Football

2:41 PM ET A late goal from Karim Benzema rescued a 1-0 win for Real Madrid at Rayo Vallecano on Saturday and allowed the LaLiga leaders to extend their advantage at the top of the standings. They are now nine points clear of second-placed Sevilla, who will play third-placed Real Betis on Sunday. – ESPN+
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6:17 PM ET Carlos Vela was back in dominating form, delivering all three goals as LAFC earned a 3-0 victory against the visiting Colorado Rapids on Saturday in the season opener for both clubs. Goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau needed to make just one save while earning the shutout in his LAFC debut. Vela had five goals
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4:59 AM ET Poland are refusing to play their World Cup qualifier against Russia in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Polish soccer federation president Cezary Kulesza said on Saturday. Russia are set to face Poland on March 24 and the winner of that match plays whoever triumphs between Sweden and Czech Republic in
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11:24 AM ET Adriana Garcia Tite led Brazil to quarterfinals at the 2018 World Cup. Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images Brazil will have a new coach in charge in 2023 following Tite’s announcement that he will not remain at the helm of the national team. Tite, 60, confirmed he will remain with the squad through the 2022 World
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3:37 AM ET The 2022 Champions League final will no longer be held in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Richard Juilliart – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images Paris will stage the 2022 Champions League final after UEFA stripped Saint Petersburg of hosting rights for the showpiece fixture following Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops continued their advance on
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