4+ hour, 3+ min ago (290+ words) SAN DIEGO -- Anders Dreyer scored in the second half and Pablo Sisniega made three saves to lead expansion side San Diego FC to a 1-0 victory over Minnesota United on Monday night in a Western Conference semifinal at a sold-out Snapdragon Stadium. San Diego will host the second-seeded Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday with a chance to play for the MLS Cup on the line. No. 5 seed New York City FC travels to play third-seeded Miami for the Eastern Conference title, in Saturday's first match. Dreyer, the Newcomer of the Year and Best XI honoree, used assists from Corey Baird and Jeppe Tverskov to find the net in the 72nd minute. The 27-year-old midfielder from Denmark had 19 goals and 19 assists during the regular season to help San Diego earn the top seed. He has four goals and two assists in his first four…...

10+ hour, 6+ min ago (65+ words) Cristina Alexander, Herculez Gomez, and Shaka Hislop discuss Lionel Messi & Inter Miami taking down FC Cincinnati to advance in the MLS playoffs. Then, discussion on Luis Su'rez being dropped from Inter Miami's starting XI and Christian Pulisic making his mark in the Milan Derby. Plus, reaction to Wilfried Nancy being linked to Celtic FC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

19+ hour, 21+ min ago (346+ words) Cristiano Ronaldo scores a stunning bicycle kick to seal Al-Nassr 's 4-1 win vs. Al-Khaleej. (1:13) Al Nassr continued their flawless start to the Saudi Pro League season by racking up an impressive 4-1 win over Al Khaleej on Sunday, a resounding result in which Cristiano Ronaldo and several of the club's other marquee signings were among the goals. With Jo'o F'lix and Sadio Man' already on the score sheet, Ronaldo capped off the victory in the 96th minute in flamboyant fashion. Defying the years and the creaking joints, the 40-year-old superstar took to the air and unleashed a fantastic overhead kick to flesh out the rout. Al Khaleej goalkeeper Anthony Moris actually appeared to get two hands on Ronaldo's effort but even that wasn't enough to prevent the ball from hitting the back of the net. - Cristiano Ronaldo goal tracker: Road to 1,000 career…...

2+ hour, 5+ min ago (651+ words) Dimitar Berbatov reacts to Idrissa Gueye's bizarre red card after slapping his own teammate Michael Keane. (1:06) David Moyes refused to condemn Idrissa Gueye after the Everton midfielder was sent off for clashing with his own teammate in the team's 1-0 win over Manchester United on Monday as he likes his "players fighting each other, if someone didn't do the right action." Gueye saw red 13 minutes in to the game, squaring up to teammate Michael Keane and slapping the defender as they argued over a misplaced pass which gave Bruno Fernandes a shooting chance he could not convert. That left Everton under the cosh but Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's fine 29th-minute goal gave them the lead, they then fought doggedly to defend against an increasingly frustrated United side who saw a five-game unbeaten run come to an end. "I like my players fighting each…...

16+ hour, 15+ min ago (220+ words) A settlement has been reached in the class action lawsuit that was filed by fans in the wake of the chaotic 2024 Copa Am'rica final between Argentina and Colombia held at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Because of crowd trouble prior to kickoff, some fans with tickets were not able to enter the venue, while others left early out of concern for their safety. These fans are expected to form the bulk of those filing claims. A Concacaf spokesperson declined to comment. Hard Rock Stadium didn't provide a comment to ESPN. CONMEBOL didn't respond to a request for comment. An attempt to reach Best Security for comment wasn't successful. Miami-Dade Police stated that there were 27 arrests and 55 ejections, while Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told ESPN that they responded to 120 incidents at the stadium, 116 of which were medical-related. The other category…...

