France captain Antoine Dupont faces a race against the clock to be fully fit to play versus South Africa as the mercurial scrumhalf resumes full training only five days before Sunday’s World Cup quarterfinal clash.…
Damian McKenzie has made sure to give All Blacks coach Ian Foster plenty to ponder as the side head into the quarterfinals after he lit up the stage versus Uruguay, scoring two tries and dishing…
The 2030 men’s soccer World Cup is set to feature matches in six countries on three continents in a unique format that will allow the tournament to celebrate its 100th anniversary in Uruguay. FIFA reached an agreement…
Mauro Biello says being named interim head coach of the Canadian men’s soccer team is the opportunity of a lifetime — and if he has it his way the interim title will be dropped, making him…
Vinícius Júnior is set to miss eight Real Madrid games including their derby clash with Atletico Madrid, sources have told ESPN, after suffering a thigh injury in Friday’s 1-0 LaLiga win at Celta Vigo. “Following tests carried out on Vini. Jr by…
Kylian Mbappé will not be involved in Paris Saint-Germain’s Ligue 1 opener versus Lorient at the Parc des Princes on Saturday, sources have told ESPN. The 2018 World Cup winner has not trained with the first-team squad under new manager Luis Enrique…
An opening 6-0 victory over Morocco makes Germany’s earliest exit ever at the Women’s World Cup even harder to fathom for a No. 2-ranked team that won’t be advancing out of the group. A 1-1 draw with South Korea in…
After the latest deflating Canadian men’s basketball loss, at the last-chance Olympic qualifier in Victoria two years ago, the organization made a commitment to chemistry. Not long after, 14 players committed to show up whenever…
Monday marked the end of the road for the Canadian team at the Women’s World Cup. Australia’s Matildas came out blazing, not waltzing, and solidified their qualification to the next round. Along with Australia, Nigeria’s Super…
New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado will not participate for Puerto Rico in the upcoming FIBA World Cup next month, it was revealed Thursday. Puerto Rico released its roster for the World Cup and Alvarado wasn’t listed. The…
In Canada’s second match of their 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign, the team picked up their first victory, coming back from a one goal deficit to defeat the Republic of Ireland 2-1. OL Reign…
In need of points to keep its World Cup dream alive, Canada has to put it best foot forward Wednesday versus Ireland after the frustration of a tournament-opening scoreless draw with Nigeria. “We’re looking to…
Canada has acquired bronze at the FIBA women’s under-19 basketball World Cup for a second time. Delaney Gibb’s three-pointer gave Canada a lead it would not relinquish in an 80-73 overtime victory over France on…
Canada starts play this week in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, lumped in the tournament’s formidable Group B that has been coined this year’s version of the Group of Death. It’s being called that because,…
Injuries continue to hamper Canada coach Bev Priestman in her preparations for this summer’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Veteran defender Kadeisha Buchanan is the latest to be sidelined, missing out on Tuesday’s…
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has a selection headache for the Club World Cup semifinal with Egypt’s Al Ahly on Wednesday as he will be missing several key players due to injury. Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, forward Karim Benzema and…
John Herdman is staying put. After a morning of speculation fuelled by a New Zealand report that the Canada men’s soccer coach had agreed to take over the 105th-ranked All Whites, Herdman and Canada Soccer…
Chelsea have appointed Christopher Vivell as technical director after his departure from RB Leipzig, the Premier League club revealed on Wednesday. Vivell left Leipzig earlier this year, with the Bundesliga side citing “differing views” in the statement…
Karim Benzema has announced his retirement from international football on his 35th birthday, just a day after France suffered a heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat to Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday. The 2022 Ballon d’Or winner missed the tournament…
Canada put on a show in its return to the World Cup after a 36-year absence but failed to convert its opportunities in a valiant 1-0 loss to Belgium on Wednesday. The 41st-ranked Canadians looked…
Manchester United have confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo has left the club, effective immediately. Ronaldo, 37, has agreed a mutual termination of his contract following his explosive interview with Piers Morgan in which he criticised United and manager Erik ten Hag.…
A pair of late goals from Cody Gakpo and Davy Klaassen helped Netherlands secure a 2-0 triumph over Group A adversaries Senegal in their 2022 World Cup opener on Monday. Netherlands were dominant but wasteful in the first half at the Al Thumama…
In soccer, experience tells. Japan is about to play in its seventh consecutive Men’s World Cup. Canada is about to play its first in 36 years. Good teams, good players, have a nose for insecurity,…
Coach Kevin Rouet knows the challenge that awaits Canada in Friday’s bronze-medal match at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. The 35-year-old Rouet is French, although he now calls Quebec City home. And prior…
Guard Kenny Chery is training with his Canadian national teammates, getting ready to face Venezuela and Panama in FIBA World Cup qualifiers. But about nine months ago, he was a world away from Edmonton. He…
Weeks before three of the most important games of his life, John Herdman opened a press call on Wednesday sounding alarmingly subdued, almost stricken. He soon revealed that he’d just spoken with defender Scott Kennedy…
Raphael Varane’s injury is not as bad as first feared, with sources telling ESPN the defender is set to miss three to four weeks but he won’t play for Manchester United again before the World Cup. Varane,…
The Olympic soccer competition at the 2024 Paris Games will end with the women’s final — instead of the men’s — for the first time. FIFA announced the Olympic soccer competition schedule on Wednesday. The…
Argentina marked the revival of the Cup of Champions in style as they outclassed Italy 3-0 in a heavyweight clash billed as the “Finalissima” at a raucous Wembley Stadium on Wednesday. First-half goals by Lautaro Martinez and Angel Di Maria…
It’s about to get very real for the Canadian men’s soccer team. Friday’s draw in Doha will determine Canada’s opening-round opponents for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which runs from Nov. 21 to Dec. 18…
