12:01 PM ET The Portland Thorns won it all in 2022, but they'll face tough competition when it comes to repeating as champions. Brad Smith/ISI Photos/Getty Images After months of anticipation, the 2023 National Women's Soccer League season is finally here! With 12 teams ready to battle for the title, a revamped look
Premier League
The Premier League is the top level of the English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football League. The Premier League is a corporation in which the member clubs act as shareholders
Laporta: Barca must improve Messi relationship
4:13 PM ETAdriana Garcia Barcelona president Joan Laporta says his club must work to "improve" its relationship with former captain and potential target Lionel Messi. Messi, 35, spent 20 years at Barca and helped the club win 35 trophies but left for Paris Saint-Germain in August 2021 because of a financial crisis
Everton charged by PL for breaking FFP rules
1:49 PM ET Everton are embroiled in a relegation battle in the Premier League this season. Tim Markland/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images The Premier League has referred Everton to an independent commission for an alleged breach of Financial Fair Play rules last season, it said on Friday without giving further details. Everton said in
Bayern hire Tuchel after Nagelsmann sacking
1:00 PM ET Bayern Munich have announced the sacking of manager Julian Nagelsmann and the arrival of his successor, Thomas Tuchel. Nagelsmann has been relieved of his duties, with the club just one point off top spot in the Bundesliga and days ahead of a Champions League quarterfinal showdown with Manchester City. -
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Ready or not, prodigy Alyssa Thompson cast as soccer’s next superstar
7:00 AM ETCharlotte GibsonESPN ALYSSA THOMPSON SITS on a white leather couch at the Nike headquarters in Los Angeles, crammed between her two sisters and parents. Thompson's legs are crossed, her hands pinned between them, a white, crisp Nike sneaker bouncing metronomically in midair. A smile crosses her face like
Leeds close Elland Road stadium due to threat
8:45 AM ET Local police informed Leeds of a security threat on Friday. George Wood/Getty Images Leeds United were asked to close their Elland Road stadium "until further notice" after being contacted by the police regarding a security threat to the premises, the Premier League club said on Friday. West Yorkshire Police said a
How Kaiserslautern are working to become America’s team
9:33 AM ETConstantin Eckner Kaiserslautern, neighbours to the U.S. Air Force's Ramstein Air Base, have a historical tie to the United States. Alex Grimm/Getty Images The Ramstein Air Base, headquarters of the United States Air Force in Europe, is located in an area of Germany known not only for vineyards and historic architecture,
Why Spain’s new coach chose Alvarez over Messi and left out 16 World Cup stars
6:00 AM ETSid LoweSpain writer Luis de la Fuente took over from Luis Enrique as Spain manager in December. Oscar J. Barroso/Europa Press via Getty Images "I don't drink, so I was perfectly sober," Spain boss Luis de la Fuente insisted, and everybody laughed. It was a pretty funny thing for an international