Soccer

12:24 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent WEST BROMWICH, England — It took 83 seconds for West Bromwich Albion to show why Ole Gunnar Solskjaer want, and Manchester United need, a new centre-back. Conor Gallagher swung in a hopeful cross from the right and Mbaye Diagne barrelled through Victor Lindelof to head past David De Gea. De

6:11 AM ET Bayern Munich have confirmed the signing of RB Leipzig centre-back Dayot Upamecano. The 22-year-old, who was linked with Manchester United and Liverpool, will officially join Bayern on July 1 and has signed a five-year contract. Bayern Munich director Hasan Salihamidzic said: “We’re happy that we’ve been able to sign Dayot Upamecano. We’re

3:30 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — It’s not all bad news for Jose Mourinho. The Tottenham Hotspur manager can still claim to be the last coach to mastermind a win against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, although that distinction might not have provided much consolation as Spurs headed back to London after a 3-0 defeat against

9:23 AM ET Another Alisson howler saw Leicester City beat Liverpool 3-1 on Saturday with Jamie Vardy, James Maddison and Harvey Barnes all scoring. Mohamed Salah scored Liverpool’s only goal early in the second half. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+ The best chances of the first half fell to Vardy and Roberto Firmino, with

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12:23 PM ET Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool have lost three games in a row at Anfield. For so long, Anfield was a fortress as they went on a run of 68 games without losing at home. But with the Kop still standing silent as the coronavirus pandemic continues to necessitate games without fans, and following defeats

11:22 AM ET New York Red Bulls and DC United are considering joining the race to sign West Bromwich Albion defender Kieran Gibbs who remains a target for Inter Miami CF, sources have told ESPN. The 31-year-old is out of contract at the Hawthorns this summer and therefore free to negotiate directly with overseas clubs

3:38 AM ET Manchester United are targeting Real Madrid’s Raphael Varane, among others, to sort their leaky defence — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: Barcelona search for the next Christian Pulisic. Jump to: Barca step up attempts to find next Pulisic, Hoppe | Man Utd starlet Shoretire wanted by Barca | Font’s election

5:57 PM ET BARNSLEY, England — As Christian Pulisic left the pitch at Oakwell, substituted in the 80th minute of Chelsea‘s 1-0 FA Cup fifth-round win at Barnsley, the United States captain bore the expression of a man who had just left an audition with the feeling that he had forgotten his lines. The 22-year-old

7:48 AM ET Lukaku stands out for having the highest percentage of his goals and assists coming in ‘close and late’ situations. Marco Luzzani/Getty Images If you’ve spent more than 15 minutes on the internet in your lifetime, you’ve probably come across an age-old sporting argument about “clutch.” Who is “clutch,” and who is a “choker?”

12:41 PM ET With the news that the members of the MLS Players Association and MLS both ratified a revised Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) on Monday, MLS has guaranteed itself labor peace, at least for this season. It wasn’t easy. The just-concluded talks marked the third time in roughly a year that the two sides

7:15 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — Football doesn’t always have to be beautiful to deliver 10-out-of-10 entertainment. It can also be crazy, error strewn, infuriating and enlivened by flashes of brilliance to be as memorable as the most majestic team performance. Anyone who doubts that should just re-run the 120 minutes of Everton‘s 5-4 FA

12:37 PM ET Serie A’s top scorer, with 16 goals, is Cristiano Ronaldo, who turned 36 last week. Just behind him, you’ll find a trio of players on 14: Romelu Lukaku, 27 years old, is the baby of the three, Ciro Immobile is 30 and Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a venerable 39 years old. Ordinarily, this

5:00 AM ET Since Atletico Madrid last won the Spanish title in 2014, the average number of points needed to win La Liga has been 86. Even if Monday night’s 2-2 draw at home to Celta Vigo was disappointing, especially conceding such a late equaliser, it’s a very good bet that with 51 points in

6:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — For 120 minutes at Old Trafford on Tuesday night, Dean Henderson’s main concern was finding a way to stay warm. During flurries of snow on a freezing night in Manchester, West Ham United mustered just one shot on target as Manchester United won their FA Cup fifth-round

12:29 PM ET These days, the career path for young American players seems straightforward: Get your butt to Europe as early and as quickly as possible, and then progress from there. It’s an approach that, in the last six months alone, has seen the likes of Bryan Reynolds (FC Dallas to Roma), Mark McKenzie (Philadelphia

9:21 AM ET There is an inescapable sense of deja vu about Manchester City right now and, if it proves to be correct, they will end the season having achieved another domestic treble. Sunday’s 4-1 victory at Liverpool in the Premier League sent City five points clear at the top of table, with a game

1:47 PM ET Manchester City‘s first leg Champions League round-of-16 tie against Borussia Monchengladbach has been moved from Germany to Budapest due to COVID-19 protocols, UEFA announced on Monday. The date of the match will remain the same with Pep Guardiola’s side set to meet the Bundesliga club on Feb. 24. – Stream ESPN FC