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No matter what happens, on Saturday there will be a team lifting the USL Championship title for the first time as the Colorado Springs Switchbacks host expansion side Rhode Island FC on CBS at noon. Two teams who turned around their form midseason were sides that no one expected to make the final but thanks to their abilities to hang …

On Saturday, history will be made at Widner Field as Rhode Island FC travel to face the Colorado Springs Switchbacks at noon on CBS for the USL Championship. Both are among the hottest teams in the league, searching for the first championship in club history with first-time head coaches, but the similarities begin to divert there. Colorado have been in …

Manchester City will aim to close the five-point gap to Liverpool at the Premier League summit on Saturday when they meet Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium. Both sides suffered losses before the November international break with Pep Guardiola’s men beaten 2-1 by Brighton and Hove Albion while Ange Postecoglou’s side went down by the same score against Ipswich Town. City …

It is safe to say that Kylian Mbappe’s start to life with Real Madrid has not been what was imagined this summer by the Spanish giants but also the France international. After 11 appearances across all competitions with Los Blancos following his arrival as a free agent from Paris Saint-Germain, the 25-year-old has eight goals and two assists to his …

Getty Images After going on a hiatus due to the international break, the MLS Cup Playoffs will return this weekend with a few changes. After a best of three series in the first round of matches, the remaining matches will be one game win or go home affairs. While that will raise the tension in the playoff format, there have …

The best two teams over the course of the NWSL regular season extended their success into the postseason, with the Orlando Pride meeting the Washington Spirit facing off in Saturday’s Championship. The finalists advanced after nail-biting semifinals, with the Spirit advancing in a penalty shootout against 2023 champions NJ/NY Gotham FC and the Pride coming out on top in a …

The 2024-25 Serie A season has started off with some surprising sides making a name for themselves at the top of the table. Napoli’s Antonio Conte is leading the league with 26 points after a solid start of the year, ahead of perennial powerhouse Inter by a single point after some ups and downs from Simone Inzaghi’s side. Juventus (24) …

Five years ago, the U.S. women’s national team were being feted in Washington, D.C., one of several celebratory events to commemorate their fourth Women’s World Cup title. The trophy offered a fresh reminder that they are one of most established teams in the broader sports landscape – they remained the gold standard in women’s soccer, as well as one of …

Five years ago, the U.S. women’s national team were being feted in Washington, D.C., one of several celebratory events to commemorate their fourth Women’s World Cup title. The trophy offered a fresh reminder that they are one of most established teams in the broader sports landscape – they remained the gold standard in women’s soccer, as well as one of …

Getty Images Pop star Ed Sheeran recently was asked to lend his talents to helping Ipswich Town land a coveted player. The key recruitment took place just moments before Sheeran joined Taylor Swift on stage for a concert at Wembley Stadium in August. “In the summer, we were trying to persuade one particular player to join the football club and …