Soccer

Real Madrid lost the derby to Atletico this weekend, but Jose Mourinho’s focus was on the refereeing postgame, not the result. Plus: Can Arsenal shake off a deservedly heavy defeat at Brighton?

Liverpool’s expensive attack looked devoid of a spark at Bournemouth, with Alexander Isak virtually anonymous … until he wasn’t.

Can anyone stop the Philadelphia Union? Their latest win powered them up the charts in this week’s edition of ESPN’s MLS Power Rankings.

Denver’s 2-1 win over Seattle has them surging up ESPN’s NWSL Power Rankings, but can anyone catch Gotham this late in the season?

Kylian Mbappé has refused to criticise the referee in charge of Real Madrid’s 2-1 derby defeat to Atlético Madrid, despite admitting that official Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias made “mistakes” in his handling of the match.

Matheus Cunha has said it’s too early to write off Manchester United this season after reminding critics they were able to recover from a poor start a year ago to finish third in the Premier League.

Sunderland’s Granit Xhaka has lost his place in the Switzerland squad after admitting to possessing a fake Covid-19 vaccination certificate.

Fans have grown used to international games interrupting the club season, but this break will be a week longer than before. It’s not as bad as it sounds.

USMNT midfielders Sebastian Berhalter and Giovanni Reyna said they are both getting used to taking on the roles of veteran leaders, with the 23-year-old Reyna stating that the change “makes me feel a little bit old.”

Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has opened up about his future at the club in an interview with ESPN, in which he also heaped praise on Argentina icon Lionel Messi.

Iran’s star striker Sardar Azmoun was recalled to the national team Monday, four months after being controversially left out of the World Cup roster.

Returning Italy coach Roberto Mancini said he is hoping to win back the fans who are still upset with him for bolting on the national team three years ago, as he prepares for his first matches back in charge.

Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac have bought The Turf pub adjacent to Wrexham’s home Racecourse ground to “protect the future of the club.”

Manchester United’s players aren’t good enough and the club isn’t doing enough to rectify that, so where does that leave manager Michael Carrick?

This season’s UEFA Women’s Champions League is going to be better than ever. So which teams stand a chance of lifting the trophy?