9:42 PM ET Cesar Hernandez LA Galaxy head coach Greg Vanney believes that the “pressure of expectation” is on 2022 MLS Supporters’ Shield winners LAFC in Thursday’s Western Conference playoff game. The game at LAFC’s Banc of California Stadium will be just the second time that the crosstown rivals have met in an MLS Cup
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12:47 AM ET Associated Press United States men’s national team forward Ricardo Pepi got his fifth goal in six games for FC Groningen, scoring in the 90th minute of a 3-0 win at FC Dordrecht on Wednesday night in the first round of the Dutch Cup. Pepi tapped the ball past goalkeeper Trevor Doornbusch from
6:01 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United climbed to within a point of the Premier League‘s top four with a comfortable 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Midfielders Fred and Bruno Fernandes supplied the goals, with Spurs No. 1 Hugo Lloris keeping the Londoners within touching distance. – Stream on
4:45 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema scored a goal but had two others overruled by VAR as Real Madrid beat bottom side Elche 3-0 in LaLiga action on Wednesday. Federico Valverde and Marco Asensio also netted goals in Madrid’s comfortable win, who also beat Clasico rivals Barcelona earlier this week.
5:04 PM ET Federico Valverde, Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio scored to give Real Madrid a comfortable 3-0 win at bottom side Elche in LaLiga on Wednesday and the leaders also had three goals disallowed by VAR for offside in the build-ups. Madrid top the standings with 28 points, six ahead second-placed Barcelona who have
4:23 PM ET Darwin Nunez joined Liverpool from Benfica in June. Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Darwin Nunez‘s superb header broke his Anfield goal drought and earned Liverpool a narrow 1-0 victory over West Ham United in the Premier League on Wednesday. The mood was buoyant after Liverpool’s win over champions Manchester City at the
5:00 PM ET Arsenal women’s team players celebrate after scoring a goal against Lyon in the Champions League. Getty Images Braces from Caitlin Foord and Beth Mead helped Arsenal ease past Women’s Champions League holders Lyon 5-1 in Group C action on Wednesday night. A pair of early goals from Foord and Frida Maanum staked Arsenal
1:24 PM ET Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch has said the idea of a European Super League is “totally ridiculous” amid an announcement the company backing the proposed project has hired a new chief executive. A22 Sports Management announced on Monday its new CEO would be Bernd Reichart, who said that breakaway clubs Barcelona, Real
5:07 PM ET Manchester United moved within a point of the Premier League’s top four after a dominant 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Wednesday. After failing to get the goal their control merited in the first half, United broke the deadlock in the 47th minute when Fred‘s 20-yard effort deflected in
8:23 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has taken a swipe at the Ballon d’Or after Brazil teammate Vinicius Jr was only ranked eighth at Monday’s gala in Paris. Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema won the prize for the first time in his career, with Bayern Munich‘s Sadio Mane and Manchester