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Man Utd move step closer to Rasmus Hojlund deal as Atalanta replacement medical booked

The path may be clear for Manchester United to sign Rasmus Hojlund after a transfer development at Atalanta. United and Paris Saint-Germain are battling to sign the highly-rated 20-year-old, who scored nine goals in 32 Serie A games last season. Both offers are unlikely to be accepted, with the Daily Mail reporting that Atalanta value Hojlund at €100m (£86m). And a potential deal could be…

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Everton and Chelsea fans voted as the worst run Premier League clubs

Everton and Chelsea will be feeling blue having been voted as the worst run clubs in the Premier League, according to Sky Bet’s Fan Hope survey. Having just avoided relegation in the 2021/22 Premier League season, It was another tough campaign for the Goodison Park outfit, who had won just three of their 20 Premier League games before sacking Frank Lampard and replacing him with former Burnley…

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Terence Crawford set to walk out with Eminem against Errol Spence

Terence Crawford wants Eminem to walk him out for his super-fight against Errol Spence, with the legendary rapper leaving a comment on his social media post. Welterweight supremacy is on the line in Las Vegas on Saturday as WBA (super), WBC and IBF title holder Spence takes on WBO champion Crawford in one of the biggest fights in recent years. The eagerly-awaited bout pits two unbeaten fighters…

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USWNT World Cup performances are good enough to win it all

Ryan O’Hanlon, ESPN.com writerJul 28, 2023, 09:36 AM ET Whenever an international soccer tournament starts up and some big team with lots of great players loses or draws or wins by only a goal, my mind immediately goes back to 2018. France’s men’s team were a game away from winning the World Cup for the first time in 20 years. They’d comfortably beaten Argentina, Uruguay and Belgium in the first…

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Former Liverpool star Xherdan Shaqiri silenced goalkeeper who told him he "has no b***s"

Xherdan Shaqiri produced the perfect response to being taunted by Minnesota United goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair in a Leagues Cup tie on Thursday night. The former Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan star is now plying his trade across the pond with Chicago Fire, signing as a designated player and becoming the club’s most expensive ever signing in February 2022. His latest outing was a 3-2…

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Journalist drops sale update after speaking to insiders

CBS Sports journalist Ben Jacobs has provided an update on the Manchester United takeover, claiming there are ‘mixed narratives’ over the sale. It is now more than nine months since the Glazers first put United up for sale with no end in sight. Qatari businessman Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani is the current favourite to buy the club. He has submitted several offers for United, with his…

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Liverpool has the best Premier League atmosphere as Arsenal voted amongst the worst

Anfield has been voted as the stadium with the best atmosphere in the Premier League for the second year running according to fans from opposing clubs. The results, as part of Sky Bet’s Fan Hope Survey, saw the red side of Liverpool accrue over a quarter of the total vote (27%), a whole 11% more than their closest rivals in the shape of Newcastle United’s St James’ Park. With over £1 billion…

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The Rock surprises UFC fighter Themba Gorimbo after first win, his reaction is so wholesome

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson surprised UFC fighter Themba Gorimbo after his first win in the promotion and his reaction was incredibly touching. Born in Zimbabwe, Gorimbo, nicknamed ‘The Answer’ won his first UFC fight in May, beating Takashi Sato. But it was his post-fight speech that caught people’s attention. The 32-year-old revealed that he had just seven dollars in his bank account before the…

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Erik ten Hag could raid Ajax for another player with forward 'keen to join Man Utd'

Ajax forward Mohammed Kudus has set his sights on the Premier League and a potential move to Manchester United, according to a Dutch football expert. Kudus, 22, has attracted the attention of several English clubs after impressing for Ajax. The versatile Ghana international, who can play in midfield and as a forward, has scored 23 goals in 84 games for Ajax. He also impressed at the World Cup…

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World Cup goal music: Taylor Swift for USWNT but Gala No. 1

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJul 28, 2023, 03:00 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Taylor Swift will soundtrack every goal scored by the United States at the Women’s World Cup, but she is not the most popular choice at the tournament. Fernando…

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Premier League to change rules on goal celebrations as part of wider shake-up of football laws

The Premier League are changing the rules around goal celebrations in an effort to clamp down on time wasting, it has been claimed. Celebrations have become part and parcel of football, with plenty of players coming up with their own signature move after they find the net. However, new regulations have been put in place for referees to measure the exact time lost during goal celebrations to…

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How Cornhole has created a frenzy at Sweden's World Cup camp

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJul 28, 2023, 03:30 AM ET Sweden star Magdalena Eriksson talks to her teammates at the World Cup, presumably about Cornhole tactics. Hagen Hopkins – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images UPPER HUTT, New Zealand — Sweden and Bayern Munich defender Magdalena Eriksson has a target on her back. “Everyone wants to beat Magdalena,” her Sweden teammate Olivia Schough…

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Man Utd should have kept David de Gea instead of signing Andre Onana, says Ben Foster

Manchester United should have stuck with David de Gea for another season, according to Ben Foster, who has raised doubts over their decision to sign Andre Onana. Erik ten Hag moved quickly to replace De Gea after the Spaniard failed to agree terms on a new contract. The 32-year-old goalkeeper, who recorded a record-breaking 190 clean sheets in 545 appearances during a 12-year spell at Old…

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Man United's U.S. tour: Julia Roberts and Torrey Pines golf

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 28, 2023, 07:30 AM ET SAN DIEGO — Not even the bright lights of New York and Las Vegas can distract Erik ten Hag from his mission to get Manchester United back to the top. The team are visiting some of the biggest and busiest cities in the world on their U.S. tour but, for the Dutch manager, nothing is allowed to get in the way of the football. During the first stop…

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Wrexham owner Ryan Reynolds contacts Man Utd goalkeeper Nathan Bishop after Paul Mullin incident

Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds has made contract with Manchester United goalkeeper Nathan Bishop to praise the way he dealt with an incident involving Paul Mullin. Bishop unintentionally clattered into Mullin during Wednesday’s pre-season clash at the Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, leaving the Merseyside-born forward with a punctured lung. After the full-time whistle, manager Phil Parkinson…

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Mark Goldbridge identifies three problems Man Utd need to solve including £86m issue

Mark Goldbridge has identified the three biggest problems facing Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag ahead of the new season. United have produced mixed results so far in pre-season, beating Leeds United, Lyon and Arsenal before losing to Wrexham and Real Madrid. It has also been a mixed bag in transfer market, with Mason Mount, Andre Onana and Jonny Evans arriving at the club but – perhaps…

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Arsene Wenger's Arsenal statue spotted before official Emirates unveiling

Arsenal fans have been given the first glimpse of Arsene Wenger’s statue ahead of its official unveiling at the Emirates. Arsenal legend Wenger will be honoured with a statue outside the stadium in recognition of his achievements at the north London club. Wenger is the longest-serving and most successful manager in Arsenal’s history, having took charge of the club from 1996 to 2018. He won…

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