5+ hour, 13+ min ago   (1056+ words) Vancouver Whitecaps’ Brian White, front, is grabbed by Austin FC’s Jon Bell as they vie for the ball during the first half of an MLS match, in Vancouver, on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck Austin FC goalkeeper Brad…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (439+ words) Sure, there will be greater tests for Michael Carrick’s team in Europe this season — namely Atletico Madrid next month and German giant Bayern Munich in January. But the home crowd relished a 4-0 win, even against such limited opposition as Azerbaijan’s…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (215+ words) Chelsea’s Danny Welbeck, left, celebrates after scoring his side’s fourth goal during the English League Cup soccer match between FC Chelsea and Leeds United in London, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (Adam Davy/PA via AP) Leeds United’s Lukas Nmecha, left, and Chelsea’s…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (216+ words) Lionel Messi is set to become the majority shareholder of Spanish second-division club Eldense. The deal will see him buy the shares held by Grupo TH Soluciones, subject to the completion of the remaining legal and contractual procedures. The club…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (426+ words) Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola attends a training session in Liverpool, England, Tuesday Sept. 8, 2026. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP) Paris Saint-Germain enters the Champions League arena Wednesday as the two-time title holder heads a heavyweight lineup of six games. PSG hosts…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (631+ words) Last year’s winner Ousmane Dembélé, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé are among the top contenders for the men’s Ballon d’Or. The 30 men’s and 30 women’s nominees were revealed by France Football magazine on Tuesday, with the winners to be announced at…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (122+ words) “On Tuesday morning, Scott McTominay underwent an ablation procedure at Spire Manchester Hospital. The operation was a complete success,” Napoli said. “McTominay will rest for two weeks and then resume training.” Napoli said last week that McTominay would undergo a…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (215+ words) Al-Hilal said its board has “finalized the contract” with Hughes who took over his role after arriving on Sunday. The club said the move was meant to “contribute to raising the quality of technical work, developing recruitment and scouting processes,…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (120+ words) A few thousand fans gathered outside the Mestalla stadium and called players “mercenaries.” They also called for the club president, Kiat Lim, and team owner Peter Lim to “go home.” Some of the ultra fan groups left the stands empty…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (619+ words) Elversberg’s Felix Keidel, left, celebrates scoring with teammate Lukas Petkov during the Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and SV Elversberg in Mönchengladbach, Germany, Saturday Sept. 5, 2026. (David Inderlied/dpa via AP) Lautaro Martínez struck a second goal in injury time…...