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At 1 a.m. on Monday, the day of the U-17 U.S. men’s national team’s first qualifier for the U-17 World Cup in November, 16-year-old forward Chase Adams woke up. He was dealing with a stomach bug that kept him up until 7 a.m. – 13 hours before kickoff in Alajuela, Costa Rica against the U.S. Virgin Islands. By the end …

Getty Images Club Brugge will host Atalanta on Wednesday for the first match of the day in the Champions League league phase playoffs at 12:45 p.m. in Belgium with the side coached by Gian Piero Gasperini in great form after winning 5-0 the last away Serie A game against Hellas Verona, with four goals scored by their starting striker, Mateo …

It’s the final Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool at the storied Goodison Park as Everton prepare to open a new stadium leaving their home of 133 years in the process. While it’s an exciting moment for the Toffees, it also is a bittersweet moment for one of the most intense rivalries the country has to offer.  These two teams …

Glasgow will host an interesting knockout fixture between Bayern Muncich and Celtic on Wednesday in the Champions League playoffs. They’ve met four times previously with Bayern winning three times but haven’t faced each other since the 2017-18 group stage of Champions League play. Celtic have been a surprise side advancing to the knockout stage under Brendan Rodgers but defeating Bayern …

Half of the first legs of the knockout phase playoffs of the Champions League are now complete and there is a clear advantage in all four with no matches ending in draws on Tuesday. Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund will feel good about their chances heading into their second legs after registering victories by three goals but Juventus and Real …

MANCHESTER — Carlo Ancelotti hailed a “surprising” performance of defensive excellence from his Real Madrid side as the holders battled back from an 80th-minute deficit to take control of their Champions League knockout round tie against Manchester City. Goals from Brahim Diaz and Jude Bellingham in the dying minutes earned the holders a vital 3-2 advantage to take to the …

The UEFA Champions League returned this week for the competition’s first-ever knockout phase playoffs, with some of Europe’s top teams will be pitted against each other for a spot in the round of 16. Manchester City’s clash with Real Madrid headlined the action as the last two Champions League winners duked it out in the first leg of their battle …

UEFA Champions League action continues as Erling Haaland and Manchester City host Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid on Tuesday on Paramount+. Man City are battling to find consistency as they defend their Premier League title, but they have won three of their last four matches and have played very well at home this season. Meanwhile, Real Madrid are defending last …

The knockout play-offs in the UEFA Champions League will begin when Brest host Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday on Paramount+. Both clubs are from France’s Ligue 1, with Brest sitting seventh in the league table with 31 points and PSG sitting first with 53 points. However, both teams finished with 13 points in the Champions League standings. Brest ranked 18th on goal …

The U.S. women’s national team roster for the SheBelieves Cup might have some new names, but not all are new to the fold. Two USWNT veterans will now use their married names after their winter nuptials, and will sport their new names in the national team’s first friendlies of the year. For Captain Lindsey Heaps, formerly Horan, and forward Lynn …