5:27 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain‘s miserable start to the year continued when they were knocked out of the French Cup last 16 by bitter rivals Marseille on Wednesday. Marseille, who had only beaten PSG twice since the capital side were taken over by Qatar Sport Investment (QSI) in 2011, reached the quarterfinals thanks to an
Month: February 2023
4:11 PM ET Vinicius Junior reacts after scoring Real Madrid’s opening goal against Al Ahly. Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images Real Madrid reached the Club World Cup final after goals from Vinicius Junior, Federico Valverde, Rodrygo and Sergio Arribas secured a 4-1 win over Egypt’s Al Ahly in Morocco on Wednesday. Playing without several key starters like forward
3:04 PM ET Adriana Garcia The brother of Lionel Messi, Matias, has taken a swipe at Barcelona, claiming “no one knew” the club before the Argentina captain played there and ruling out a return to the Camp Nou for the World Cup winner. Matias Messi answered questions from fans on his son’s twitch account regarding
5:01 PM ET Manchester United fought back from 2-0 down to rescue a point against manager-less Leeds United after a thrilling 2-2 draw at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Wednesday. Leeds, under the charge of assistant coach Chris Armas following the dismissal of Jesse Marsch, struck after just 55 seconds through Wilfried Gnonto
12:57 PM ET Christian Atsu joined Hatayspor in September 2022 after a spell in the Premier League. Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images Ghanaian soccer player Christian Atsu remains missing after two devastating earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria, Hatayspor manager Volkan Demirel told Reuters on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Hatayspor vice president Mustafa Ozat as well as
4:03 PM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Since tearing the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on Jan. 29, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has spent the past week and a half exploring every option to get back to full strength. On Wednesday, Purdy not only decided on a surgical option but set
4:03 PM ET PHOENIX — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was named the NFLPA Alan Page Community Award winner Wednesday for his work raising more than $9 million for his Chasing M’s Foundation in the days after he collapsed on the field during a Jan. 2 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Hamlin took the stage
4:19 PM ET PHOENIX — Despite several high-profile officiating controversies — including a replayed third down in the AFC Championship Game — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday expressed support for the league’s officials and the quality of their execution. “I don’t think it’s ever been better in the league,” Goodell said at his annual
9:30 AM ET Jeff Kassouf A new year often brings clarity, and for the U.S. women’s national team, it was affirmation of what was hiding in plain sight: the core of the 2023 World Cup roster. U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski made it clear throughout the past year that he was developing a new-look squad for
4:09 PM ET The Washington Commanders have found their man at quarterback — sort of. Now he just has to prove them right. Commanders coach Ron Rivera said Sam Howell will enter their offseason workouts as their No. 1 quarterback — and that they won’t spend a lot to acquire a veteran, as they did