3:02 PM ET The United States Women’s National Team Players Association (USWNTPA) on Wednesday labeled the U.S. Soccer Federation’s offer of identical contract proposals for both the men’s and women’s teams as a nothing more than a publicity stunt. The U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) announced its offer on Tuesday as part of an effort it
Football
6:11 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti praised the side’s “quality” youngsters after Rodrygo and Eduardo Camavinga combined for the late goal that gave the team a 1-0 Champions League group stage win at Internazionale on Wednesday. The coach brought on Rodrygo, 20, on 65 minutes and then Camavinga, 18,
4:59 PM ET Christopher Nkunku scored a hat trick for RB Leipzig but ended on the losing side in a nine-goal thriller as Manchester City, last season’s Champions League runners-up, made a positive start in Group A with a 6-3 win at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday. Defender Nathan Ake put City ahead in the
3:33 PM ET De La Fuente has made a positive and immediate impact at Marseille since leaving Barcelona this summer. PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images Every professional soccer player is chasing the dream of becoming the best, and for much of his career, Konrad De La Fuente was the rare performer who seemed poised
1:30 PM ET After weeks of qualification and months of gnashing teeth over future format changes, the most important and high-quality continental club competition in the world, the UEFA Champions League, begins group-stage play on Tuesday. Somehow, this behemoth of a tournament almost snuck up on us, coming in on the heels of a particularly
4:00 PM ET Messi, center, is confident about his prospects of a fifth Champions League title now that he’s in Paris. His new club, PSG, are feeling good about winning their first. JOHN THYS/AFP via Getty Images It’s the moment we never thought would happen. After 149 games, 120 goals, 41 assists and four final wins
8:03 AM ET Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott suffered a dislocated ankle against Leeds United at the weekend. Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott, who sustained a horror ankle injury following a tackle from Leeds United‘s Pascal Struijk, has said he disagrees with the decision to uphold the ban for the defender. Elliott suffered
5:50 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has backed Jesse Lingard to bounce back as the club face a make-or-break run of fixtures next month following their shock Champions League defeat to Young Boys. After starting their European campaign in the worst possible fashion in Switzerland on Tuesday night, there is increased
10:52 AM ET Manchester City lost 2-1 against Tottenham in their first home game of the Women’s Super League season. Getty Images Manchester City defender Esme Morgan suffered a broken leg in the Women’s Super League game against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Morgan, 20, was stretchered off after colliding with Spurs’ Ashleigh Neville in City’s 2-1
3:55 AM ET The Seattle Sounders sealed their place in the Leagues Cup final after a 1-0 win over Liga MX side Santos Laguna at Lumen Field on Tuesday, thanks to star striker Raul Ruidiaz‘s stoppage-time winner. Ruidiaz’s strike sparked wild celebrations and set the Sounders up with a showdown against either Club Leon or