1:36 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick said it “doesn’t make sense” for Manchester United fans to criticise Paul Pogba after the midfielder was booed off at Old Trafford. Rangnick’s decision to substitute Pogba in the second half of the 3-2 win over Norwich on Saturday was initially greeted with cheers by supporters before they

5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick says he has “no regrets” about taking the Manchester United manager’s job. The German heads into Saturday’s Premier League clash with Norwich at Old Trafford having won just three of his last 12 games in charge. It has left United facing the prospect of missing out on a

4:00 AM ET Erik ten Hag is eager to overhaul Manchester United’s midfield — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe confidence. Jump to: Madrid’s Mbappe hope amid PSG pressure | Conte eyes spending spree | Leipzig’s Ten Hag surprise | Ten Hag targets Tchouameni Erik ten Hag, who is set

4:00 AM ET Ryan Sessegnon delivers an instinctive one-word answer when asked how he would sum up his time at Tottenham Hotspur: “Rollercoaster… I don’t even know where to begin.” Since the defender joined Spurs in a £25 million move from Fulham in August 2019, he has experienced four different permanent managers, one caretaker, persistent

8:39 AM ET The owners of the Chicago Cubs have ended their interest in buying Chelsea after opting not to submit a final offer before the Thursday deadline. A consortium led by the Ricketts family investment group was one of four bidders advanced to the last stage by New York-based merchant bank Raine Group, along

12:32 PM ET Associated Press B.C. Place is shown during an MLS matchup between the Vancouver Whitecaps and Portland Timbers on April 9. Getty Images B.C. Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been added as a proposed site in Canada to host matches at the 2026 World Cup along with Edmonton, Alberta, and Toronto. FIFA made

12:10 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Chivas have fired Marcelo Michel Leano after seven months in charge of the Liga MX giants. Getty Images Following a 3-1 loss at home to Monterrey on Wednesday night, Chivas manager Marcelo Michel Leano has been fired by the Liga MX club. Chivas made the news official on Thursday morning and announced

6:03 AM ET In the run-up to last Sunday’s Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester City, Jurgen Klopp compared the ongoing competition between the two clubs to another famous rivalry. “I think Nadal and Federer enjoyed the rivalry they had,” the Liverpool manager said. “That’s how it is in sport. I wouldn’t say I’m

8:54 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Xavi Hernandez said Barcelona is the “most difficult club in the world” because of the demands on his team to win while playing good football. Barca face Eintracht Frankfurt in the second leg of their Europa League quarterfinal at Camp Nou on Thursday after a 1-1 draw in

6:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MADRID — On a night when Atletico Madrid tried everything to make Manchester City lose their heads, Pep Guardiola’s players showed they have the steel as well as the silk to win the Champions League. By the end, it was the home side who lost their cool when Brazilian defender