Football
‘Nothing surprises me about Messi’
Messi's five assists, which all came in the second half, are a new record for an MLS game and he now has 10 goals and 12 assists in eight league appearances so far this season.
On-fire Ronaldo scores third hattrick in seven games
Ronaldo was once again the star performer for his side and was as clinical as ever in front of the goal. The 39-year-old was too hot to handle for the Al-Wehda players who completed the 66th hat-trick of his illustrious career.
Girona players have made history, says Sanchez after reaching Champions League
The club, in La Liga for only the fourth season in their history, beat Barcelona 4-2 at their tiny Montilivi stadium to secure a top four finish.
Five assists and goal for Messi, hat-trick for Suarez as Miami hit six
Without Messi, Miami had fallen to a 4-0 defeat to the Red Bulls in New York in March, but they more than avenged that loss with their merciless second half demolition job.
Five key factors in Real Madrid's title triumph
Carlo Ancelotti's side romped clear of last season's winners and shock challengers Girona to clinch their record-extending 36th La Liga trophy
Bellingham crowns superb debut season at Real Madrid
"It's Bellingham's league" has become a common phrase among football fans and pundits in Spain and that is proof of his stunning start with the Spanish giants.
Haaland nets four as Man City rout Wolves 5-1
Hours after Arsenal's 3-0 win over Bournemouth, Pep Guardiola's men responded with a resounding victory that pulled them to within a point of Arsenal at the top with a game in hand
Real Madrid crowned champions of La Liga after Girona thrash Barca
Real Madrid, who have lost only once in the league this season, hold a 13-point advantage over second-placed Girona while Barcelona dropped to third
Maradona's children call for moving body to mausoleum for safety and tribute
Maradona's remains lie in a private cemetery on the outskirts of Buenos Aires.
Leverkusen beat Roma to put one foot in Europa League final
Leverkusen's superiority was fully on display.
Chelsea shatter Spurs' top four bid
Chelsea delivered a hammer blow to Tottenham's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League with a 2-0 win against their spluttering London rivals on Thursday.
Three youngsters selected for Man Utd’s grassroots program
Three youngsters from Bangladesh have been selected from among 500 by Manchester United Soccer School’s head of coaching Michael Neary for a long-term training camp in India’s Bangalore. Sadman Sajid Ayan of Sirajganj, Papan Roy of Joypurhat and Rahat Sheikh of Gaibandha were the youngsters selected for the camp.
Sancho upstages Mbappe, Kroos’ quality reigns supreme
Enthralling first-leg semifinals in the Champions League have left the fate of the return legs in greater anticipation and in edge-of-the-seat poise, with Borussia Dortmund upstaging Kylian Mbappe’s PSG in Germany and 14-time winners Real Madrid snatching a draw against Bayern Munich away from home.
Ten Hag heaps praise on exiled Sancho after Champions League star turn
Erik ten Hag says Jadon Sancho's impressive Champions League semi-final performance for Borussia Dortmund shows why Manchester United bought him and underlined his "high value".
Is Brazil still the land of football?
The country of Pele, Garrincha and Ronaldinho, which once wowed the world with its 'samba' style, has not won the World Cup since 2002. Nor has it produced a Ballon d'Or winner since Kaka in 2007.
Dortmund boss Terzic not surprised by Sancho's quality
Sancho was constantly dangerous on both flanks as well as in the middle on Wednesday, showing the quality which earned him a big-money move from Dortmund to Manchester United in 2021.
Ronaldo ends goal drought with thunderous left-footed volley
Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo ended a two-game goal drought as he scored a brace to help his Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr to a 3-1 win Al Khaleej in the semifinal of the King’s Cup of Champions on Wednesday.
PSG team bus leaves Mbappe behind after Dortmund defeat
Paris Saint-Germain’s star forward Kylian Mbappe was left behind at the Signal Iduna Park following their 1-0 defeat against hosts Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal on Wednesday.
