Soccer

3:00 PM ET Danny Lewis Having previously gone without a win in their past five Premier League matches, Chelsea enjoyed a 2-0 victory against AFC Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday in the Blues’ return from the World Cup break. Chelsea got on the front foot in the 16th minute when a sweeping move culminated

6:04 AM ET How do you solve a problem like Darwin Nunez? Liverpool‘s response to that dilemma has now been made clear by their move to sign Cody Gakpo in a £37 million transfer from PSV Eindhoven — a deal that has been done so quietly and efficiently that the Netherlands forward could be signed

Arsenal recovered from a goal down to beat West Ham United 3-1 at Emirates Stadium and move seven points clear at the top of the Premier League. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.)– Premier League table | Upcoming fixtures Said Benrahma put the Hammers in front with a 26th-minute penalty after William

3:09 PM ET Adam Brown In their Premier League return from the World Cup break, Liverpool closed the gap for Champions League qualification to five points after they secured a 3-1 victory against Aston Villa on Monday. The Reds got off to the perfect start after five minutes as defender Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s exquisite pass with

6:51 AM ET Brazil legend Pele’s family members gathered at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo on Saturday, where the 82-year-old, widely considered one of the greatest footballers of all time, has been since late November. Doctors said this week that Pele’s cancer had advanced and that he requires care related to renal and

7:56 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer West Ham star Declan Rice could finally make a long-linked move to Chelsea. Stephen Pond/Getty Images With the opening of the January transfer window coming closer, there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course,

Dec 23, 2022 The 2022 World Cup is over, but just two weeks later the transfer window opens for the majority of Europe’s top clubs on Jan. 1. 2 Related This year, more than most, the focus on the star performers from Qatar will be evident as clubs look to strengthen their energy-sapped, injury-laden squads

7:04 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer Chelsea are looking to strengthen their defence, and Benoit Badiashile of Monaco could be on his way to west London. CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP via Getty Images With the opening of the January transfer window coming closer, there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the

9:33 AM ET The World Cup final ended nearly a week ago but the drama around it continued as the match referee showed a photo on his phone during a news conference to respond to claims that Lionel Messi‘s extra-time goal should not have stood. Argentina won the final in Lusail, Qatar, 4-2 on penalties

6:28 AM ET Patrick Vieira has criticised Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez for his celebrations after their World Cup final win over France. Martinez saved Kingsley Coman‘s penalty in the shootout and threw the ball away before Aurelien Tchouameni dragged his spot-kick wide. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Following the epic final, Martinez

7:00 AM ET After a wretched 2021-22 season, Marcus Rashford has been back to his best for Manchester United this term and continued that form for England at the World Cup. Matthew Ashton – AMA/Getty Images The problem takes hold when you start to think instead of feel. What was once instinctive now feels laboured. Doubt

10:03 AM ET Jurgen Klopp has warned Liverpool‘s top-four rivals there is a lot more to come from his side as they prepare for the return of Premier League action following the World Cup. Liverpool are sixth in the table, seven points behind Tottenham in fourth following a slow start to the season, but Klopp

6:50 AM ET The Premier League title race is about to get real for Arsenal. For the first time since Arsene Wenger’s “Invincibles” won the club’s last title in 2003-04, Arsenal feel like a team that can go all the way and take the trophy to the Emirates. But manager Mikel Arteta’s side have only

8:30 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has told Lisandro Martinez to be ready for the restart of the Premier League despite his World Cup celebrations. Martinez returned to Argentina with the rest of the squad following victory over France in Qatar but Ten Hag has reminded the centre-back that he

1:20 PM ET Some fans still might be trying to get home from Doha, Qatar, and there are people still celebrating in the streets of Buenos Aires. The blood alcohol content of some of Argentina’s players has not probably yet returned to normal levels (and good for them). The exhausting World Cup — which was

3:13 PM ET Associated Press The House of Representatives has passed a bill that ensures equal compensation for U.S. women competing in international events, a piece of legislation that came out of the United States women’s soccer team’s long battle to be paid as much as the men’s team. The Equal Pay for Team USA

4:00 AM ET The transfer window opens on Jan. 1 in the Premier League, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 (find out about the rest of Europe here), and clubs have been planning their business amid the midseason 2022 World Cup in Qatar. ESPN writers have everything you need to know about the top teams’ hopes and

11:14 AM ET Before penalties started at the end of the World Cup final, I left the room on the second floor of the Football Cafe in New York City’s Chinatown neighborhood, where I was watching the match along with a friend, a foot or so from Susan Sarandon (somehow), and ran up to the