Jeff KassoufMay 21, 2025, 08:16 AM ET Close Jeff Kassouf covers women’s soccer for ESPN, focusing on the USWNT and NWSL. In 2009, he founded The Equalizer, a women’s soccer news outlet, and he previously won a Sports Emmy at NBC Sports and Olympics. THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — On a typically warm, sunny spring day […]
A Qatari Boeing 747 sits on the tarmac of Palm Beach International airport after President Trump toured the aircraft on Feb. 15. The U.S. has since accepted the luxury Boeing jet from the Qatari royal family. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images The United States has officially […]
BILBAO, Spain — Tottenham Hotspur ended their 17-year wait for a trophy on Wednesday as Brennan Johnson’s 42nd-minute goal was enough to beat Manchester United 1-0 and win the Europa League. Both clubs went into the game under massive pressure after hugely disappointing Premier League campaigns left United in 16th place and Spurs below them […]
Reuters US President Donald Trump has given members of South Africa’s Afrikaner community refugee status, alleging that a genocide was taking place in the country. Nearly 60 of them have arrived in the US after being granted asylum. The South African government allowed the US embassy to consider their applications inside the country, and let […]
May 20, 2025, 07:09 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola said he would rather leave Manchester City than have to work with a bloated squad next season. The City manager has begun to rebuild his team after the club’s first trophyless campaign since 2017. Editor’s Picks 2 Related But he said Tuesday he had […]
Health Secretary Wes Streeting, is “actively reviewing” banning or restricting the private prescription of cross-sex hormones to young people, according to evidence given to the High Court. Government lawyers say an expert panel will report in July on the use of this type of medication by under 18s wishing to change their gender. An application […]
MADRID — Real Madrid forward Endrick will be out for two months and miss the Club World Cup due to a hamstring injury, sources confirmed to ESPN. Meanwhile, sources confirmed that Endrick’s Madrid teammate Jude Bellingham plans on undergoing surgery on his troublesome left shoulder after the tournament. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The club released […]
May 21, 2025, 05:52 AM ET Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal said “only time will tell” if Carlo Ancelotti’s likely successor, Xabi Alonso, can “revert the situation” following the team’s disappointing season. Saturday’s season finale against Real Sociedad will be Ancelotti’s last game in charge of Madrid before he takes the reins of Brazil’s national […]
Mark Poynting and Esme Stallard BBC Climate & Science Getty Images The world’s tropical forests, which provide a crucial buffer against climate change, disappeared faster than ever recorded last year, new satellite analysis suggests. Researchers estimate that 67,000 sq km (26,000 sq mi) of these pristine, old-growth forests were lost in 2024 – an area […]
LONDON — It has been a painfully long 18-year journey for Arsenal to return to the Women’s Champions League final. The last time they made it was 2006-07 season, when the tournament was still called the UEFA Women’s Cup, and the squad consisted of players like Anita Asante, Alex Scott, Jayne Ludlow, Karen Carney, Julie […]