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Manchester City have been drawn to face Real Madrid in the Champions League playoff round, the fourth season in a row that the two clubs have met in the tournament's knockout stages.

Ruben Amorim insisted his side must target winning the Europa League after booking their round-of-16 spot with a 2-0 victory at Steaua Bucharest on Thursday.

PSV Eindhoven and USMNT striker Ricardo Pepi could be looking at an extended spell on the sidelines after injuring his knee Wednesday in a Champions League match against Liverpool, a source told ESPN>

Former National Women's Soccer League Rookie of the Year Jenna Nighswonger has joined Arsenal, the club announced on Thursday.

Tottenham Hotspur have had a €60 million ($62.5m) offer accepted by Bayern Munich on Thursday for their French forward Mathys Tel, sources have told ESPN.

Miguel Almiron has rejoined former side Atlanta United from Newcastle United on a permanent deal, the MLS side confirmed.

A record $15.6 million was spent on international women's football transfers in 2024 according to the latest FIFA report, more than doubling the previous mark set in 2023.

The 2025 edition of the Leagues Cup tournament will return this summer with an altered format for the group stage and knockouts, along with more guaranteed matches between MLS and Liga MX, the competition announced on Thursday.

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has said he has told Marcus Rashford he needs to leave the Premier League club, describing his situation as "embarrassing."

Jaguars coach Liam Coen called Anthony Campanile, whom the team hired Thursday as its new defensive coordinator, "exactly what we want to be as a defensive unit and football team."

Mikayla Blakes scored an SEC women's basketball record 53 points after making 16 field goals and 16 free throws to help No. 23 Vanderbilt beat Florida 99-86 on Thursday night.

Federal prosecutors said Thursday that there was no evidence Ippei Mizuhara, the ex-interpreter of Shohei Ohtani, suffered from a gambling addiction, as he claimed when he asked a judge to limit his sentence to 18 months.

American figure skater Dick Button, a five-time world champ and two-time Olympic gold medalist who later became the voice of the sport, has died at 95.

The Utah Hockey Club has removed "Utah Wasatch" from consideration for a new team name, replacing it with "Utah Outlaws" in fan voting.

The Spurs' Victor Wembanyama and the Rockets' Alperen Sengun were among six first-timers named to the NBA All-Star Game on Thursday, when the league announced the reserves.

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Free-agent right-hander Max Scherzer and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a one-year, $15.5 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Thursday.

Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade said he had surgery on his kidney in 2023, with doctors removing a tumor that was later deemed to be cancerous.

The NFL had a total of 182 concussions during games and practices in both the preseason and regular season, representing a 17% drop from 2023.