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The National Women’s Soccer League will have 16 teams in 2026 as the league officially announced Denver as the next expansion franchise on Thursday. They’ll begin play alongside Boston as the newest clubs in NWSL. Boston has had the longest build-up as an expansion franchise after being announced in September 2023 with a reported $53 million expansion fee. With increased …

Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain completed an impressive turnaround in form to reach the UEFA Champions League playoffs on Wednesday with a 4-1 win away at VfB Stuttgart securing a top-24 berth when all had seemed lost with three games to go. Luis Enrique’s Parisien side knew that a draw would be enough as they traveled to Germany for the eighth …

Happy Friday! The weekend is already off to a busy start with the UEFA Champions League draw for the knockout phase playoffs, and that’s before an exciting batch of matches takes place across Europe. I’m Pardeep Cattry with an end-of-week check-in. 📺 Footy fix All times U.S./Eastern Saturday, Feb. 1🇩🇪 Bundesliga: Bayern vs. Holstein Kiel, 9:30 a.m. ➡️ ESPN+🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 EPL: …

Getty Images The UEFA Champions League’s first-ever league phase is over, and now, with the draw complete, the knockout stage outlook is now much clearer. Manchester City avoided disaster, Liverpool topped the league-phase table, and we will get Manchester City against either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the playoffs. Friday’s draw on CBS Sports Golazo Network detailed the start to the …

Getty Images The league phase of the Europa League has come to a close with Lazio topping the table on goal difference despite losing 1-0 to Braga on the final day of play. Tottenham and Manchester United have finished in the top eight to make it to the last 16 despite disappointing Premier League form while Rangers and Olympiacos were …

The winter transfer window has been unexpectedly busy in the women’s game, especially as a flurry of U.S. women’s national team players swap the NWSL for teams in Europe. Naomi Girma’s $1.1 million transfer from the San Diego Wave to Chelsea is the headlining act of the window, with the Blues spending a record fee in the women’s game for …

Getty Images After a thrilling finish to the UEFA Champions League’s first-ever league phase, the competition will gear up to hold its inaugural knockout phase playoffs with Friday’s draw. The teams that finished from ninth through 24th in the league phase will take part in the knockout phase playoffs, where a spot in the round of 16 against the top …

Getty Images The UEFA Champions League’s first-ever league phase is over, and the knockout stage outlook is now much clearer. Manchester City avoided disaster, Liverpool topped the league-phase table, and we will get Manchester City against either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the playoffs. Friday’s draw, set for 6 a.m. ET on CBS Sports Golazo Network, will detail the path …

Crisis averted then for Manchester City. Or perhaps that should read crisis postponed? The champions of England escaped the league phase and through a certain prism, there is a case to be made that Pep Guardiola’s side are well into the post-nadir period of their season. Undefeated in the Premier League since Christmas, their last five top-flight matches might have …

With Miguel Almiron’s return to Atlanta United and Jhon Duran’s reported eye-opening €77 million move to Al-Nassr, it has been quite a day for Major League Soccer. Duran’s move will make him the biggest-ever sale from the league in total value after spending time with the Chicago Fire as part of the transfer fee will go the the MLS club, …