5:50 PM ET Joao Felix and Chelsea left Madrid disappointed after their 2-0 Champions League defeat to Real on Wednesday. Manuel Reino Berengui/DeFodi Images via Getty Images MADRID — Real Madrid took control of their Champions League quarterfinal tie against 10-man Chelsea with a 2-0 first-leg victory at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday. The Blues began
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6:46 PM ET Frank Lampard insisted “the door is open” for Chelsea to reach the Champions League semifinals, but added they will need a “special night” at Stamford Bridge to find a way past Real Madrid. Madrid took control of their quarterfinal tie on Wednesday as goals from Karim Benzema and substitute Marco Asensio gave
8:57 PM ET Bayern Munich‘s Sadio Mane and Leroy Sane clashed in the dressing room after the German club’s Champions league quarterfinal first leg defeat to Manchester City, according to multiple reports in Germany on Wednesday. The reports said that Sane had suffered a cut lip in the altercation and the two, who were also
10:57 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Mexico announced the 23-man roster that will take part in the April 19 friendly against the United States at Glendale, Arizona’s State Farm Stadium. The roster named by Mexico coach Diego Cocca is headlined by Barcelona right-back Julian Araujo and the return of Chivas forward Alexis Vega. – Stream on
10:06 PM ET Finnish businessman Thomas Zilliacus has dropped out of the bidding for Manchester United, saying delays in the sale process will make it difficult for a new owner to build a winning team. United’s American owners, the Glazer family, launched a formal sale process late last year, with several bids received in February
4:54 PM ET Defending champions Real Madrid handily beat Chelsea 2-0 in their Champions League quarterfinal first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday in a match whose final scoreline could have easily been more lopsided. Chelsea started strong under new caretaker manager Frank Lampard, Joao Felix and Raheem Sterling going close early on only
5:29 PM ET MILAN —Ismael Bennacer gave AC Milan a 1-0 first-leg advantage in their Champions League quarterfinal against Napoli following a tough defensive battle against the Serie A leaders. Bennacer’s left-foot strike on 40 minutes was the difference between the two teams, but it was a costly night for Napoli who lost midfielder Andre-Frank
12:00 PM ET Ten World Cup veterans, including AC Milan defender Sergino Dest, highlight the 23-player roster named by U.S. men’s national team interim manager Anthony Hudson to face Mexico in Glendale, Ariz., on April 19. “We are delighted with the group we have put together. Anytime you get to play against your closest rivals
5:09 PM ET AC Milan took a step towards their first Champions League semifinal appearance for 16 years as Ismael Bennacer‘s goal earned them a 1-0 win over Napoli in the quarterfinal first leg at the San Siro on Wednesday. On a rainy night, Serie A leaders Napoli’s first European clash with seven-times European champions
12:42 PM ET Associated Press Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier vehemently denied accusations that he made racist and anti-Muslim comments when he was in charge of French league club Nice, adding Wednesday that he would take legal action. RMC Sport and other French media published reports quoting a leaked email from Nice’s former director of