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SEATTLE — Denis Bouanga scored his fourth goal of the MLS Cup playoffs in the 30th minute, goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau made seven saves, and defending champion Los Angeles FC advanced to the Western Conference final with a 1-0 win over the Seattle Sounders on Sunday night. Bouanga got one chance at goal and didn’t miss,

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 26, 2023, 02:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alejandro Garnacho has the potential to be one of the best players in the world, according to Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag, after drawing Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo comparisons for his wonder goal in a 3-0 win over Everton on Sunday. Garnacho,

Manchester United‘s Alejandro Garnacho scored a magical overhead kick in the third minute to send the visitors on their way to a 3-0 victory over an Everton team already reeling in their first Premier League game after being docked 10 points. With a strike that drew comparisons to Wayne Rooney’s famous goal for United in

Nov 25, 2023, 04:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale had shown courage after getting away with two first-half errors in the side’s 1-0 Premier League victory at Brentford on Saturday. Kai Havertz grabbed the spotlight with a late headed winner to send Arsenal top of the table

Nov 25, 2023, 05:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The final international break of 2023 is officially history as we are back in league action all across Europe with some mouthwatering performances and surprise results happening amongst the major leagues. In England, we saw Manchester City unable to extend their lead atop the Premier League

Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER — So who wants to win the Premier League title this season? Or more to the point, who believes they can win it? Manchester City might still be the favourites to emerge as champions again after Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Liverpool, but their rivals are now beginning to gang up on

Nov 24, 2023, 12:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has dismissed reports of a rift with defender Raphaël Varane. Varane, 30, has started just one of United’s last eight games and has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford in January. Ten Hag has a record of

Bayern Munich‘s Harry Kane tapped in from close range midway through the first half for a 1-0 victory at FC Cologne on Friday, stretching his sensational record scoring run in the Bundesliga while lifting his team provisionally to the top of the table. The England captain, who became the Bundesliga’s most expensive transfer when he

Nov 24, 2023, 06:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sam Kerr scored a hat trick in Chelsea’s win over Rosengard. Jacques Feeney/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Matchday two of the 2023-24 Women’s Champions League group stage is over and yet again the underdogs showed they mean business this season. Swedish side BK Häcken and Norway‘s SK Brann

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Nov 23, 2023, 04:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rodrygo said he received racist insults on social media after Brazil‘s 1-0 World Cup qualifying defeat to Argentina in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday. The game at the Maracana stadium kicked off almost 30 minutes late after clashes between Brazilian police and

Adriana Garcia Nov 23, 2023, 11:00 AM ET No date has been set yet for the Dani Alves trial. Mauricio Santana/Getty Images Spain’s state prosecutors will request a nine-year prison sentence for Brazilian defender Dani Alves, according to EFE judicial sources. Alves, 40, will face trial in Spain for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a

Open Extended Reactions You can’t say we weren’t warned. The first taste of vast amounts of added time came at the 2022 World Cup as FIFA moved to increase effective playing time, and this season it has hit the club game. In Qatar, average stoppage time — the total played above the allotted 90 minutes

Rob Dawson Julien Laurens Nov 22, 2023, 02:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United fans were excited for a fresh start when the Glazer family announced a year ago that they would be open to selling the club. Instead, they’ll be getting Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s minority investment, which is expected to be formally announced

DOHA, Qatar — It is one year since the most controversial World Cup in history began with a sales pitch from FIFA president Gianni Infantino. After years of criticism over the decision to award the biggest sporting event of all to Qatar, taken prior to his appointment, Infantino launched a scathing attack on what he

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCNov 22, 2023, 06:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions And … breathe. The prospect of Italy, the defending European champions, not qualifying for Euro 2024 — thereby going one for four in their last four attempts to reach a major tournament — was the sort of ghoulish scenario no Azzurri

Tim Vickery, South America correspondentNov 22, 2023, 12:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions RIO DE JANEIRO — History was made in the Maracana stadium on Tuesday night, when Nicolas Otamendi‘s towering header from a corner gave Argentina a 1-0 win and, in the process, inflicted Brazil‘s first-ever defeat at home in World Cup qualification. To

ESPN News Services Nov 21, 2023, 07:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Brazil vs. Argentina Conmebol World Cup qualifier at Maracana Stadium on Tuesday was delayed after clashes between the police and fans in the stands in Rio de Janeiro. Lionel Messi led the Argentine team to the locker room before the kickoff after

Open Extended Reactions Mudryk and Ukraine couldn’t find a way past Italy on Monday night in Germany, pushing them into the March playoffs for a spot at Euro 2024. Joris Verwijst/BSR Agency/Getty Images LEVERKUSEN, Germany — There was no fairy tale for Ukraine on Monday night. Qualification for Euro 2024 now rests on the unpredictability of