1+ hour, 9+ min ago (520+ words) Shaka Hislop talks about Chelsea's chances to challenge Arsenal in the Premier League title race. (2:48) RB Leipzig midfielder Assan Ou'draogo is a target for Chelsea and Manchester United, while Paris Saint-Germain will go up against Real Madrid to sign Bayern Munich defender Dayot Upamecano. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers home page | Men's grades | Women's grades - Source: Columbus' Nancy near deal with Celtic - Jess Fishlock extends Seattle stay until '26 - Van Dijk: Players need to fix 'mess' of a season Dimitar Berbatov discusses Manchester United's disappointing 1-0 defeat to ten-man Everton at Old Trafford. - Manchester City is one of the clubs to have considered a move for Real Madrid winger Rodrygo but are only likely to make an approach if Savinho goes to Tottenham Hotspur. (Football Insider) - Napoli have the most concrete interest in…...

11+ hour, 5+ min ago (892+ words) The 'Futbol W' crew discuss what the future holds for Trinity Rodman after Washington Spirit's 1-0 defeat to Gotham FC in the NWSL Championship final. (1:44) Seattle Reign FC's Jess Fishlock recently retired from international duty after two decades with Wales, but she's not done yet. The midfielder has signed a new one-year contract to stay with the Reign in 2026, which will mark nearly 14 years in Seattle. "When I came back from the Euros, I just felt a little different," Fishlock told ESPN. "Something had shifted perhaps in what I wanted to do and where I wanted to go, and I think that I'm still such a competitor. That will never leave me, unfortunately, which is a gift. Even though its 14 years in the making -- golly -- I still really want to bring a championship to Seattle." Fishlock is the only player in…...

23+ hour, 40+ min ago (234+ words) Real Betis winger Antony has apologised to his club fans after being sent off for accidentally kicking a rival in the face in Sunday's league draw against Girona. With the score at 1-1 in the 87th minute, Antony attempted to control a ball inside Girona's area with an overhead kick but the former Manchester United player's boot missed the ball and struck the face of rival Joel Roca. After a VAR review, referee Iosu Galech Apeztegu'a overturned the initial yellow card shown to Antony to a straight red card. Antony made apologetic gestures towards the Betis fans as he left the pitch. Betis held on for the draw but the sending off will see the Brazil international miss Sunday's league derby at Sevilla. Antony, 25, wrote on Instagram: "Very sad about the red card. All I wanted was to help my team win....

22+ hour, 38+ min ago (269+ words) Spain international Jenni Hermoso achieved her dream of winning a title in Mexico, helping Tigres Femenil to the 2025 Apertura trophy on Sunday. Tigres Femenil edged America 1-0 to take the tie 4-3 on aggregate win to clinch the 2025 Apertura tournament. Hermoso, 35, the victim of the 'Rubiales kiss scandal' that rocked Spanish football after the country's 2023 World Cup triumph, had previously lost Liga MX finals with Tigres and her former club, Pachuca. "Third time's the charm, and you have no idea how happy this trophy makes me," the former Barcelona star said after Sunday's game. Hermoso, who is Spain's all-time top scorer, will have to put the title celebrations on hold as she travels to Madrid on Monday to join the national team. Spain take on Germany in the upcoming Nations League two-legged final, with the opening game played on Friday in Kaiserslautern…...

19+ hour, 57+ min ago (342+ words) Former Belgium international Zinho Vanheusden has announced his retirement from football at the age of just 26 after persistent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. Vanheusden began his senior career at Inter Milan but never went on to make a senior appearance for the Serie A side instead enjoying loan spells at Standard Li'ge, Genoa, AZ Alkmaar and K.V. Mechelen in the Belgian Pro League before finishing his career at Marbella FC in Spain. He spent seven years at Standard Li'ge's academy before joining Inter as a highly-rated youth prospect in 2015. But, after repeated injuries and a remarkable third ACL injury, Vanheusden has called time on a career that saw him make one appearance for his country in a friendly against Ivory Coast in 2020. He was able to make just seven appearances at Marbella before officially ending his career. "Today I am making…...