Leagues

12:38 PM ET RB Leipzig shrugged off a tough season start to be the best of the Bundesliga since the winter break. But they need a big trophy now to cement their upward momentum. SASCHA SCHUERMANN/AFP via Getty Images ESPN’s lead Bundesliga commentator Derek Rae is in Berlin for the DFB-Pokal Final (stream LIVE, 2 p.m.

3:30 PM ET U.S. men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter announced his 27-player roster for a pair of friendlies as well as two Concacaf Nations League matches to take place in June. The U.S. will face Morocco and Uruguay in friendlies on June 1 and June 5, respectively. These matches will be followed by CNL

12:29 PM ET Associated Press Members of the winning bid from Canada, Mexico and the United States after being chosen to host the 2026 World Cup. EPA/SERGEI CHIRIKOV FIFA intends to announce the 2026 World Cup sites during a news conference in New York on June 16. Seventeen U.S. stadiums in 16 areas remain in the

4:00 AM ET Sergio Aguero’s title-clinching goal for Manchester City in 2012 remains one of the Premier League’s most iconic moments. Ed Garvey/Manchester City FC via Getty Images As this season’s Premier League approaches Sunday’s final round of fixtures, there is still plenty on the line, not least Manchester City and Liverpool fighting for the title.

6:37 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid believe that Kylian Mbappe will announce a decision on his future this weekend, sources have told ESPN, with uncertainty around the situation causing “nervousness and confusion” over the club’s chances of signing the Paris Saint-Germain forward. According to sources, there is “pessimism” at Madrid over the

4:00 AM ET The Champions League as you know it will be no more — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: Pogba fears a Manchester United fans’ backlash. Jump to: Pogba’s fear over fans’ backlash | Oxlade-Chamberlain’s Liverpool limbo | Newcastle won’t be bullied in transfer window | Super Cup quandary for UEFA Champions

6:41 PM ET N’Golo Kante in action for Chelsea against Leicester City on Thursday. Getty Images Thomas Tuchel has compared N’Golo Kante to the game’s modern-day greats including Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, believing it is a “miracle” Chelsea are set to finish in third place having been without the midfielder so often this season. The Blues

10:45 AM ET Sophie Lawson When Barcelona stepped out onto the pitch at the Groupama Arena three years ago in Budapest for their first UEFA Women’s Champions League final, they were the unfavoured team, expected to be no match for Olympique Lyonnais. The narrative was set: the European juggernaut (Lyon) was clashing with the new

6:09 PM ET Associated Press Amid a pitch invasion by Everton fans, Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira appeared to kick out at a supporter who looked to be goading him during a confrontation. The field was flooded by Everton supporters after their team recovered from 2-0 down at halftime to win 3-2 on Thursday and

4:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen The Premier League is a tough place to play, especially for young players, but there have been a number of under-23 stars who have broken through to make a name for themselves in 2021-22. Here’s a list of 10 youngsters who, having been given opportunities in their respective first teams,

1:16 PM ET Malik Tillman in action for Germany in a qualification game for the European U-21 Championship against Latvia on March 25. Fabian Strauch/picture alliance via Getty Images Bayern Munich midfielder Malik Tillman has begun the process of filing a one-time switch to represent the U.S., a source confirmed to ESPN. German outlet Kicker was

8:43 AM ET Associated Press Stephanie Frappart officiated matches in the men’s Champions League and World Cup qualifying. Loic Venance/AFP via Getty Images Female referees will make World Cup history this year by working games at a major men’s tournament for the first time in Qatar. Three female referees and three female assistant referees were announced

6:41 AM ET Arsenal are weighing up their options after being told Manchester City will demand £55 million from the north London side to sign Gabriel Jesus this summer, sources have told ESPN. Arsenal are in the market to sign at least one forward and have sounded out the 25-year-old over a possible move. Initial

4:26 AM ET An Amnesty International report said that there had been human rights abuses in Qatar. Getty Images Amnesty International and other rights groups have called on FIFA to set aside $440 million (£356m) to compensate migrant workers in Qatar for “human rights abuses” during preparations for the 2022 World Cup. In a letter to

10:58 PM ET Raul Ruidiaz scored the lone goal as the Seattle Sounders recorded back-to-back wins for the first time in the 2022 MLS season after a 1-0 victory over the host Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night. Stefan Frei made three saves while recording his first shutout of the season for the Sounders (4-5-1, 13

5:30 PM ET Thomas Tuchel has said Chelsea might need to reluctantly sanction Cesar Azpilicueta’s departure to Barcelona. Photo by Angel Martinez – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has said Cesar Azpilicueta is torn over a possible move to Barcelona and hinted he may reluctantly sanction a transfer if the defender does not

4:51 PM ET The long slog toward equal pay — and labor peace — in the U.S. Soccer landscape took a giant step forward on Wednesday with the announcement that the unions for players on the U.S. men’s national team and U.S. women’s national teams had ratified new collective bargaining agreements with the U.S. Soccer

2:36 PM ET Bayern Munich strolled to a 10th straight Bundesliga title this season, but how might things work if they tried a postseason playoff as well? And would it help level the playing field a little? CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP via Getty Images It’s time to talk about the “P” word. That’s right: Playoffs, the common format

9:44 AM ET Cesar Hernandez SAN DIEGO — Nearly three years after earning consecutive Women’s World Cup titles in 2015 and 2019, former U.S. women’s national team head coach Jill Ellis is seated in the outdoor patio of a local coffee shop, warm beverage in hand. On a near-perfect Southern California day in May and

7:00 AM ET Connor O’Halloran Emma Hayes, the coaching mind behind the Chelsea women’s dynasty, sat down for her postmatch news conference on Sunday, enjoying the feeling of a win like few others. The first question asked what was going through her head. “I’m very f—ing happy,” she said, a phrase she would repeat twice