'A fiesta for women's football' as Barca, Real Madrid put on a show

Barcelona beat Real Madrid 5-2, but the more important number was the 91,553 fans in attendance as Camp Nou hosted a spectacle for women's football.

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Marshall, ODU, S. Miss exit C-USA, join Sun Belt

Marshall, Old Dominion and Southern Miss are officially headed to the Sun Belt for the 2022 football season, ending a spate of legal wrangling that included court injunctions to delay arbitration as they plotted to leave Conference USA.

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Rivera: Way to fix Commanders' rep is by winning

After a series of non-football-related issues, the Commanders have become an "easy target," but coach Ron Rivera said "the only way to fix it is winning."

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Abramovich changed European football forever, or did he?

Roman Abramovich has been credited with changing football when he bought Chelsea in 2003, but did the game look all that different 19 years ago?

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Manziel: Pro career 'over,' back to 7-on-7 league

Johnny Manziel told ESPN that his formal football career "in my eyes is over" but that the Fan Controlled Football league is something he "wanted to do for fun."

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SEC hires ex-coach Cutcliffe for football guidance

David Cutcliffe, who coached at Duke for 14 seasons after an earlier stint at Ole Miss, is returning to the SEC to "provide guidance to the SEC Commissioner's office for the purpose of enhancing the overall quality of football competition in the SEC."

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From rural South Africa to Minneapolis: Bongi Hlongwane's rapid rise to MLS

Minnesota United striker Bongi Hlongwane's rise to MLS in just three years of pro football is a story that defies all expectations.

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ESPN signs Buck, Aikman to be new MNF voices

Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, who have teamed together for 20 NFL seasons in the broadcast booth, have signed multiyear agreements to join ESPN as the new voices for Monday Night Football.

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Ex-UGA WR Crumpton arrested in murder case

Former University of Georgia football player Akhil Crumpton has been arrested in connection to the murder of a 23-year-old gas station clerk last year.

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Crowning a champion in college football's 2022 64-team playoff

We're down to 16 teams in ESPN's 2022 fictional NCAA football tournament, so who takes home the crown?

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Five strikers who could replace Haaland at Dortmund

Who is good enough to replace Erling Haaland once he leaves Dortmund? Norwegian football scout Tor-Kristian Karlsen surveys the options.

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Michigan hires Power 5's first woman grad asst.

Mimi Bolden-Morris is the first woman to be a graduate assistant at a Power 5 football program after being hired at Michigan. The former Division I hoops player joins her brother, who is a DE on the team.

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Fantasy football offseason value tracker

Quick-hitting analysis of the most impactful player movement throughout the start of free agency.

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November Madness? Breaking down a 64-team playoff bracket for the 2022 college football season

College basketball's March Madness is officially upon us but what would a 64-team College Football Playoff look like in 2022? ESPN's Chris Low finds out.

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Ronaldo bags hat trick, sets leading scorer mark

Cristiano Ronaldo laid claim to becoming the all-time goalscorer in professional football after his hat trick in Manchester United's win over Spurs.

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Army football player hospitalized after 6 overdose

The U.S. Military Academy and fire-rescue officials say at least two of the school's cadets, including a football player, were involved in a situation in which six people overdosed on fentanyl-laced cocaine at a Florida vacation home during spring break.

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College football roundtable: Who will break out in 2022?

Our team of writers breaks down which college football players will turn into stars during the 2022 season.

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Ohio State OL Miller, citing mental health, retires

Ohio State offensive lineman Harry Miller announced he is medically retiring from football on Thursday, and shared his battles with mental health in a lengthy social media post.

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U.S. Rep. Allred trying to secure Griner's release

A U.S. congressman who played football at Baylor is among those concerned about the welfare of Brittney Griner, who is being held in Russia on drug charges.

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Mbappe may soon be prince of Madrid, but Benzema is still king

The football world expected a Frenchman to star when Madrid hosted PSG, but as Real pulled off a stunning comeback, it wasn't the one we imagined.

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European Super League Q&A: Now what?

With rumours of the Super League's revival running rampant, our Gab Marcotti answers all your questions about the state of European football.

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Source: LSU told of basketball, football violations

LSU has received a notice of allegations related to potential violations in the men's basketball and football programs, a source told ESPN on Tuesday, with those involving the basketball program and coach Will Wade described by a source as significant.

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NCAA proposes review of targeting, fake injuries

A proposed rule change would allow conferences to appeal second-half targeting fouls in order to avoid the penalty of sitting out the first half of the next game, the NCAA Football Rules Committee announced on Friday.

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Ukraine asks to delay WC playoff vs. Scotland

The Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) has lodged a request to FIFA to postpone Ukraine's World Cup Playoff semifinal vs. Scotland on March 24

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Biggest spring storylines to watch for teams in our Way-Too-Early Top 25

Who will step up at wide receiver for Alabama? How will Georgia's new players mesh on defense? Taking a look at the biggest storylines and the position battles to watch in spring football.

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