goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland — a Bukayo Saka penalty equalised for the Gunners in the

4:28 PM ET Manchester City overtook Arsenal to go top of the Premier League after Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland scored second-half goals to give the champions a 3-1 win in a thrilling contest at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday. Grealish capped a superb team move with a low deflected finish past the grasp of

2:12 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent BARCELONA, Spain — Erik ten Hag has heaped praise on Frenkie de Jong ahead of Manchester United‘s Europa League tie with Barcelona by saying the midfielder would “make any team stronger.” United tried and failed to sign De Jong last summer with the Dutchman staying at Barcelona to become a

2:45 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email An evening of top-drawer football awaits, as Arsenal host Manchester City in a top-of-the-table Premier League clash, while the Champions League round of 16 sees a new-look Chelsea side visit Borussia Dortmund, while Club Brugge play host to Benfica. Don’t miss a moment of the

1:27 PM ET The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has the right to sanction teams whose employees or fans commit acts of racism with the loss of points, according to the league’s statute approved by the 20 first division clubs. In the CBF’s fight against racism and discrimination in the country’s stadiums, the ground-breaking measure will

9:54 AM ET Jeff Kassouf ORLANDO, Fla. — The Canada women’s team players said they will not participate in matches in April if their dispute with the Canada Soccer Association is not resolved. The players did confirm they will play, albeit under protest, in the SheBelieves Cup, a four-team tournament in the United States that

8:34 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona say payments made to a company linked to the former vice-president of the refereeing committee were for technical reports on match officials, and do not represent a conflict of interest. Cadena Ser revealed documents on Wednesday linked to an ongoing investigation in Spain that showed Barca paid

9:06 AM ET Rob Dawson Sam Marsden It’s a question that’s been asked so often since the summer transfer window, but at least this time Frenkie de Jong’s girlfriend, Mikky Kiemeney, had an answer. After a summer of speculation about De Jong possibly moving to Manchester United, she was asked during an Instagram Q&A, “When’s

9:07 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Julian Araujo’s transfer from LA Galaxy to Barcelona was not registered by FIFA’s deadline. Shaun Clark/Getty Images Mexico defender Julian Araujo will arrive in Barcelona on Thursday to start training with the Catalan club while he awaits a resolution from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to decide

6:59 AM ET Nice were alerted to the footage after it was published online and took immediate action. CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU/AFP via Getty Images Ligue 1 club Nice have a filed a police complaint after a pornographic video was filmed at their stadium during a match last month, the club confirmed to ESPN. The amateur video, which

6:04 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Mason Greenwood was due to stand trial in November for alleged attempted rape but charges were dropped. LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images Manchester United will canvass player opinion from their men’s and women’s teams before deciding whether to reintegrate Mason Greenwood, sources have told ESPN. United have launched an internal investigation

11:39 PM ET PARIS — First, the negatives: Paris Saint-Germain lost their third game in a row on Tuesday night, a 1-0 Champions League defeat against Bayern Munich. The losing sequence is a rarity; it has only happened twice since the Qataris took over the club 11 years ago. They have now been defeated five

6:14 PM ET Kylian Mbappe admitted that he was “not supposed to play” in Paris Saint-Germain‘s Champions League round of 16 first leg against Bayern Munich on Tuesday. Mbappe came off the bench but was unable to prevent a 1-0 loss at the Parc des Princes. The France forward suffered a hamstring injury Feb. 1

5:45 PM ET PARIS — Bayern Munich took control of their Champions League round-of-16 match with Paris Saint-Germain as Kingsley Coman‘s goal gave them a 1-0 victory at Parc des Princes on Tuesday. Bayern dominated much of the game and had chances to double their lead after Coman’s 53rd minute winner. Up to that point,

4:58 PM ET Bayern Munich put themselves in pole position to reach the Champions League quarterfinals, with Kingsley Coman scoring against his former club in a 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes in the first leg of their heavyweight round of 16 tie. A repeat of the 2020 final, won by

5:00 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Marc-Andre ter Stegen wants Frenkie de Jong to stay at Barcelona forever as the Dutch midfielder prepares to face Manchester United — the club that tried so hard to sign him last year — in the Europa League on Thursday. De Jong was the subject of talks between

8:02 AM ET The Champions League is back, and it promises to deliver all the knockout-round drama we’ve been promised. With the round of 16 creating mouthwatering matchups between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich, and AC Milan and Tottenham Hotspur, ESPN is bringing you the latest updates, highlights and commentary with Champions League Live. We’re