5+ hour, 30+ 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…...

11+ hour, 32+ 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...

20+ hour, 47+ 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…...

3+ hour, 31+ 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…...

17+ hour, 42+ 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…...

2+ hour, 36+ 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…...

12+ hour, 31+ 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…...

21+ hour, 24+ 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…...

8+ hour, 43+ min ago (576+ words) Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has confirmed that Cole Palmer has returned to first team training today after a long term injury. (0:47) Chelsea and Barcelona will both be looking for a bounce-back win in the Champions League after disappointing draws last time out. The Blues were held to a 2-2 draw by Qarabag at the start of the month while Barcelona required a late own-goal to rescue a 3-3 draw at Club Brugge. The two sides have a near-identical record in Europe, with Barcelona sitting one spot above Chelsea in 11th place due to their superior goal difference. As things stand however, both sit out outside the top eight, thereby meaning they won't have a direct route into the quarterfinals. Barcelona come into this clash on the high of returning to Spotify Camp Nou after more than a two-year absence at the weekend. They…...

10+ hour, 14+ min ago (288+ words) MANCHESTER, England -- Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye was sent off for violent conduct after just 13 minutes of their Premier League clash with Manchester United on Monday after slapping teammate Michael Keane. Gueye was caught by referee Tony Harrington striking Keane in the face during an argument between the pair early in the first half at Old Trafford. The confrontation occurred after a misplaced pass from Gueye to Keane in Everton's penalty area led to a chance for Bruno Fernandes. Gueye was immediately shown a red card by Harrington and subsequently had to be held back by both Jordan Pickford and Iliman Ndiaye as he tried to continue his argument with Keane. The Premier League Match Centre said: "The referee's call of red card to Gueye for violent conduct was checked and confirmed by VAR -- with the action deemed to be a…...