5:32 AM ET Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has left his position as Manchester United manager, the club have confirmed. A humiliating 4-1 defeat to Watford on Saturday was the final straw for the club’s owners, the Glazer family, with Solskjaer out amid a wretched run of five defeats in seven Premier League games. A club statement
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4:25 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent WATFORD, England — On Friday, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer spent his usual pregame news conference talking, via video, about how well his Manchester United players trained during the international break and his belief that the problems they have faced in recent weeks have been ironed out. A game against Watford, newly
11:56 AM ET Manchester United struggled as they fell to a fifth Premier League defeat of the season. John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images Manchester United slumped to a 4-1 defeat against Watford on Saturday as pressure grows on manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following the side’s fourth defeat in their last five Premier League games. Harry
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11:44 AM ET Caitlin Murray After a thrilling pair of playoff games last week that yielded two underdog finalists, the NWSL will crown a champion Saturday between the Washington Spirit and the Chicago Red Stars, and it will cap off the most difficult season in the young league’s existence. Little more than a month ago,
5:45 AM ET Rewind to Aug. 28, when Manchester City inflicted a humiliating 5-0 defeat on Arsenal, their third Premier League loss in a row following miserable outings against Brentford and Chelsea. It was the first time in 67 years the Gunners had lost their opening three games in a campaign and the continued presence
9:02 AM ET When Taiwo Awoniyi‘s son, Emmanuel, is old enough, he will hear the story of his father’s journey to Union Berlin. While Emmanuel will grow up wanting for nothing, Taiwo wants to tell him the tales of his childhood: of how he used to go without food to play football, and how he
3:37 PM ET The most dramatic Decision Day in Major League Soccer history is behind us, and while we’re sad to see the season end for 13 unlucky clubs (and their even unluckier fans), our enthusiasm for the beginning of the MLS Cup playoffs knows no bounds. The New England Revolution and Colorado Rapids will
10:21 AM ET Amid a difficult season, Barcelona have returned to their roots. When Ronald Koeman was sacked in October, it was no surprise the club immediately turned to former player Xavi Hernandez. Sporting director Mateu Alemany and vice president Rafa Yuste were sent to Qatar, and three days later, after agreeing to a schedule
3:44 AM ET We’re three seasons into VAR in the Premier League, and ESPN has looked at which players have suffered or profited the most at the hands of the video referee. We’ve trawled through the stats for all 870 top-flight games so far to find out who has had the most goals disallowed, caused
5:02 PM ET For the U.S. men’s national team, the just-concluded round of World Cup qualifiers finished much like the previous two. There were more positives than negatives even if there was a nagging sense that points were left on the table. In this instance, Friday’s 2-0 defeat of rivals Mexico provided its usual boost,
1:30 PM ET Fewer than eight months after they began, Europe’s World Cup qualifiers issued (most) of their verdicts. Ten nations are in, and another 12 will compete for the remaining three spots. Some will always complain about international football getting in the way of the club season, but we got this far with just
10:23 PM ET Depending on ones perspective, there are several ways to frame the United States’ 1-1 draw with Jamaica in World Cup qualifying in Kingston on Tuesday. It was disappointing in that the USMNT failed to build off the momentum it generated with a tantalizing 2-0 win against Mexico on Friday. That’s the vibe
6:50 PM ET U.S. players celebrate after scoring a goal against Jamaica in World Cup qualifying. AP Photo/Fernando Llano The United States national team settled for a 1-1 draw against Jamaica in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying in Kingston on Tuesday. Timothy Weah tiptoed through the Jamaican defense to open the scoring for the U.S., finishing from
6:12 AM ET Benjamin Mendy awaits trial, charged with six counts of rape. Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy, 27, has been charged with two additional counts of rape, the United Kingdom Crown Prosecution Service said. The France left-back was charged on Aug. 26 with alleged attacks on three different women between October
6:29 AM ET It feels like record transfer fees are creeping up with each passing season, especially in the Premier League. Indeed, just a few months ago we saw the nine-figure fee mark being breached for the first time in England as Manchester City completed their £100 million deal to bring Jack Grealish on board
12:03 PM ET Whoever says the international break isn’t up to much clearly hasn’t been paying attention to the action over the past four days. In CONCACAF, the U.S. racked up a massive win over Mexico, but in Europe, there’s been A LOT to digest. Take the stunning struggles of Portugal, or the web of
4:33 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Paul Pogba‘s return to Manchester United was supposed to herald the start of a new era at Old Trafford, but just over five years on it’s in danger of ending the same way it did when he first left in 2012. The France midfielder is still the most expensive signing