'I'm going to be special': Sophia Smith is the next face of the USWNT. And she knows it.

Sophia Smith will make her World Cup debut and show international audiences what a growing US fan base has known for awhile: She’s about to take over.       

'Next step': Young elevated to QB1 for Panthers

David Newton, ESPN Staff WriterJun 8, 2023, 01:15 PM ET Close David Newton is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Carolina Panthers. Newton began covering Carolina in 1995 and came to ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter before joining NFL Nation in 2013. You can follow Newton on Twitter at @DNewtonespn. CHARLOTTE, […]

2023 Concacaf Gold Cup: TV and streaming info, game times, teams, USMNT roster

After a dominant performance in securing the Concacaf Nations League title, the U.S. men’s national soccer team aims to also win the Gold Cup.       

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3 takeaways from Saturday's off-script Champions League final

Manchester City beat Inter Milan 1-0 on Saturday to win the Champions League and become just the second English club to complete a continental treble. Here, theScore runs through the biggest talking points from Istanbul. City achieve immortality while looking mortal The team that won at Ataturk Olympic Stadium didn’t look anything like the one […]

49ers group strikes deal for full Leeds takeover

Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani has reached an agreement to sell his stake in the club to 49ers Enterprises, the second-tier English side said Friday. 49ers Enterprises, the investment arm of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, has been a shareholder at Leeds, recently relegated from the Premier League, since its initial investment in May 2018. […]

A look at Zlatan Ibrahimovi?'s MLS career, pop culture influence as legend retires

A look at Zlatan Ibrahimovi?’s MLS career and pop culture influence as the soccer icon retires at the age of 41.       

Aryna Sabalenka says she doesn't support Belarus president: 'I don't support war'

Aryna Sabalenka is denouncing the Belarus president after defeating Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina, who refused to shake her hand at the French Open.       

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