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5:45 PM ET Cesar Hernandez FIFA has announced the 16 North American cities that will host matches for the 2026 World Cup, with 11 venues chosen in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada. The 2026 World Cup will be the first tournament hosted by three nations and also the first that

6:00 PM ET The U.S., Canada and Mexico were awarded the 2026 World Cup back in 2018. On Thursday, the 16 host cities were revealed by FIFA in New York City. Catherine Ivill/Getty Images After months of anticipation and years of preparation, we finally have our 16 host cities and venues for the 2026 World Cup,

12:10 PM ET Fabio Vieira is set to be Arsenal’s first major signing this summer. Diogo Cardoso/vi/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Arsenal are set to sign Porto attacking midfielder Fabio Vieira in a deal worth up to €40 million, sources have told ESPN. The 22-year-old is due to have a medical in London on Friday and

4:00 AM ET The fixture schedule for the 2022-23 Premier League season was released on Thursday, with champions Manchester City starting at West Ham and the Erik ten Hag era at Manchester United beginning with a home match against Brighton, kicking off a tough-looking run to start his new job. City clinched the 2021-22 title

3:14 PM ET After an ultimate high came an ultimate hangover. In 1973-74, Bayern Munich not only won their third Bundesliga title in a row (and fourth in six years) but also expanded their dominance onto the continent for the first time. Less than 10 years removed from life in the second division, the burgeoning

10:07 AM ET Jeff Kassouf It was the 27th minute of Racing Louisville‘s home game against league-leaders San Diego Wave FC last month, and Jaelin Howell and Savannah DeMelo were standing over the ball for a free kick about 25 yards from goal. They sized up their options for how to beat Wave goalkeeper Kailen

12:00 AM ET Yunus Musah of the U.S. is fouled by El Salvador’s Ronald Rodriguez in their CONCACAF Nations League match. EPA/Rodrigo Sura Jordan Morris came off the bench to score as the United States came from behind to draw 1-1 with El Salvador in the CONCACAF Nations League on a muddy, waterlogged pitch at the

2:00 PM ET Liverpool have announced the signing of striker Darwin Nunez from Benfica in a deal worth up to €100 million that would break their transfer record. Benfica confirmed on Monday that an initial fee of €75m ($78.59m) had been agreed with Liverpool, with €25m in potential add-ons. – O’Hanlon: Why do Liverpool want

1:09 PM ET The summer transfer window is approaching, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Xavi tells Pique his time with Barcelona is done Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has reportedly met

12:36 PM ET Neymar took his first major step toward a secondary career on the professional poker circuit when the Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil forward made his first in-person appearance at a World Series of Poker (WSOP) event in the US. The 30-year-old, who became the world’s most expensive signing ever when he joined PSG

6:58 AM ET The International Football Association Board (The IFAB), football’s lawmaker, says Artificial Intelligence-driven semi-automated VAR offside technology is on course to be implemented for this year’s World Cup in Qatar. The time taken to make an offside decision, in some cases up to four minutes, has been a major issue with VAR. The

11:43 AM ET The Premier League has finally approved the use of five substitutions per game, but will this ultimately hurt competitive balance? Visionhaus/Getty Images Somewhere in the slipstream of wider debates about the future of football, a conversation over the use of five substitutes in the Premier League has rumbled on for some time. English

5:00 AM ET Erling Haaland has completed his move to Premier League champions Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund, the club announced. The 21-year-old has put pen to paper on a five-year deal at the Etihad Stadium. – Dawson: The inside story of how Man City signed Haaland– Marcotti: Why Haaland is a perfect fit for

9:24 AM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Gennaro Gattuso, right, was announced as the new Valencia manager on Thursday, the 15th appointment since Peter Lim bought the club in 2014. JOSE JORDAN/AFP via Getty Images Gennaro Gattuso turned to his left, put his fist on his hip and his eyes on the translator. On the pad in

9:04 AM ET Adriana Garcia Liverpool have completed the signing of Darwin Nunez from Benfica. Gualter Fatia/Getty Images Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Benfica forward Darwin Nunez in a transfer worth up to €100 million, sources have told ESPN. ESPN reported on Friday that both clubs were in advanced talks over a deal and

6:27 PM ET The summer transfer window is approaching, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Arsenal join race for Madrid’s wantaway Asensio Marco Asensio‘s future at Real Madrid remains unclear, but

4:59 PM ET The summer transfer window is approaching, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Inter reject PSG offer for Skriniar Paris Saint-Germain have had their first transfer offer of €50

2:07 AM ET AUSTIN, Texas — For a team in dire need of a striker to emerge in the lead up to the World Cup, Jesus Ferreira‘s four-goal performance in the United States men’s national team’s 5-0 win against Grenada on Friday was certainly a welcome development. It took some time to break the deadlock,