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Soccer player Nacho Lago says he feels 'complete happiness' after signing a new pro deal with his club in Argentina, just weeks after it was revealed he has a boyfriend.
Barcelona youngster Hamza Abdelkarim has been handed a call-up to the Egypt squad for World Cup 2026. The Barcelona Atletic forward only arrived in Catalunya in the winter transfer window and is now celebrating being included in the Pharoahs’ roster for this summer’s tournament. Abdelkarim will also become the first Egyptian Blaugrana to play at […]
Marc-Andre ter Stegen has been left out of Germany’s squad for World Cup 2026 which has been announced by manager Julian Nagelsmann. The decision is another blow to the goalkeeper but is not a big surprise. Ter Stegen moved to Girona on loan in January in a bid to play regularly but then suffered a […]
Barcelona star Raphinha says his decision to join the Catalan giants was the best of his career and revealed he previously had offers from two English clubs. The Brazilian joined Barcelona from Leeds in 2022 and has gone on to win La Liga, Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup titles with the club. Speaking […]
While the club did not share reasons for folding, travel costs likely played a factor in the decision.
The Portland Fire lost their first road game of the regular season, falling 90-73 to the Indiana Fever. The Fever had to make do without Caitlin Clark who was sidelined with a back issue. For the Fire, guard Carla Leite returned from an ankle injury, although she didn’t start. Forward Bridget Carleton led the way […]
Head coach says he may have made at least one too many lineup changes.
Soccerwise’s David Gass is back to talk about the Western Conference.
Barcelona are set to have Marcus Rashford, Frenkie de Jong and Ferran Torres all available for their final game of the season on Saturday night against Valencia. All three were in training on Wednesday as Hansi Flick’s side began preparations for the game at Mestalla. De Jong and Torres both missed the win over Real […]
Boston Legacy FC announced that they have activated defender Laís Araújo’s 2027 contract option, keeping her with the club for an extra year. Araújo joined the club as a free agent from Portuguese side Benfica, where she played under current Boston head coach Filipa Patão. Patão was full of praise for the Brazilian defender, stating […]
A detailed scouting report on Colorado ahead of FC Dallas’ 2026 showdown, breaking down formations, key players, tendencies, and tactical edges.
Barcelona have been fairly quiet in the last few transfers windows due to their financial constraints but did still manage to bring in players for the 2025-26 season. The biggest signing of last summer was the arrival of Joan Garcia from Espanyol. Barca sensed a market opportunity and took it, with Garcia going on to […]
On Wednesday night, three of the WNBA’s five teams with .500 record will take the court, with the Indiana Fever hosting the Portland Fire (7 p.m. ET, USA Network) and the Dallas Wings visiting the 3-1 Chicago Sky (9 p.m. ET, USA Network). That one third of the league is hovering at 2-2 indicates the […]
Sunderland’s first season back in the Premier League has thrown up some memorable away days. Across nineteen league fixtures, there have been a couple of very disappointing afternoons where the Lads really didn’t turn up — but set against that have been some outstanding performances when the team has gone onto opponents’ turf and more […]
Pumas defeated Pachuca by a 1-0 score to get the victory that gave them the ticket to the final, for the first time since 2020. It was another tight game in which Pumas improved but still suffered greatly but were able to hold on and go thru because of the better finish in the regular […]
It’s official! The PWHL will play in San Jose next season. In a press conference this afternoon, officials from the Professional Women’s Hockey League were joined on stage by San Jose soccer legend Brandi Chastain and Bay Area skating legend Kristi Yamaguchi to make the announcement. While there are a lot of details to be ironed out before the season starts in December, there are some things that PWHL Executive Vice President of Business Operations Amy Scheer can promise. “I think there’s...
As poorly as the 2025-26 season has gone for Liverpool, it’s gone quite a bit worse for West Ham. London’s Hammers appear a near-lock for relegation, as they would both need to beat Leeds on the final day and for Spurs to earn no points from their final two matches against Chelsea and Everton. If, […]
Your Tuesday edition of the Links, News and Notes!
Nothing is simple in the world of sports, and the Cleveland Browns have been a strong example of chaos since The Return in 1999. Browns majority owner, Jimmy Haslam, who also owns the Columbus Crew and part of the Milwaukee Bucks, hasn’t steadied the ship since he took over in 2012. Even in the ownership […]
A statistical breakdown of FC Dallas’ win vs San Jose, including xG totals, possession trends, and what the numbers reveal about the performance.
Liga MX Femenil never disappoints when it comes to finals, and this time was no exception. Rayadas de Monterrey had the chance to win its fifth star while Club América was pushing for its third. The preview Rayadas came to this match having won the first leg 1-0. América had its chances but couldn’t find […]
Granit Xhaka has not been short of praise this season for his performances in a Sunderland shirt — not just from our fans, but from supporters of other clubs and pundits who have watched on and admired the brilliant job that he’s done as the captain of our team. One of those pundits that he’s […]
The Portland Fire earned, and I do mean earned, their second win of the season on Monday evening in a grueling 83-82 victory over the Connecticut Sun. The leading scorers for the Fire were Bridget Carlton and Sarah Ashlee Barker who each had 18 points in the contest. The Sun featured five players in double-digits, […]
Bloody hell. This was five years ago. It feels like a lifetime, and in some ways, it feels like it didn’t happen at all. If you had told us a few years before this that Sunderland would be getting beaten in the third-tier play-offs by Lincoln City, at the end of a season behind closed […]
It’s hard to believe that this incredible season is nearly over. The last twelve months since that incredible, transformative play-off campaign seem to have passed in the blink of an eye and, as always with Sunderland, there has been no shortage of highs and lows. With just two fixtures remaining and a decent-sized points gap […]