SAN DIEGO -- Nearly three years after earning consecutive Women's World Cup titles in 2015 and 2019, former U.S. women's national team head coach Jill Ellis is seated in the outdoor patio of a local coffee shop, warm beverage in hand.On a near-perfect Southern California day in May and just a couple of miles from the beach, Ellis, now president…

Manchester City are confident of further strengthening their squad this summer despite already landing striker Erling Haaland, sources have told ESPN.City have agreed to exercise the €60 million release clause in Haaland's contract at Borussia Dortmund and the 21-year-old is set to officially move to the Etihad Stadium on July 1.- Dawson: The inside story of how Man City signed…

The Premier League are set to approve the Todd Boehly-led consortium's takeover of Chelsea -- but a key stumbling block remains as talks between Roman Abramovich and the U.K. government continue, sources have told ESPN.Although the league has described the process as "ongoing," sources suggest the bid spearheaded by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Boehly is expected to pass the league's…

The unions for the United States men's and women's national soccer teams have ratified new collective bargaining agreements with U.S. Soccer that include an equal split of World Cup bonuses, the federation and the two unions announced on Wednesday.The two CBAs will go into effect on June 1 and will last until the end of 2028. The U.S. National Soccer…