This is proving to be a year of the heavy hitters in the Copa Libertadores. The first legs of the quarterfinals took place this week and only one team involved has never won the title: Atletico Tucuman from the north of Argentina, who lost 2-0 at home to reigning champions Gremio of Brazil. Only one
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Livingston’s Scottish Premiership match at home to Rangers on Sunday had to be temporarily halted after an assistant referee was struck by an object thrown from the crowd. The official, who was standing in front of the away supporters, was treated for a cut to the back of his head. He carried on for the
Craig Burley breaks down an eventful day in the Premier League which saw Man United lose again and Daniel Sturridge score a wonder goal to rescue Liverpool. Craig Burley felt it was a different Jose Mourinho after their hugely disappointing defeat at West Ham. Craig Burley says Jose Mourinho needs to stop answering questions about
8:48 PM ET Chivas goalkeeper Raul Gudino saved a stoppage-time penalty shot from Club America striker Mateus Uribe to preserve a 1-1 draw in Liga MX’s Clasico Nacional on Sunday. The country’s most successful clubs at 12 league titles apiece, both sides played an exciting, high-pressing affair at Mexico City’s vaunted Estadio Azteca worthy of
Real Salt Lake got an important point on the road against Sporting KC, extending their lead to two points over the LA Galaxy for the sixth and final playoff spot. Ike Opara’s second-half goal helped Sporting Kansas City rally to salvage a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake on Sunday and inch closer to punching
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has challenged Africa’s football leaders to understand why their teams underperformed at the World Cup in Russia earlier this year. All five of Africa’s sides fell at the first hurdle, with Egypt returning homeless and Morocco after failing to win a match. Infantino, speaking at the ongoing CAF Extraordinary Assembly in
Milan bounced back from consecutive disappointing draws with a resounding win in Reggio Emilia, convincingly beating Serie A upstarts Sassuolo. AC Milan finally put on a clinical display as they secured a 4-1 win over Sassuolo on Sunday night. A double from Suso coupled with goals from Franck Kessie and Samu Castillejo sealed the three
Oleksandr Zinchenko says Pep Guardiola always expects more from his players and talks about Man City’s busy schedule ahead. Gab Marcotti breaks down his best XI from the seventh week of Premier League action and defends his exclusion of Virgil van Dijk. Steve Nicol says Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy needs to get his act
Last season, Bengaluru topped the ISL league table with 40 points — eight clear of their nearest rivals, Chennaiyin FC. The football they played over the course of the tournament had been at a level unmatched by anyone else in it. No team conceded fewer goals. Only Goa scored more. Their goal difference, at the
12:45 AM ET Western Conference leaders FC Dallas secured their place in the MLS Cup playoffs with their 0-0 draw against the host Portland Timbers. The draw pushed Dallas (15-6-9, 54 points) three points ahead of Sporting Kansas City, who play at home Sunday against Real Salt Lake. With a win, SKC would sit even