Haller makes BVB return after cancer treatment

play Haller relishing Dortmund comeback following cancer treatment (0:30)Sebastien Haller speaks about playing in front of Borussia Dortmund’s Yellow Wall after his return to training. (0:30) 2:12 PM ET Less than six months after he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, Sebastien Haller was back on the field for Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday in a friendly … Read more

Gareth Bale retires on his terms after glittering career

play Onuoha: Bale was unplayable at his best (1:53)Nedum Onuoha discusses Gareth Bale’s career after the Wales legend announced his retirement from football. (1:53) 4:57 PM ET In the end, Gareth Bale decided it was better to burn out than fade away. It is a choice befitting a supernova of a player, capable of shining … Read more

Sources: Mexico star probed over Narcos party

Jan 9, 2023 Julio Cesar Dominguez is Cruz Azul’s record appearance holder. Mauricio Salas/Jam Media/Getty Images Cruz Azul are considering captain Julio Cesar ‘Cata’ Dominguez‘s future at the club after the former Mexico international threw a Narcos-themed birthday party for his son, sources have told ESPN. The defender was left out of the squad for … Read more

Courtois: Ronaldo move shows Saudi ambitions

play Villarreal stun Real Madrid at home with Gerard Moreno shining (2:09)Goals from Yeremy Pino and Gerard Moreno give Villarreal a famous home win against defending La Liga champions Real Madrid. (2:09) 11:10 AM ET Thibaut Courtois and Carlo Ancelotti on Tuesday both backed Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Saudi Arabia as the forward’s former club … Read more

Sources: Atletico’s Felix to undergo Chelsea medical

play Laurens: Felix will not solve Chelsea’s problems (1:33)Julien Laurens believes Atletico Madrid’s Joao Felix is “not the answer” to fix Chelsea’s attacking issues. (1:33) 10:08 AM ET Joao Felix has been granted permission by Atletico Madrid to undergo a medical in London as his loan move to Chelsea nears completion, sources have told ESPN. … Read more

Court investigates Dani Alves for sexual assault

8:59 AM ET Dani Alves in action for Brazil at the 2022 World Cup. Alex Livesey – Danehouse/Getty Images Former Barcelona and Brazil defender Dani Alves is under investigation over an allegation that he sexually assaulted a woman in a nightclub in Spain last month, Catalonia’s Supreme Court said on Tuesday. Alves denies any wrongdoing. … Read more

French FA chief accused of improper conduct

7:05 AM ET Noel Le Graet has been French football federation president since 2011. Lionel Hahn/Getty Images A sports agent has accused French football federation president Noel Le Graet of improper conduct over several years, saying he only was interested in her sexually. The 81-year-old football executive has previously faced claims of sexual harassment, while … Read more

Nketiah, Vieira 9/10 as Arsenal’s late surge ousts Oxford

play Oxford United vs. Arsenal – Game Highlights (1:55)Watch the Game Highlights from Oxford United vs. Arsenal, 01/10/2023 (1:55) 5:45 PM ET Arsenal produced a blistering second-half display to blow away Oxford United and keep the Gunners’ pursuit of a 15th FA Cup alive with a 3-0 win at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford on … Read more