Moussa Niakhate missed his penalty in the shootout as holders Senegal tumbled out of the Africa Cup of Nations after a drama-filled 5-4 loss to hosts Ivory Coast following a 1-1 draw at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium on Monday.…
Vinícius Júnior scored a hat-trick in the first half as Real Madrid were crowned Spanish Super Cup champions after a 4-1 demolition of bitter rivals Barcelona in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Real dominated every aspect of the match and toyed…
Eintracht Frankfurt pulverised Bayern Munich 5-1 with a three-goal first-half performance on Saturday to snap the champions’ undefeated run in the Bundesliga this season. In an explosive first half, Eintracht overran Bayern and exposed their error-prone backline, scoring three times…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has stated his side are “a bit closer” to Manchester City this season but remains wary of the strength the Premier League champions possess ahead of their meeting on Saturday. The last time the two sides…
The United States defeated Canada in the gold medal game at the Parapan Am Games in Santiago, Chile on Thursday night. Not only are the Americans champions of this event, they also earned a berth…
Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder will compete in separate fights on Dec. 23 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, sources told ESPN, in what could serve as a prelude to the long-awaited battle between the former heavyweight…
Napoli have hired Walter Mazzarri as their new head coach after firing Rudi García just four months into his tenure, the club revealed on Tuesday. Mazzarri, who previously coached the Italian champions from 2009 to 2013,…
Canada’s women are Billie Jean King Cup champions for the first time, thanks to Leylah Fernandez’s straight-sets triumph (6-2, 6-3) over Italy’s Jasmine Paolini on Sunday at the international team tennis tournament in Seville, Spain.…
Third-tier Saarbrücken stunned Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich 2-1 with a last-gasp winner on Wednesday to dump them out of the German Cup in the second round. Marcel Gaus netted the winner for the hosts deep into second-half stoppage time…
Holders Manchester City recovered from falling a goal behind to outclass Red Star Belgrade 3-1 in their Group G opener with Julián Álvarez scoring twice at The Etihad on Tuesday. Pep Guardiola’s side dominated the opening period but were guilty of…
Arsenal claimed their first Premier League victory at Everton for six years as Leandro Trossard’s second-half strike proved enough to secure the points at Goodison Park on Sunday. Everton, still without a victory this season, had managed to frustrate…
Mexico international Hirving “Chucky” Lozano has been given the green light by Napoli to undergo a medical with PSV Eindhoven for an expected transfer, sources told ESPN Netherlands. Dutch outlet Het Eindhovens Dagblad was the first to report the news, adding…
Former UFC interim lightweight champions Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje will square off for the second time in a five-round main event at UFC 291, UFC president Dana White revealed on Tuesday. The 155-pound fight is being promoted as…
A torrential storm fell on Rio de Janeiro late on Tuesday afternoon. But the flood was nothing compared to the river of tears shed by fans of Brazilian giants Flamengo, who fell 3-2 to Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia in…
Bayern Munich have signed defender Matthijs de Ligt from Juventus, it was announced on Tuesday. The 22-year-old has put pen to paper on a five-year contract with the Bundesliga champions. Juventus stated the centre back was signed for a…
Liverpool have firmly rejected a second offer from Bayern Munich for Sadio Mane, with sources telling ESPN the Premier League runners-up are bemused by the approach. Bayern’s initial approach for Mane, who is into the final year of his contract…
Aurelien Tchouameni is set to join Real Madrid from AS Monaco on a five-year deal. The Champions League winners and the Ligue 1 side have reached an agreement for a deal worth up to €80 million ($86m) plus add-ons with…
European champions Italy missed out on automatic qualification for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after they were held to a 0-0 draw by Northern Ireland on Monday. The Azzurri went into their final Group C qualification clash knowing they needed…
Striker Romelu Lukaku has completed his move to Chelsea from Inter Milan, joining the Premier League side for a second time, the club has revealed. The deal is thought to be worth €115 million, sources told ESPN last week, after Chelsea had a bid rejected for…
Paris Saint-Germain have completed the signing of Achraf Hakimi from Inter Milan on a five-year contract. ESPN reported last month that the Serie A champions would receive up to €70 million — bonuses included — for the Morocco international. Sources told ESPN that personal terms…
Liverpool moved into the Champions League qualifying spots after a 3-0 victory at Burnley on Wednesday took them above Leicester City and into fourth place with one round of Premier League matches left. Roberto Firmino struck two minutes before halftime and…
Bayern Munich have appointed Julian Nagelsmann as their next manager, having reached a compensation agreement with RB Leipzig. Nagelsmann, 33, is considered one of the best young managers in the game and has signed a deal with…
A dazzling first-half performance from Neymar could have seen the Brazilian score a hat-trick for PSG before the break, but for brilliance from goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and two shots against the Bayern woodwork. It therefore became…
Juventus eased to a 3-1 triumph over Genoa on Sunday to keep alive their faint hopes of winning a 10th consecutive Serie A title. The champions raced into a comfortable lead inside 22 minutes thanks to goals from Dejan…
Success for Manchester United these days is being the spoiler as Manchester City goes on to eventually claim the league titles. City manager Pep Guardiola’s pursuit of a world-record winning streak ended after United won…
There is not any excellent information presently for Liverpool. The reigning Premier League champions are falling aside on the seams and Chelsea‘s history-making triumph at Anfield used to be just one part of the distress this is now threatening…
Goals from Mehdi Taremi and Moussa Marega propelled FC Porto to their first ever triumph over Juventus in the Champions League after they secured a 2-1 victory over the Italian champions in the first leg of their last 16 tie on Wednesday. On…
Bayern Munich defeated Tigres 1-0 to win the Club World Cup on Thursday for its sixth title under coach Hansi Flick, hours after midfielder Thomas Muller tested positive for the coronavirus. In front of a…
Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Alvaro Morata helped Juventus to defeat Napoli 2-0 to earn the Italian Supercup on Wednesday, the annual meeting between the Coppa Italia winners and Serie A champions. Napoli, who beat Juventus in the final to…
Cristiano Ronaldo made an instantaneous impact on his return from a COVID-19 infection on Sunday, scoring three minutes after coming on as a substitute before converting a penalty to lead Juventus to a 4-1 Serie A victory at Spezia.…
