11:02 AM ET The Colorado Rapids have sent United States international midfielder Kellyn Acosta to LAFC, the Major League Soccer sides announced on Friday. The deal includes $1.1 million in General Allocation Money with an additional $400,000 in GAM if certain performance metrics are met. The Rapids would also receive a percentage of a future
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4:30 AM ET Manchester City have a 10-point lead at the top of the Premier League and are comfortably on course to win a fourth title in five seasons. Pep Guardiola’s team, who face second-place Chelsea at the Etihad on Saturday, have become the most dominant side in English football since Manchester United won the
1:42 PM ET Juventus were beaten with virtually the last kick of extra time by Inter Milan in Wednesday’s Supercoppa Italiana. Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images Wednesday’s Supercoppa Italiana ended in high drama, with Inter Milan beating Juventus 2-1 after extra time with the winning goal coming in the 120th minute (well, 121st minute) from veteran forward Alexis
3:58 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent It’s not often that Manchester United fans voice their dissatisfaction with one of their own, but during Monday’s FA Cup third-round tie with Aston Villa (stream a replay on ESPN+, U.S. only), they did. Mason Greenwood probably should have squared a pass to Marcus Rashford as he sprinted towards goalkeeper
4:43 PM ET Chelsea beat London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 thanks to Antonio Rudiger‘s first-half goal to complete an emphatic 3-0 aggregate triumph in the Carabao Cup semifinal on Wednesday. Leading 2-0 from last week’s one-sided first leg at Stamford Bridge, defender Rudiger gave Tottenham a mountain to climb when he bundled home from Mason
7:42 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The 2022 January transfer window is open (find out when it closes here), and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Arsenal’s Mari set for Serie A
12:51 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan Oblak has conceded 24 goals in 20 league games so far this season. Ãlex Cámara/NurPhoto via Getty Images Atletico Madrid captain Koke has backed Jan Oblak to recapture the form that made him one of the world’s most highly-rated goalkeepers after a challenging 2021-22 season so far. Oblak
10:00 AM ET It has been only a few weeks since Xavi commented that “there’s an abysmal gap” between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Frankly, it’ll be quite the surprise if Los Blancos don’t underline the truth of his words in the Supercopa de Espana semifinal on Wednesday (stream LIVE, 2 p.m. ET, ESPN+) by handing
12:22 AM ET If thriving in chaos were a team, it would be Nigeria. Until the day before their opening game against Egypt, there was dejection and apathy about the national team’s chances at the Africa Cup of Nations. Not only had the team been playing tamely, despite their results and securing qualification for both
12:23 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Manager Xavi Hernandez has said Wednesday’s Spanish Supercopa semifinal against Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia could serve to kickstart Barcelona‘s season. Barca have shown signs of improvement since Xavi replaced Ronald Koeman as coach in November, climbing to within one point of the top four in LaLiga, but