World Cup

4:59 PM ETRonald Araujo's late header salvaged a 1-1 draw for Barcelona against Granada at the Camp Nou on Monday night.Ronald Koeman picked a young XI for the match, with 33-year-old Sergio Busquets the only player over 30, while Philippe Coutinho made his first start for Barca since Dec. 19,

6:42 AM ETAssociated Press ZURICH -- FIFA will finally start speaking to soccer clubs, leagues and players' unions this month, in the latest steps announced Monday, in its push to organize a men's World Cup every two years.All 211 member federations have also been invited to online talks on Sept.

7:16 PM ETDanny LewisThe summer transfer window is closed for the top leagues in Europe! After a summer full of international football, countless clubs waited until the last minute to pull off their transfers. See all the major deals here and check out how we graded the biggest signings. But

2:57 PM ETLONDON -- Thomas Tuchel is not one of Chelsea's most expensive signings, but he showed in Sunday's 3-0 Premier League win at Tottenham that he is rapidly becoming one of the club's best.The leap in stamina required from Champions League winners to Premier League title contenders requires precisely

5:00 AM ETHarry Kane inadvertently gave Tottenham Hotspur a glimpse of life without him against Crystal Palace last weekend despite playing the entire game. For the first time in the 28-year-old's Premier League career, he failed to register a single shot or even a touch in the opposition's penalty box

7:55 AM ETChelsea are risking losing Antonio Rudiger on a free transfer next summer as they refuse to meet his demands over a new contract, sources have told ESPN.The 28-year-old has entered the final year of his existing deal at Stamford Bridge and there has been little progress in talks

5:00 AM ETESPN's lead Bundesliga commentator Derek Rae on why "Musiala-mania" has taken over not just in Bavaria, but all across Germany. Are we watching a once-in-a-generational talent with the ability to carry the German game on his young shoulders?Every week I start with a blank sheet of paper, not

4:59 PM ETChristopher Nkunku scored a hat trick for RB Leipzig but ended on the losing side in a nine-goal thriller as Manchester City, last season's Champions League runners-up, made a positive start in Group A with a 6-3 win at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.Defender Nathan Ake put City

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11:16 AM ETGlobal players' union FIFPRO has said FIFA's study into making the World Cup a biennial event is "inadequate" and does not address concerns over the need for a reduced workload for players.FIFPRO said any expansion of the calendar must include proper safeguards for players' health and that