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4:50 AM ET Manchester United legend Dwight Yorke has said incoming manager Erik ten Hag being given “full control” will be key in allowing the Dutchman to turn around the club’s fortunes. The Ajax boss signed a three-year deal to take over at Old Trafford in the summer, with the option of another year. In

9:59 PM ET The Houston Dash suspended head coach and general manager James Clarkson on Tuesday due to an ongoing investigation to “review current and historic complaints of discrimination, harassment and abuse.” The Dash said an interim coach would be named in the coming days. Houston opens its National Women’s Soccer League regular season Sunday

6:36 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City will have to “raise their level” to reach a second successive Champions League final but refused to criticise his players after they missed a series of chances during the 4-3 win over Real Madrid. – Ogden: City’s lapses vs. Madrid may lead to UCL disappointment–

2:12 PM ET The women’s Serie A will become a professional league from next season, Italy’s soccer federation (FIGC) announced on Tuesday. The FIGC said its federal board had approved the amendments to the association’s regulations which will turn the women’s top flight into a professional league. – Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access “We

10:33 AM ET Adriana Garcia Unai Emery has said his team have reached the Champions League semifinals on merit. Marcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images Villarreal boss Unai Emery has said his team have earned the right to be in the semifinals of the Champions League as they prepare for Wednesday’s clash with Liverpool. The Spanish outfit

9:46 AM ET Turron DavenportESPN Close Covered Eagles for USA Today Covered the Ravens for Baltimore Times Played college football at Cheyney University NASHVILLE, Tenn — Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry joined the Nashville SC ownership group on Tuesday. Henry, along with actor and producer Reese Witherspoon and technology investor Jim Toth, will form

4:33 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Arsenal teenager Marcelo Flores is still eligible to play for either Mexico or Canada at international level. Getty Images Arsenal dual-national Marcelo Flores said he is ready to commit his future to Mexico if he’s named in their squad for the 2022 World Cup. Flores, who was born in Canada to

5:06 PM ET United States men’s national team defender Sergino Dest is the latest member of the squad to go down with an injury that will put his summer availability for the the Americans in question. The standout 21-year-old came away with a hamstring injury on Sunday while playing for his club team Barcelona in

10:26 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City cannot compete with Real Madrid‘s history in the Champions League but has challenged his players to prove that the Spanish giants’ 13 titles mean nothing when the two teams meet in the competition’s semifinal on Tuesday. City are aiming to become champions of Europe

8:18 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United have told Erik ten Hag he will have to oversee an evolution rather than revolution of the squad when he takes over with club chiefs distancing themselves from Ralf Rangnick’s suggestion that as many as 10 players could arrive in the summer, sources have told ESPN. Ten Hag

3:47 AM ET Didier Drogba lost a controversial bid to become president of the Ivory Coast Football Federation when he was eliminated after the first round of voting at Saturday’s elective congress. The former Chelsea star polled only 21 votes in a three-way race, with the two other candidates, Yacine Idriss Diallo (59) and Sory

2:30 AM ET Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic said he was eager to prove his desire to play more often and was happy to score a “massive goal” after coming off the bench in Sunday’s 1-0 Premier League win over West Ham United. Pulisic’s 90th-minute winner at Stamford Bridge made up for his team mate Jorginho‘s

10:52 AM ET Chelsea tightened their grip on third place in the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over 10-man West Ham United on Sunday, with Christian Pulisic‘s 90th-minute winner at Stamford Bridge making up for teammate Jorginho‘s missed penalty. Substitute Pulisic arrived in the box at the right time to guide home a superb

11:49 AM ET Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that Antonio Rudiger has informed him of his desire to leave the club at the end of the season. ESPN reported on Saturday that the 29-year-old had rejected a new deal in excess of £200,000-a-week with Real Madrid keen to sign the defender this summer. –

5:03 PM ET Barcelona have lost three consecutive home games in the same season for the first time in their illustrious history after slumping to a shock 1-0 defeat to Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou on Sunday. Alvaro Garcia struck the only goal of the game after just seven minutes, with Barcelona struggling to build

1:19 PM ET Catarina Macario was central to Lyon’s success against PSG. Photo by Valerio Pennicino – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images Lyon made the most of some woeful goalkeeping by Barbora Votikova to beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 at home in a lively women’s Champions League semifinal first leg on Sunday. Catarina Macario’s double and a penalty

12:48 PM ET Associated Press Brenden Aaronson has now won the Austrian Bundesliga title in his each of his two seasons at Salzburg. Getty Images American midfielder Brenden Aaronson scored on a penalty kick in his return from a knee injury that sidelined him for six weeks, and Red Bull Salzburg clinched its ninth straight Austrian

11:45 AM ET LONDON — Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta this week described Champions League qualification as a “game-changer” and Saturday’s chaotic 3-1 victory over Manchester United underlined why the clubs vying for fourth place in the Premier League need it so desperately. It is perhaps the biggest indictment of the flaws and inconsistencies in both

2:22 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur‘s chances of finishing in the top four and qualifying for the Champions League next season took another blow after a dismal goalless draw at Brentford. Spurs slipped to a shock defeat against Brighton last week and failed to bounce back in their bid to finish in the top four. –

1:56 PM ET Antonio Rudiger is set to leave Chelsea at the end of the season with Real Madrid favourites to sign the defender on a free transfer, sources have told ESPN. The 29-year-old is out of contract this summer and has rejected the offer of a new deal, which is understood to have reached