Canada led 1-0 for three quarters but conceded five late goals to lose 5-1 to Spain at a women’s Olympic field hockey qualifier Tuesday, effectively ending its bid to qualify for the Paris Olympics. The…
Even though it technically isn’t a team, no squad is more difficult to make than Americans wanting to play in the Olympics. The maximum number is four players provided they are within the top 15…
Mikel Arteta has branded Arsenal’s “painful” 2-1 defeat at Fulham as their “worst performance of the season.” Bukayo Saka started the scoring on five minutes, but goals from Raúl Jiménez and Bobby De Cordova-Reid condemned the Gunners to a second consecutive Premier League loss, which leaves them fourth…
Nottingham Forest snapped a six-match winless run to defeat Aston Villa 2-0 in a Premier League Midlands derby on Sunday, denying the visitors a top-four spot after Ola Aina and Orel Mangala scored goals from outside the box. The defeat ended Villa’s six-match…
The Canadian men’s Para hockey team scored a pair of third-period goals in Monday’s 2-1 victory over host Czech Republic to start the International Para Hockey Cup in Ostrava. Calgary’s Auren Halbert and Mathieu Lelievre…
Bayern Munich struck twice in four minutes in the first half to set them on their way to a 4-3 triumph over an embattled Manchester United on Wednesday and make a winning start in Champions League Group A.…
A late Roberto Firmino header helped Liverpool come from two goals behind to secure a stunning 2-2 comeback draw with Premier League leaders Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday. Arsenal pulled six points clear of second-placed Manchester City after first-half goals by Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus were cancelled out…
Canadian midfielder Alphonso Davies was pulled with an apparent injury in the 40th minute of a 5-1 Bayern Munich triumph on Sunday. Coach Julian Nagelsmann stated the 20-year-old had felt “a light pain in his hamstring” and…
A Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick helped Portugal stroll to a 5-0 victory over Luxembourg in World Cup qualifying Group A on Tuesday. The victory ensures Portugal remain a point behind group leaders Serbia, who moved onto 17 points with a 3-1…
Lionel Messi has scored his 79th international career goal for Argentina, surpassing the South American men’s record held by Brazil legend Pele. Messi scored all three goals in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Bolivia on Thursday in a World Cup qualifying match at the Monumental stadium…
Germany scored five first-half goals on the way to a 7-1 destruction of Latvia on Monday, completing a successful dress rehearsal for their European Championship campaign starting next week. With Manuel Neuer becoming the first…
Manchester City took a big step towards their first Champions League final as goals by Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez earned them a 2-1 comeback victory at Paris Saint-Germain in the semifinal first leg on Wednesday. PSG went ahead courtesy of…
Manchester City needed late goals from Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne to secure a 2-0 victory over Everton to reach the FA Cup semifinals on Saturday. The triumph keeps City’s quadruple hopes alive this campaign as they managed to break Everton’s…
Soccer star Diego Armando Maradona died on Wednesday. Maradona is alleged to have suffered a heart attack at his home in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He died less than one month after his 60th birthday. Maradona…
