Soccer

6:36 AM ET The Premier League has suspended this weekend’s fixtures as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96. The decision to postpone all matches from Saturday and Monday was taken after a Premier League shareholders meeting on Friday, which was held following an earlier meeting

4:54 PM ET Manchester United got off to a losing start in the Europa League as Real Sociedad held on for a 1-0 win to beat them in Group E action on Thursday night at Old Trafford. A moment’s silence was held prior to kick-off to pay respect to Queen Elizabeth II, who died on

2:47 PM ET A tribute to Queen Elizabeth II is shown during Arsenal’s Europa League match at FC Zurich. Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images The football world is paying its respects following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday. Manchester United’s Europa League match against Real Sociedad, along with West Ham’s match in the Europa Conference League,

5:35 AM ET Graham Potter is set to become Chelsea‘s new manager after agreeing a deal in principle to leave Brighton, sources have told ESPN. Potter, 47, held lengthy talks with Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali on Wednesday night and after being given the evening to think over his position, sources have told

10:48 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Second half goals from Facundo Torres and Benji Michel gave Orlando City SC a 3-0 win over Sacramento Republic in Wednesday night’s U.S. Open Cup final, providing Orlando with their first trophy since their 2015 Major League Soccer debut and a spot in the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League. – Stream

12:01 PM ET Tuesday night, following Chelsea‘s 1-0 defeat in their Champions League opener at Dinamo Zagreb, Thomas Tuchel faced the cameras looking a little bit like Dennis Hopper’s character in “True Romance” after he gets the kiss of death from Christopher Walken and takes a drag of his cigarette. He knows what’s coming, and

5:13 AM ET Chelsea‘s new owners have sacked head coach Thomas Tuchel just three months after completing their takeover of the club. Tuchel’s 100th and final game in charge of Chelsea was Tuesday’s 1-0 Champions League defeat at Dinamo Zagreb and sources have told ESPN that Tuchel, 49, was informed of the decision on Wednesday

8:32 PM ET Jeff Kassouf Rose Lavelle scored the go-ahead goal and the U.S. women’s national team won its 13th straight match with a 2-1 victory over Nigeria on Tuesday night at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. The USWNT also benefitted from an own goal to extend the team’s unbeaten streak on American soil to

7:13 AM ET FIFA and UEFA have spent the past three years testing out a new artificial-intelligence-based semi-automated offside technology (SAOT), and now it’s ready to be rolled out in the Champions League. Although SAOT was used by FIFA at the Club World Cup in February, and also by UEFA in the Super Cup between

2:31 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe on Monday confirmed that Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba reached out to him and denied that the two had differences after Mbappe’s name came up in an extortion scandal currently under criminal investigation by French prosecutors. French prosecutors are investigating allegations that Pogba was the target of extortion

1:53 PM ET Rafael Leao bagged two goals and an assist to help AC Milan edge their rivals Inter, proving he can step up in big moments. (Photo by Giuseppe Cottini/AC Milan via Getty Images) Another thrilling weekend in the European football world gave fans plenty to talk about. Rafael Leao led AC Milan to victory

11:18 AM ET Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. – How VAR

9:43 PM ET Another weekend of headlines, golazos and unpredictable finishes across Europe’s biggest leagues. From AC Milan securing the first derby win of the Serie A season to fans, coaches and players raging at VAR in the Premier League, there was no shortage of drama. ESPN correspondents Rob Dawson, Alex Kirkland, Julien Laurens, James

3:04 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag said Manchester United are not ready to challenge the Premier League’s top teams despite ending table-topping Arsenal‘s perfect start to the season. United won 3-1 at Old Trafford to make it four wins in a row — a run that included a 2-1 victory over Liverpool. –

1:23 PM ET Marcus Rashford scored twice and summer signing Antony contributed a goal on his debut as Manchester United claimed an impressive 3-1 win over in-form Arsenal at Old Trafford. Antony opened the scoring in the 35th minute following his move from Ajax before Bukayo Saka responded for Arsenal, but Rashford’s brace ensured Erik

1:00 PM ET Harry Kane moved into outright third on the all-time Premier League goal charts by scoring in Tottenham Hotspur‘s 2-1 win over Fulham on Saturday. 2 Related The England captain’s fifth goal of the season moved him past former Manchester United striker Andy Cole (187) on the list of players with the most

5:36 PM ET Jeff Kassouf United States women’s national team manager Vlatko Andonovski praised Sophia Smith as “special” after the forward scored a first-half brace against Nigeria in her team’s 4-0 victory Saturday. “First and foremost, this is the best team in the world and in order to play on this team, you have to

10:49 AM ET Associated Press Organisers of the World Cup in Qatar have finalised a policy to serve beer with alcohol to soccer fans at stadiums and fan zones in the Muslim-majority country. FIFA said Saturday fans will be allowed to buy Budweiser beer with alcohol within the eight stadium compounds — though not at