football

Kudus Fires Spurs into Second with Win at Leeds

Mohammed Kudus' first Tottenham goal lifted Spurs up to second in the Premier League by ending Leeds' long unbeaten home run with a 2-1 win on Saturday. Noah Okafor cancelled out Mathys Tel's opener for the visitors in a first half that raged from end to end. Kudus grabbed the winner just before the hour mark and Tottenham had to show their ...

FIFA Unveils Trionda, the Official Ball of the 2026 World Cup

FIFA has unveiled the official match ball for the 2026 World Cup, combining high-tech refinements and design details celebrating the three co-host countries -- the United States, Mexico and Canada. The ball, called Trionda, was again designed by German manufacturer Adidas, provider of the official World Cup balls since the 1970 tournament. "I am ...

Liverpool Lose to Galatasaray in Champions League, Chelsea Beat Mourinho's Benfica

A Victor Osimhen penalty gave Galatasaray victory over Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Chelsea edged out Jose Mourinho's Benfica and Kylian Mbappe hit a hat-trick for Real Madrid in Kazakhstan. Elsewhere in the second round of matches in the league phase of Europe's elite club competition, Tottenham battled back to draw with ...

Barca Beat Real Sociedad to Top Liga as Yamal Returns

Lamine Yamal returned from injury to help Barcelona beat Real Sociedad 2-1 on Sunday and move to the top of La Liga by one point. After Real Madrid was thrashed 5-2 by rivals Atletico Madrid in a derby on Saturday, Hansi Flick's side had the chance to claim pole position above Xabi Alonso's side. Alvaro Odriozola gave Real Sociedad the lead ...

Amorim Under Pressure as Brentford Stun Man Utd

Troubled Manchester United crashed to a 3-1 defeat at Brentford on Saturday as Bruno Fernandes's penalty miss piled pressure on beleaguered boss Ruben Amorim. Amorim's side paid the price for another error-strewn display as Igor Thiago netted twice in the opening 20 minutes to punish shambolic defending. Benjamin Sesko reduced the deficit with ...

Kane Scores Twice to Reach 100 Bayern Goals in Record Time

Harry Kane scored twice to reach 100 goals for Bayern Munich on Friday as the German champions continued their perfect start to the Bundesliga season with a 4-0 win over Werder Bremen. Playing his 104th game for Bayern, Kane became the fastest man to 100 goals with a club in Europe's top-five leagues, breaking the record of 105 matches jointly ...

Alonso Warns Against Overconfidence Before Madrid Derby

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso warned his side against overconfidence ahead of Saturday's visit to face city rivals Atletico Madrid in La Liga. Los Blancos have won every match they have played this season, leading the top flight by two points ahead of champions Barcelona and nine from Atletico, who are languishing in ninth. However the Spaniard, ...

Spanish Great Busquets to Retire After MLS Season

Inter Miami's former Barcelona and Spain star Sergio Busquets said Thursday he will retire from football at the end of the 2025 Major League Soccer season. The 37-year-old midfielder made the announcement in a social media post. "These will be my last months on the pitch. I'm retiring very happy, proud, fulfilled, and above all grateful," ...

Title Defenders Barca Claim Comeback Win at Oviedo

Headers from Robert Lewandowski and Ronald Araujo helped Barcelona make a 3-1 comeback victory at minnows Real Oviedo on Thursday in La Liga. The Catalans, who fell behind after a mistake from goalkeeper Joan Garcia allowed Alberto Reina to score the opener from 40 yards out, levelled through Eric Garcia early in the second half. Substitute ...

Messi Double Propels Miami in 4-0 MLS Win Over NYCFC

Lionel Messi scored two goals and assisted on another as Inter Miami thumped New York City FC 4-0 on Wednesday to clinch an MLS Cup playoff berth. Another classic performance from Messi propelled the Argentine superstar to the solo lead on Major League Soccer's scoring list, taking him to 24 goals in 23 matches played -- two more than LAFC's ...

Snoop Dogg to Perform at AFL Grand Final in Melbourne

American rapper Snoop Dogg said he was "in love" with Australian Rules football on Thursday, ahead of his performance at the sport's grand finale. The 53-year-old will take to the stage at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, which will be jammed with up to 100,000 fans watching Geelong face Brisbane. "I've been coming to this country for ...