Soccer

One of the most important games from the latest round of Premier League matches takes place at Bramall Lane as Sheffield United prepare to host Chelsea (12.30pm ET Saturday). With both teams retaining hopes of a European slot, three points are vital and there could be some good value across all markets.more…

With the Premier League title having been decided, attention switches to the battle for the remaining European places. The most crucial game of the weekend comes from Molineux where Wolves host Arsenal (12.30pm ET Saturday) with both teams aiming for a Europa League slot.more…

Two West Midlands sides embroiled in competitive contests at differing ends of the table meet when Aston Villa host Wolverhampton Wanderers at Villa Park in the Premier League on Saturday (7.30am ET).

Villa are currently in the relegationmore…

Premier League fourth plays second at Stamford Bridge on Thursday (3.15pm ET) with both teams looking to cement their Champions League places. For Manchester City, the question of UCL football is still in the balance but Pep Guardiola’s men are very much the form unit upon the EPL’s return.more…

Watford may continue the good form they showed prior to the Premier League stoppage when their battle against relegation resumes with the visit of third-placed Leicester City to Vicarage Road (7.30am ET Saturday).

The contest to stay in the league ismore…

The English Premier League is the latest to break cover and return to action with a packed schedule of matches in prospect. The highlight of the first round of the restart takes place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where Manchester United are the visitors (3.15pm ET Friday). Both sides aim to advance their top four EPL challenge.more…

La Liga soccer returns this weekend and leaders Barcelona do so with a trip to relegation-threatened Mallorca on Saturday (4pm ET).

The Spanish top flight is the second of the major European leagues to get up and running, nearly amore…

Champions-elect Bayern Munich can officially seal the Bundesliga title on Saturday (12.30pm ET). Victory over Borussia Monchengladbach, coupled with a loss for Borussia Dortmund away to Fortuna Dusseldorf would be enough to end the race for another season.more…

Borussia Dortmund may not have everything their own way when they host an in-form Hertha Berlin side in the Bundesliga at the Signal-Iduna Park on Saturday (12:30 ET).

Dortmund recovered well from defeat tomore…

Saturday’s game at the BayArena in Leverkusen may offer one final chance to put a halt on Bayern Munich’s march to the Bundesliga title. With just five games left in the campaign, the defending champions have built up a seven-point lead over the chasing pack andmore…

Borussia Dortmund saw any realistic hope of overhauling Bayern Munich for the Bundesliga title dashed by their midweek defeat, but they will seek to keep their top-four ambitions on track with victory away to bottom side Paderborn on Sunday (12pm ET).more…

The destiny of the Bundesliga title is all but settled after Bayern Munich beat their closest rivals Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. A brilliant chip from Joshua Kimmich was enough to separate the two sides and that win gives Bayern a seven-point lead overmore…

Squads involved in the Bundesliga’s tight battle for Champions League places meet when Borussia Monchengladbach host Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday (9.30am ET).

The top five in the Bundesliga aremore…

Soccer’s overdue return produced some interesting results in the German Bundesliga last weekend and teams are now fully focused on the remainder of the season. The ‘ghost games’ as they were dubbed in the media were all played behind closed doors but while there may have been a lack of atmosphere, there wasmore…

Top flight soccer is back following its unexpected hiatus with the German Bundesliga the first to break ground. A full schedule of matches is set to be played out this weekend with the title, Champions League slots and relegation places yet to be decided.more…

The Bundesliga will be the first of the major European soccer leagues to get back up and running when its 26th round of matches takes place this weekend. Here is a guide to the major contests still to be settled over the remaining nine match days of the German season.more…

As a player, David Beckham was one of a number of pros who helped to develop the MLS and now he re-enters the division as a proud owner. The former LA Galaxy, Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder is now at the helm of Inter Miami FC but it hasn’t been the best of starts for the newly-formed club.more…

A draw would be sufficient for the United States Women to claim the SheBelieves Cup 2020 when they host Japan in the Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas on Wednesday (7pm ET, live on ESPNEWS / TUDN XTRA 1).

USWNT are in a strong position ahead ofmore…

After victory over England in their SheBelieves Cup soccer opener, the United States Women’s National Team next face Spain at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey on Sunday (4pm ET, live on ESPN and TUDN).

The USWNT looked every inch themore…

A London Derby is in store at the Emirates on Saturday. It is a Premier League soccer matchup that has produced some entertaining encounters in the recent past. Arsenal and West Ham have different priorities ahead of this fixture with the Gunners aiming for European football, while the Hammers are firmly engaged inmore…

The United States Women’s National Team host their England counterparts in a matchup between the two favorites for the SheBelieves Cup 2020 at the Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida on Thursday (7pm ET live on ESPN2 and TUDN).more…

Before Everton appointed new boss Carlo Ancelotti, we would have looked ahead to this fixture and assumed that only one team had anything riding on it. It’s not been the greatest of campaigns for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United but a recent uplift in form means that they remain in touching distance of amore…

Tottenham Hotspur host Wolverhampton Wanderers, both pushing for a top-six Premier League finish or better, on Sunday (9am ET).

Just a single point separates them coming into this fixture. Spurs are sixth, four points behindmore…

Manchester City are on the road to Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 clash at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday (3pm ET). They have very different histories in the competition but both share a strong desire to lift this year’s trophy.more…

Soccer in the UK has a language all of its own and pundits often talk about ‘six pointers.’ These are games that can determine a season and the side that wins gains a huge advantage in terms of promotion, relegation or some other aim.more…