Pele remains in hospital but health improving

11:17 AM ET The health of Brazilian football legend Pele was improving but there was still no forecast for when he could be discharged from hospital after being admitted there late last month, according to a medical report released on Monday. Pele, 82, has been battling colon cancer since September 2021 and was hospitalised on … Read more

Luis Enrique not axed over Twitch vids – Rubiales

play Why have Spain decided to appoint Luis de la Fuente? (1:59)Rodrigo Faez explains the “controversial” decision to replace Luis Enrique with Spain’s U21 boss Luis de la Fuente. (1:59) 9:19 AM ET Spanish FA (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales has said Spain needed a “new project” after their elimination from the World Cup round-of-16, denying … Read more

Tyson Fury confirms plans to spar Wayne Rooney

7:56 AM ET Wayne Rooney regularly attends boxing matches in the UK. Ben Hoskins/Getty Images WBC world heavyweight title holder Tyson Fury has said Manchester United record goal scorer Wayne Rooney has agreed to spar with him in preparation for a proposed bout with Oleksandr Usyk. Earlier this month, Fury defeated Derek Chisora inside 10 … Read more

Kit’s coming home: England adopt cat in Qatar

play McManaman: England can hold their heads high (1:05)Steve McManaman praises England’s performance despite losing 2-1 to France at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. (1:05) 7:42 PM ET England’s hopes of lifting the World Cup might have been dashed but Manchester City duo Kyle Walker and John Stones did not want to leave Qatar completely … Read more

WSL: City salvage draw with United in derby

play Lawson: Work to be done for Man Utd or Man City to win titles (1:26)Sophie Lawson reacts to an entertaining 1-1 draw in the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium. (1:26) 9:41 AM ET Manchester City salvaged a derby day point in a 1-1 draw against Manchester United in the the Women’s Super League … Read more

Lacazette nets twice as Lyon beat Liverpool

11:15 AM ET Liverpool fell to a 3-1 friendly defeat to Lyon in the Dubai Super Cup as former Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette scored a brace for the Ligue 1 side. Jurgen Klopp’s team took the lead in the first minute through Fabio Carvalho before Mohamed Salah missed a penalty. Lyon equalised through Lacazette in … Read more

Sources: US almost sent Reyna home from WC

play Gomez urges US Soccer not to rush Berhalter’s contract extension (1:59)Herculez Gomez grades Gregg Berhalter for his time in charge of the USMNT and speaks about his future. (1:59) 8:34 PM ET United States midfielder Giovanni Reyna was almost sent home from the World Cup in Qatar due to a lack of effort in … Read more

Ronaldo sends mixed message on Portugal future

play Why Portugal fans have so much to thank Ronaldo for (1:43)Gabby Amado praises Cristiano Ronaldo for the impact he has had on Portuguese football after his World Cup dream ended at the hands of Morocco. (1:43) 1:52 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo said on Sunday that he had always been dedicated to being a part … Read more