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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Thomas Muller scored in the seventh minute of stoppage time, Nelson Pierre also scored late, and the Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Orlando City 2-1 on Saturday night to take sole possession of first place in the Western Conference with one week left in the regular season. Vancouver (18-6-9) finishes the regular season next Saturday against Dallas with 63 points, three more than second-place San Diego. Orlando (14-8-11) is seventh in the Eastern Conference with 53 points, one behind Nashville. Eighth place Chicago has 52 points and Columbus has 51 points. Muller scored on a feed from Ryan…
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi scored a goal and added an assist in the first half and second half to help Inter Miami secure home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a 4-0 win over Atlanta United on Saturday night.Messi found the net in the 39th minute. He received a pass from Baltasar Rodriguez and scored, giving Inter Miami (18-7-8) a 1-0 lead at halftime.Jordi Alba, who announced his retirement at the end of this season, scored his sixth goal seven minutes into the second half to make it 2-0. The 36-year-old defender has 11…
DOHA (AP) — The United Arab Emirates defeated Oman 2-1 on Saturday in the fourth round of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, but needed a draw with host Qatar on Tuesday to reach its first final since 1990.The loss ended Oman’s chances of winning the three-team Group A and earning automatic qualification to the first-ever World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. However, the team can still finish in second place and advance to the fifth round.Oman, who drew 0-0 with Qatar at Doha’s Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Wednesday, took the…
Newcastle are preparing for the January transfer window with manager Eddie Howe given permission to make reinforcements to the squad if he deems it necessary this winter. Following last summer’s big spending spree, which saw them spend £250m after a few good spells, the focus is now on strengthening the squad’s depth. The Magpies are considering young players as Howe’s scouting network scrutinizes potential talent as they aim to maintain future sale value.Chronicle Live claims Mr Howe has been informed by PIF that the long-term aim is to avoid signing too many older players. This is in stark contrast to…
Diego Costa put his infamous temperament on display as he faced his former adversary Martin Skrtel at Stamford Bridge in the Chelsea Legends vs Liverpool Legends clash. The match, which started as a charity match, quickly became heated after Skrtel executed a sliding challenge from behind.Despite winning the ball cleanly, Costa became furious and immediately confronted his opponent. Costa then took the lead and received a yellow card for pushing Skrtel to the ground. Eden Hazard was asked about Costa’s actions during a short pitchside interview during the half-time break.”Of course. He still hasn’t changed. We all saw that,” Hazard…
MANCHESTER UNITED are targeting a sensational £60m move for Crystal Palace midfield sensation Adam Wharton. United manager Ruben Amorim has been closely following his development and is said to be a big fan. Wharton, who has blossomed into one of England’s most promising talents, joined Palace from Blackburn in 2024 for a fee of £18 million.Since then, he has played a key role in Palace’s golden era under manager Oliver Glasner, helping them win the FA Cup and qualify for Europe. Amorim wants to strengthen his midfield options next summer, with Koby Mainu and Casemiro expected to leave Old Trafford.He…
Rumors of a Manchester United takeover have been circulating in recent days, with a potential timeline revealed following comments from senior Saudi official Turki Al SheikhLatest information on Manchester United’s new takeover revealed following Turki Al Sheikh claims(Image: (Photo by Ed Mulholland/TKO Worldwide LLC via Getty Images))Speculation of a Manchester United takeover has increased in recent days, with a potential timeline becoming more clear. Rumors of outside investment were sparked by comments made on social media by influential Saudi official Turki al-Sheikh.On Wednesday, he posted on X: “The best news I heard today is that Manchester United are now in…
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland missed two penalties for Norway in Saturday’s World Cup qualifier against Israel. The Scandinavian team was awarded a penalty after just five minutes when forward Dan Bitton committed a foul. Taking charge from 12 yards remaining, Haaland watched in dismay as both his first shot and retake were denied by goalkeeper Daniel Peretz.Polish official Szymon Marciniak ruled that Perec had strayed from the goal line and called for the first penalty to be taken again. When Haaland stepped up for his second attempt, Perez once again read his intentions perfectly and pushed the attack safely.Still,…
erling haaland His reputation as a superstar grew even more Norway scored a hat-trick as they beat Israel 5-0 at home, while Cristiano Ronaldo was vacated as Portugal beat Ireland 1-0. world cup qualifiers Saturday.With Ronaldo unable to improve his men’s national team record, Haaland increased his tally to 51 goals for Norway in just 46 games. scoring record 141 of.Both players missed penalties and Haaland also missed a re-take on a night when fluffed spot-kicks looked contagious but had no effect on the result. Spain’s Ferran Torres and Italy’s Matteo Letegui were also saved.European champions Spain defeated Georgia 2-0,…
Manchester United are looking to strengthen their midfield and are eyeing the Premier League star, whose talent Red Devils manager Ruben Amorim has become a big fan of.October 11, 2025, 17:15Updated October 11, 2025 18:09Manchester United are planning a big signing for Adam Wharton(Image: Sebastian Frej/Getty Images)Manchester United are planning to splash out a £60m transfer fee for Crystal Palace star Adam Wharton, with club leaders believing a regional bid would be enough for the Eagles to offload the much-needed playmaker.The Red Devils were unable to strengthen their midfield last summer, even though this was one of their priorities, but…