Football

1:57 PM ET Associated Press Romelu Lukaku will be re-evaluated for a hamstring injury with the start of the World Cup three weeks away. Getty Romelu Lukaku has sustained another hamstring injury, Internazionale said on Monday, in a major concern for Belgium ahead of the World Cup. Lukaku’s latest injury was revealed after medical tests and

12:54 PM ET France midfielder Paul Pogba will miss the World Cup in Qatar after failing to recover from knee surgery, his agent said on Monday. Pogba underwent an operation in September, but his agent said that, after a medical review, the midfielder would not yet return to the Juventus squad or join up with

2:00 PM ET San Diego Wave forward Alex Morgan, the Chicago Red Stars forward Mallory Pugh and NWSL MVP Sophia Smith of the Portland Thorns headline United States national team 24-player roster for a pair of friendlies against Germany next month. Morgan, who missed last month’s European tour alongside Pugh, has 198 international caps and

2:11 PM ET Well, Europe’s big leagues gave us another big batch of talking points lot to enjoy, dissect and digest this weekend! From Chelsea‘s and Liverpool‘s chastening defeats — though for different reasons — to Napoli‘s latest big win and Barcelona‘s great escape against Valencia, and from Real Madrid‘s shocking 1-1 draw with lowly

8:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Marcus Rashford said he has put the 2022 World Cup out of his mind to make sure Manchester United stay in touch with the Premier League’s top four before the break. Rashford scored the winner over West Ham United on Sunday — he has now scored in back-to-back games —

6:30 AM ET The bedrock of every great team is the midfield, which is why Jurgen Klopp’s outstanding Liverpool side of the past five years are beginning to lose pace with their rivals both in the Premier League and the Champions League. Klopp’s midfield no longer has the legs or fitness to protect Liverpool’s defence

10:29 PM ET The Philadelphia Union will take on host LAFC in the MLS Cup final after coming from behind to score three quickfire second-half goals and beat defending champions New York City FC 3-1 at Subaru Park in Sunday’s Eastern Conference Final. After NYC took a 57th-minute lead through Maxi Moralez, Philadelphia responded swiftly

5:12 PM ET LOS ANGELES — LAFC will host the 2022 MLS Cup final against either the Philadelphia Union or New York City FC after a dominant 3-0 win over Austin FC in Sunday’s Western Conference final at Banc of California Stadium. A Cristian Arango header and an own goal from Austin’s Maximiliano Urruti, both

12:20 AM ET Cesar Hernandez Pachuca celebrates after winning Liga MX’s 2022 Apertura title on Sunday night at Hidalgo Stadium. Mauricio Salas/Jam Media/Getty Images Pachuca secured Liga MX’s 2022 Apertura title on Sunday night, defeating Toluca 3-1 and winning 8-2 on aggregate. Heading in with a 5-1 deficit from the first leg, Toluca first took the

10:37 PM ET Another weekend of headlines, golazos and unpredictable finishes across Europe’s biggest league is in the bag. From Bayern Munich hitting top gear in a 6-2 thrashing of Mainz, to Chelsea‘s shock loss at Brighton, to Atletico Madrid once again coming unstuck in the 99th minute — there was no shortage of drama.