Brazil forward Neymar will miss the 2024 Copa América in the United States due to a serious knee injury he suffered in October, Brazilian team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said Tuesday. The Al Hilal star, 31, suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus…
Lionel Messi ended his final match of the calendar year with a groin injury that forced him to be substituted in Argentina’s 1-0 victory over Brazil on Tuesday at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro. The Argentina captain, who…
Nicolas Otamendi scored with a towering header to give Argentina a 1-0 away victory over Brazil in a bad-tempered World Cup qualifier that was delayed by half an hour on Tuesday after police clashed with fans at Maracana Stadium. It was…
Al Hilal striker Neymar underwent surgery on his left knee on Thursday to repair anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus injuries in his left knee that he sustained while playing in Brazil’s World Cup qualifying loss to Uruguay in October. Dr. Rodrigo Lasmar, surgeon for the…
The fans got to see a Christine Sinclair cameo and a heap of heroics from goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan on Saturday as Canada fell 1-0 to Brazil in a match that marked the beginning of the…
Brazilian star Neymar is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after tests confirmed he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee during his country’s World Cup qualifying loss to Uruguay on Tuesday, Brazil’s football…
Liverpool have had a €30 million ($32.5m) offer for Fluminense midfielder André rejected by the Brazilian club, sources have confirmed to ESPN Brasil. The Merseyside club want André to join them before the transfer window closes on Sept. 1 but Fluminense…
Brazilian FA president Ednaldo Rodrigues stated on Tuesday he expects to meet with Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti or his representative this week to discuss the possibility of appointing him as the new head coach of Brazil. Ancelotti…
The first-ever quadrilogy fight in UFC history will take place early next year in South America. Deiveson Figueiredo will defend his flyweight belt versus former champion and current interim champ Brandon Moreno at UFC 283 on Jan. 21…
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez was eliminated from the National Bank Open women’s single tournament following a 7-6 (4), 6-1 defeat to Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia on Wednesday. Fernandez, the 13th seed in Toronto, was playing in…
One week after their early elimination, Canadian beach volleyball duo Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes took a strong first step toward making sure it doesn’t happen again. The reigning world champions opened the Latvia Elite 16…
The UFC has added a high-profile lightweight matchup between Rafael dos Anjos and Islam Makhachev to UFC 267. Both sides have agreed to the 155-pound contest, which will take place on Oct. 30. The UFC has not revealed a…
From 16 months without a game to seven contests in eight days, the Canadian women’s basketball team made its return to the court last week at the FIBA AmeriCup. Canada, which collected gold in two…
Aislinn Konig had a game-high 23 points as Canada crushed the Dominican Republic 90-53 in quarter-final action at the FIBA AmeriCup women’s basketball tournament on Thursday. Canada is now 5-0 at the event. With the…
Barcelona have completed their third transfer of the week activating a clause to recall Emerson Royal from Real Betis for a fee of €9 million. The Brazil international signed a five-year contract with Barca when he moved to Spain from Atletico Mineiro…
Canada looked anything but an 18th-ranked outfit early in its Volleyball Nations League debut on Tuesday. However, a more experienced women’s side from Brazil took over after a 25-23 loss that served as a wakeup…
Canada’s top-ranked beach volleyball team of Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes came up just short in their first tune-up tournament ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. Pavan, of Kitchener, Ont., and Toronto’s Humana-Paredes fell 2-1 to…
History and the world rankings are on his side when it comes to playing Canada. But U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski wasn’t providing any bulletin-board material ahead of Thursday’s match between the North American rivals at…
In a match many contemplated a must-win for Canada, five men scored twice in a tournament-opening 11-7 triumph over Brazil on Sunday at the FINA water polo Olympic qualifier in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Sean Spooner had a…
Paris Saint-Germain have opened talks with Neymar over extending his contract, sources have told ESPN. The Brazil international is happy to stay on his existing terms — he earns €32 million gross per year — and sign for another five…
Brazil rallied to defeat Mexico 2-1 on Sunday to conquer its fourth under-17 World Cup title. A Seleção created plenty of quality goalscoring chances, but their finishing let them down as the back of the net eluded them…
