Transfer window preview: 50 players who could move in January

With the January transfer window set to open on Sunday for most of Europe’s top leagues, we’re teeing up the wheeling and dealing by presenting 50 high-profile players who could be on the move in the coming weeks. It’s notoriously difficult to make opulent signings during the January window, but the mid-season World Cup could […]

5 soccer predictions for 2023

It’s officially time to start looking ahead. With 2022 coming to an end, here are five things we expect to happen in world soccer in 2023. Canada wins Women’s World Cup Never before have fans enjoyed two World Cups in such quick succession. Just seven months after the completion of an enthralling men’s tournament in […]

The incredible numbers that underline Pele's excellence

Pele is gone but his influence lives on. One of the greatest sports stars of all time died in Sao Paulo on Thursday. He was 82 and had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021. It’s impossible to condense the life of such a transcendent figure into a few statistics. But here, theScore tries to […]

Top 10 soccer players of 2022

With 2022 coming to a close, it’s time to celebrate the best that men’s soccer had to offer over the past 12 months of club and international action. Below, we count down the top 10 footballers of the year. 10. Neymar ?? FRANCK FIFE / AFP / Getty Club: Paris Saint-Germain | Age: 30 | […]

Chargers' James ejected for hit on Colts' Dulin

Dec 26, 2022 Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. was ejected in the second quarter of Monday night’s 20-3 win over the Colts in Indianapolis. James was flagged for […]

Pro women's tennis players, golfers top Forbes' list of highest-paid female athletes

Led by Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams, women’s pro tennis players and golfers are cashing in, totaling nearly $224 million in earnings in 2022.       

Colts bench Ryan, to start Foles vs. Chargers

12:22 PM ET Stephen HolderESPN INDIANAPOLIS — Just days after yielding the biggest comeback victory in NFL history, the Indianapolis Colts are making yet another quarterback change ahead of Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Veteran Nick Foles will take the reins from Matt Ryan, whose continued struggles played a significant role in […]

Messi finally wins World Cup as Argentina dethrones France in epic final

Lionel Messi is a World Cup champion. The 35-year-old had to do it the hard way, but Messi added the coveted trophy to his collection after Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties in the 2022 World Cup final. After 120 minutes of thrilling action ended 3-3, Kingsley Coman and Aurelien Tchouameni missed in the shootout […]

They said it! Steph Curry, LeBron James lead NBA quotes of the week

Stephen Curry was in a funny foul situation and more from our NBA quotes of the week. “Any time the defender is asking you, ‘Are you all right?’ and the ref says, ‘I didn’t see anything,’ that’s a funny situation to be in.” Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, on a non-foul call vs. the […]