WWC hosts urge FIFA not to sign Saudi sponsor

play USWNT’s Carson Pickett discusses showing limb difference on social media (2:26)USWNT defender Carson Pickett speaks at the 2022 MAKERS Conference and opens up about showing her limb difference on social media. (2:26) 8:33 AM ET Women’s World Cup co-hosts Australia and New Zealand urged FIFA on Wednesday not to sign a sponsor deal with … Read more

Morgan, Rapinoe lead USWNT SheBelieves roster

play Did the USWNT improve after their first game? (0:49)Herculez Gomez and Sebastian Salazar discuss if the USWNT showed improvement in their win vs. New Zealand. (0:49) 12:56 PM ET San Diego Wave forward Alex Morgan, OL Reign forward Megan Rapinoe and Portland Thorns defender Becky Sauerbrunn highlight the 23-player U.S. women’s national team roster … Read more

Leicester chairman wipes out ?194m club debt

7:34 AM ET Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha has been chairman at Leicester since 2018. Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images Leicester City chairman has paid the outstanding debt of the Premier League club to its parent King Power International (KPI) by converting more than ?194 million ($239.03m) in loans into equity, the club said on Wednesday. The club’s chairman … Read more

Prem clubs spend $1bn for first time in January

play Why signing Jorginho is a ‘fantastic move’ for Arsenal (1:56)Mark Ogden believes Jorginho will provide Arsenal with valuable experience as they push for the Premier League title. (1:56) 6:11 AM ET Premier League clubs spent a record ?815 million ($1 billion) in the January transfer window, an analysis from Deloitte’s Sports Business Group said … Read more

Spurs’ Conte to have gallbladder removal surgery

5:25 AM ET Antonio Conte will miss Tottenham’s clash with Manchester City on Sunday. Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images Tottenham manager Antonio Conte will undergo surgery on Wednesday to remove his gallbladder, the club have announced. Conte fell ill this week and the diagnosis came back with cholecystitis requiring surgery. He will spend time … Read more