White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller called gender-affirming care for children “barbaric” at a press conference on Thursday. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt looks on. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP On Thursday, the Department of Health and Human Services published a 400-page document entitled “Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review of […]
Barcelona have confirmed defender Jules Kounde suffered a hamstring injury in Wednesday’s 3-3 Champions League semifinal draw against Inter Milan, with sources telling ESPN he will miss the second leg in Italy next week. Kounde, 26, is also a major doubt for the LaLiga Clásico against Real Madrid on May 11, sources add, with the […]
Bill ConnellyMay 1, 2025, 09:30 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019. This late in the European soccer season, it’s pretty easy to get distracted. Title hunts are wrapping up, and the din of the Transfer Rumor Industrial […]
Getty Images A new daily pill treating endometriosis has been approved for use on the NHS in England. The pill, called linzagolix, will soon become available for over 1,000 women to help manage symptoms of the condition. It’s estimated endometriosis affects 1.5 million women in the UK – it can cause chronic pain, heavy periods […]
BARCELONA, Spain — The good news is Barcelona and Inter Milan will do it all again next week. At the end of a breathless night at the Olympic Stadium when Inter threatened to spring a surprise and Lamine Yamal again proved himself to be one of the best players in the world, the two teams […]
The English Football Association (FA) has said it will ban transgender players from women’s football from next season, starting from June 1. The move comes after Britain’s highest court delivered a controversial landmark ruling that only biological and not trans women meet the definition of a woman under equality laws. It was greeted with concern […]
Graham HunterApr 29, 2025, 05:00 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. There’s a fair case that Athletic Club would have been in the UEFA Champions League this season, rather than facing Manchester United for a place in the UEFA […]
J-League side Kawasaki Frontale beat the star-studded Saudi club 3-2 in Jeddah to enter the Champions League final. Kawasaki Frontale’s Tatsuya Ito has compared lining up beside Cristiano Ronaldo before their Asian Champions League Elite semifinal to being in “a video game” as the J-League outfit handed the Saudi club a 3-2 defeat to progress […]
Fort Lauderdale, FL — Chase Stadium was vibrating just moments ahead of the first whistle as supporters filled every seat, with chants echoing throughout the stands and pink Inter Miami CF flags waving in the air. By the 72nd minute, however, the Vancouver Whitecaps managed to completely silence the once lively cauldron with a fierce […]
A bill that would ban fluoride from Florida’s public drinking water is heading to the governor’s desk. Romain Costaseca/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Romain Costaseca/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images Florida is poised to ban fluoride from its drinking water under new legislation passed by state lawmakers. The bill now heads to […]