11:30 AM ET The returns of Julie Ertz and NWSL MVP Sophia Smith highlight the United States women’s national team‘s 26-player roster for a pair of upcoming friendlies against Ireland. Ertz last played for the U.S. at the postponed 2020 Olympics and gave birth to her first child in August 2022. She is without a

10:57 PM ET Argentina‘s long, hot summer of World Cup victory celebrations came to an end with another exuberant party on Tuesday night. Last Friday, amid shows by bands and DJs, Lionel Messi and company beat Panama 2-0 in Buenos Aires. On Tuesday the festivities were taken to Santiago del Estero, in the north of

2:05 PM ET On Monday night, Jordan Pefok will have watched the United States beat El Salvador 1-0, likely just as he’s done every time the men’s national team has played and he hasn’t been called up. He watched every game the U.S. played at the World Cup despite missing out. He holds no grudges,

4:30 AM ET Tottenham‘s marriage of convenience with manager Antonio Conte is over. The story of his 16 months as head coach is one of perpetual internal tension, an awkward alliance founded on a mutual desire to win silverware urgently yet never in agreement about how to actually achieve it. Spurs thought they knew what

9:52 PM ET ORLANDO — The United States men’s national team progressed to the CONCACAF Nations League finals, though it made hard work of defeating El Salvador 1-0. Ricardo Pepi scored the all-important goal just moments after coming on as a second half substitute, and with the U.S. proving resolute in defense, that was enough

10:03 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent The revised bids to buy Manchester United will fall short of the Glazer family’s valuation, although there is still hope a buyout can happen, sources have told ESPN. Second offers were lodged by interested parties last week, including from public bidders Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Sir Jim Ratcliffe

6:27 AM ET Daniel Levy has appointed 11 full-time managers at Tottenham Hotspur and fired every single one of them, with Antonio Conte the latest through the exit door after the club confirmed his inevitable departure on Sunday night. Conte is simply the latest high-profile coach to be the fall guy for the longest-serving chairman

6:29 PM ET Antonio Conte has left Tottenham Hotspur by mutual consent after 16 months in charge, the club announced Sunday. Spurs are fourth in the Premier League but will not end their 15-year wait for a trophy this season after exiting all cup competitions in recent weeks as relations between Conte and the club

10:03 PM ET Aidan Morris began the scoring for Columbus against Atlanta. Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports A brace by Christian Ramirez and the first career goals by Aidan Morris, Philip Quinton and Max Arfsten helped shorthanded host Columbus to a 6-1 win against depleted Atlanta United on Saturday. The loss was the heaviest for Atlanta in

5:25 AM ET The January transfer window is closed around Europe, but teams are looking ahead to the summer and there’s plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Man United eye Ferguson, Hojlund Brighton teenager Evan Ferguson will