Apr 25, 2025, 05:17 AM ET Barcelona meeting Real Madrid in El Clásico is always a big deal, but when the two bitter LaLiga rivals meet in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday (stream LIVE at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+) they do so with a major trophy on the line. Barça coach Hansi…
Apr 25, 2025, 07:01 AM ET Palmeiras forward Estêvão had an 18th birthday to remember on Thursday, netting the club’s second goal in a 3-2 Copa Libertadores win over Bolivar before dropping to the turf, vomiting and leaving the field on a stretcher as the high altitude of La Paz, Bolivia, took its toll. Estêvão…
Apr 25, 2025, 06:33 AM ET Burnley fans celebrated their return to the Premier League on Monday. Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images Burnley will seek reparations from the fans who invaded the pitch after their promotion-clinching win over Sheffield United and caused damage at Turf Moor. “Monday’s pitch invasion has resulted in costly damage to LED…
Wrexham’s women’s team have a golden opportunity to bring in the club’s first major trophy when they face Cardiff City in the Bute Energy Cup final on April 27. It’s a familiar stage, as they faced the same opponent, at the same venue, in the same final last year, but suffered a 2-0 defeat at…
Apr 25, 2025, 05:34 AM ET Find out who is missing through injury, who’s in a race against time to prove their fitness and who has been ruled out through suspension for the next round of Premier League fixtures. And as you plan your fantasy team for the next gameweek, check out the Expected XIs…
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has insisted his side still have a job to do against Tottenham Hotspur this weekend, despite needing only one point to seal the Premier League title. Arsenal’s 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace on Wednesday night means that Liverpool just need to avoid defeat against Spurs on Sunday to clinch the…
The 2024-25 season has entered the closing stages with the battles for the major honours, European qualification, relegation and promotion hotting up. Here’s a roundup of what’s at stake, and what could be decided, in the English Premier League, German Bundesliga, Spanish LaLiga, Italian Serie A and French Ligue 1. This page will be updated…
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Apr 25, 2025, 04:30 AM ET Marc-André ter Stegen has been included in Barcelona’s squad for the Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid after recovering from a knee injury ahead of schedule. Ter Stegen, 32, ruptured the patella tendon in his right knee in a LaLiga game in September and…
The Vancouver Whitecaps dealt a significant blow to Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF‘s Concacaf Champions Cup final aspirations on Thursday, securing a decisive 2-0 victory in the first leg of their semifinal clash. Brian White and Sebastain Berhalter scored for the Whitecaps, granting the Canadian side a substantial advantage heading into the second leg, amplified by…
Apr 24, 2025, 07:11 PM ET Real Valladolid, the team owned by former Brazil striker Ronaldo, were relegated from LaLiga after a 5-1 loss at Real Betis on Thursday. It is the third relegation in seven years for Valladolid under Ronaldo, who is reportedly negotiating the sale of the club. The Brazil great has been…