10:37 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp played down suggestions that his team are in decline, saying it is “not 100% fair” to judge the squad because they have had a number of injury problems this season. Liverpool were expected to be Manchester City‘s closest challengers for the Premier League title, but Klopp’s side are

12:54 PM ET France midfielder Paul Pogba will miss the World Cup in Qatar after failing to recover from knee surgery, his agent said on Monday. Pogba underwent an operation in September, but his agent said that, after a medical review, the midfielder would not yet return to the Juventus squad or join up with

12:20 AM ET Cesar Hernandez Pachuca celebrates after winning Liga MX’s 2022 Apertura title on Sunday night at Hidalgo Stadium. Mauricio Salas/Jam Media/Getty Images Pachuca secured Liga MX’s 2022 Apertura title on Sunday night, defeating Toluca 3-1 and winning 8-2 on aggregate. Heading in with a 5-1 deficit from the first leg, Toluca first took the

10:37 PM ET Another weekend of headlines, golazos and unpredictable finishes across Europe’s biggest league is in the bag. From Bayern Munich hitting top gear in a 6-2 thrashing of Mainz, to Chelsea‘s shock loss at Brighton, to Atletico Madrid once again coming unstuck in the 99th minute — there was no shortage of drama.

1:25 PM ET Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw by Girona at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday but the reigning champions maintained their unbeaten streak in LaLiga and hold a one-point lead over Barcelona. After a goalless first half, Real opened the scoring through Vinicius Jr in the 70th minute but their lead

7:10 AM ET Manchester City forward Erling Haaland will skip their Champions League clash with Sevilla on Wednesday as a precaution after missing Saturday’s 1-0 Premier League victory at Leicester City due to injury, manager Pep Guardiola said. Haaland, who has 22 goals in all competitions this season, was substituted in the second half of

10:53 PM ET The Portland Thorns ran out 2-0 winners over the Kansas City Current in Saturday’s NWSL title decider. AP Photo/Nick Wass The Portland Thorns claimed the 2022 NWSL Championship with a 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Current on Saturday night. NWSL MVP Sophia Smith put the Thorns up 1-0 in the fourth minute,

1:59 PM ET In tribute to Diego Maradona, Napoli unveiled a new statue of him at their stadium ahead of their match against Sassuolo. The Argentine legend would have turned 62 years old tomorrow, which is why Naples wanted to celebrate Maradona before kick-off. 2 Related He also played at Barcelona, Sevilla, and Boca Juniors

12:42 PM ET Tite, left, and Neymar, right, have opposite perspectives on how politics and sports should interact. Will that disconnect doom the national team? CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images In less than three weeks, Brazil — the football team — head to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar among the favourites to win it

4:00 AM ET Antonio Conte celebrates a year in charge of Tottenham Hotspur next week, but all signs are beginning to suggest it won’t be a happy anniversary. The former Juventus, Chelsea and Inter Milan coach has been a success so far, in relative terms at least, by salvaging a seemingly hopeless situation when arriving