Soccer

7:00 AM ET The United States and England — the reigning world and European champions — are on course to meet in next year’s Women’s World Cup final in Sydney after being kept apart in the draw for the 2023 tournament, to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,

2:56 PM ET LONDON — Chelsea and Manchester United played out a tight 1-1 Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Jorginho converted a penalty to put the hosts in front, only for Casemiro to eke a header over the line and end the 10-plus-hour clean-sheet streak of Kepa Arrizabalaga, and give the Red

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3:51 AM ET United States and England could meet in the final of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup after being placed in opposite sides of the bracket in Saturday’s draw. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) Holders USWNT have been drawn against Vietnam and Netherlands, with the group completed by one

5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has warned Cristiano Ronaldo he may face a backlash from Manchester United fans after refusing to play against Tottenham Hotspur. Ronaldo has been dropped from the squad to face Chelsea on Saturday and spent Friday training alone with fitness coaches at Carrington. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,

8:30 AM ET The 2022 Golden Boy award, the prestigious honour bestowed upon the best and brightest young talent in European football each year, has been won by Barcelona midfielder Gavi. 2 Related The 18-year-old won the vote from a final list of 20 names which included Borussia Dortmund‘s Jude Bellingham, Bayern Munich‘s Jamal Musiala,

4:00 AM ET Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong could be headed for the Premier League in January — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: How Man United hope to find De Gea’s heir. Jump to: Man United eye goalkeeper recruitment | Barcelona plan leadership cull | Pochettino wants Premier League job Frenkie de Jong

1:02 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has axed striker Cristiano Ronaldo from the squad to face Chelsea on Saturday as punishment for his early exit during the win over Tottenham Hotspur. Ten Hag has taken the decision after Ronaldo left Old Trafford before the end of the 2-0 victory over

10:30 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo is trashing his legacy at Manchester United and making it even more difficult for himself to find an escape route from Old Trafford. Following his latest display of indiscipline when storming off to the locker room as an unused substitute before the end of Wednesday’s 2-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur

6:01 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United climbed to within a point of the Premier League‘s top four with a comfortable 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Midfielders Fred and Bruno Fernandes supplied the goals, with Spurs No. 1 Hugo Lloris keeping the Londoners within touching distance. – Stream on

4:45 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema scored a goal but had two others overruled by VAR as Real Madrid beat bottom side Elche 3-0 in LaLiga action on Wednesday. Federico Valverde and Marco Asensio also netted goals in Madrid’s comfortable win, who also beat Clasico rivals Barcelona earlier this week.

8:23 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has taken a swipe at the Ballon d’Or after Brazil teammate Vinicius Jr was only ranked eighth at Monday’s gala in Paris. Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema won the prize for the first time in his career, with Bayern Munich‘s Sadio Mane and Manchester

1:24 PM ET play 0:30 Jurgen Klopp confirms Diogo Jota will miss the World Cup with Portugal after sustaining a calf injury. The days are counting down to the start of the World Cup in Qatar, with the host nation kicking it all off on Nov. 20 when they take on Ecuador. – Stream on

12:32 PM ET The first round of the MLS Cup playoffs is complete, and in this instance, the amount of sheer chaos was below the postseason’s usual standard. That is at least until FC Dallas‘ Alan Velasco decided to clinch his side’s penalty shootout win over Minnesota United FC with a Panenka that was just

7:30 AM ET Karim Benzema won the 2022 Men’s Ballon d’Or, the most illustrious individual award in European football, for the Real Madrid striker’s herculean efforts in 2021-22. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) The results of this year’s awards revealed at Monday’s gala also signalled something of a sea change as

3:58 PM ET Alex Kirkland Sam Marsden Karim Benzema was awarded the 2022 Ballon d’Or at a ceremony in Paris on Monday after a stellar 2021-22 season saw him lead Real Madrid to a Champions League and LaLiga double. Benzema, 34, scored a career-best 27 times in LaLiga and was top scorer in the Champions

1:39 PM ET This weekend in European soccer had huge games and massive talking points galore. From Real Madrid getting the better of Barcelona in the Clasico to a depleted Liverpool finding a way to beat Manchester City at Anfield in the clash of modern-day rivals, this weekend had everything. Elsewhere: Serie A’s title race

6:00 AM ET Liverpool‘s 1-0 victory over Manchester City on Sunday did more than end the reigning Premier League champions’ unbeaten record this season; Mohamed Salah‘s decisive goal at Anfield also set up the prospect of the most unpredictable and open title race for years. Only the most optimistic Arsenal supporter would argue against the