2+ week, 6+ day ago  (366+ words) LONDON: Ollie Watkins scored twice and Aston Villa beat Bologna 3-1 to move a step closer to the Europa League semifinals with its eighth straight victory in the competition on Thursday. Ezri Konsa scored the opening goal of the quarterfinal first…...

3+ week, 16+ min ago  (377+ words) FREIBURG: SC Freiburg took control of their UEFA Europa League quarterfinal against Celta Vigo with a 3-0 first-leg home win, leaving Julian Schuster's side well placed before the return in Vigo. In the club's first European quarterfinal, Freiburg set the tone…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (324+ words) PATHUM: The Indian U20 women's team kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup 2026 knockout stage, defeating Chinese Taipei 3-1 in their final Group C match here on Wednesday. India forward Sibani Devi Nongmeikapam (32', 87' p) scored two goals after…...

4+ week, 17+ hour ago  (546+ words) PARIS: Monaco was unstoppable in Ligue 1 before the international break and now a Champions League spot is within reach. The Principality side has swept its last six matches and is on a nine-match unbeaten run ahead of Sunday's reception of…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (755+ words) ATLANTA: Belgium gave a dressing down to a U. S. team with big World Cup dreams. The Americans allowed five straight goals in a deflating 5-2 loss to the Red Devils in a friendly on Saturday night. The U. S. had not lost by three…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (340+ words) MADRID: Mikel Oyarzabal scored two goals as Spain sailed past Serbia 3-0 at home in one of its last preparation matches ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In other International Friendlies played on Friday night, England were held to a 1-1 draw…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (792+ words) LONDON: Italy finally won a match in the World Cup playoffs. Now the four-time champion needs to win one more to avoid failing to qualify for a third straight time. The Azzurri beat Northern Ireland 2-0 in the European semifinals on…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (539+ words) LIVERPOOL: It has been a season to forget for Mohamed Salah. But the Egyptian icon fired Liverpool into the quarterfinals of the Champions League on Wednesday, scoring his 50th Champions League goal. But this is still far from vintage Salah. He…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (318+ words) LOS ANGELES: Men's and women's football at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will begin four days before the opening ceremony and be played in seven cities around the United States. The early start, approved by the IOC, allows teams two extra…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (358+ words) LONDON: Max Dowman, a 16-year-old Arsenal winger, became the Premier League's youngest ever scorer with a remarkable stoppage-time goal in his team's 2-0 win over Everton. Dowman collected the ball midway in his own half, dribbled around two Everton players and…...