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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Brian White scored twice and the Vancouver Whitecaps defeated the rival Portland Timbers 4-1 in a Cascadia Cup rivalry game Saturday night. Sebastian Berhalter and Tristan Blackmon also scored for Vancouver, which won all its opening three games. Eric Izoita, an 18-year-old called up from Timbers II earlier in the day, scored in his debut for Portland. The Whitecaps, who reached the MLS Cup final last season but lost to Inter Miami, took the lead in the 21st minute when White scored from a superb pass from Sebastian Berhalter. Blackmon extended Vancouver’s lead to two points…
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds stole the show at Wrexham AFC’s FA Cup fifth round tie against Chelsea on Saturday, not just for the game itself, but for their overt displays of support and love in the stands.The Hollywood couple’s energy and chemistry added a personal story to an already thrilling match and became the focus for fans both in the stadium and online.The match, played at Wrexham Racecourse Ground in Wales on 7 March, ended in a 42-point defeat for the Championship side against Premier League opponents Chelsea, knocking Wrexham out of one of the world’s most historic domestic…
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Lamine Yamal once again showed his ability to decide matches when Barcelona’s teenage star broke the deadlock with a brilliant shot to seal a 1-0 win against Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.The match saw Athletic attack in waves at the San Mamés stadium, with Yamal tilting the game in favor of the La Liga leaders.The 18-year-old Spanish forward received a pass from Pedri González and eventually left room to work on the right side of the area, opening up a shooting angle with one touch and curling his left foot into the top of the post.The winning…
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) – Alyssa Thompson scored in the 82nd minute to break the deadlock and the United States defeated Colombia 1-0 on Saturday to win the SheBelieves Cup. It was the eighth consecutive shutout for the United States, and they have not allowed a goal since 2019. 3-1 win over Portugal in October. This was also Team USA’s eighth overall victory in this year’s 11th SheBelieves Cup tournament. Early that morning at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Canada defeats Argentina After a scoreless draw, the score was 3-2 in the penalty shootout. The victory over Colombia left the United States undefeated…
Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson expressed immense pride in his side’s performance on Saturday night after their side lost 4-2 to Chelsea in the FA Cup fifth round, which pushed the Premier League giants to the brink.Despite the loss, Parkinson highlighted his team’s calmness and tactical execution against elite opponents. “I’m most proud of the players tonight,” Parkinson told TNT Sports after the game.I thought we acquitted ourselves really well. I think it was a close game, and that’s to our credit. There are a lot of things to be happy about in our play – not just the pressing, the…
BALTIMORE (AP) — Lionel Messi scored in the 27th minute and Inter Miami beat D.C. United 2-1 on Saturday night in front of a crowd of 72,026 at the home of the Baltimore Ravens.Because of the apparent interest in Messi, the match was held in downtown Baltimore rather than at D.C. United’s smaller venue in Washington. Messi showed what he showed many fans when he led Inter Miami (2-1-0) 2-0 in the first half.Inter Miami goalkeeper Dane St. Clair said: “It’s really nice to be able to go to an away stadium and know that there are probably more supporters…
George Dobson sent off for inappropriate challenge on Alejandro Garnacho after VAR test, with experts divided over referee Peter Banks’ decisionMarch 7, 2026, 21:30Updated March 7, 2026 21:30Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer had different opinions on George Dobson’s red card during Wrexham’s FA Cup defeat to Chelsea. Dobson was sent off in the 93rd minute following a VAR review, and Chelsea scored twice in extra time to build a numerical advantage and win 4-2.The Wrexham midfielder was initially shown a yellow card after bringing down Alejandro Garnacho to deny Chelsea a break late in normal time. However, referee Peter Banks…
VIGO, Spain (AP) — Madonna has answered the call from a Spanish soccer club. Looking for my long lost jersey Worn by pop icons over 30 years ago.Madonna She responded to a plea for information about the whereabouts of the shirt from Spanish soccer club Celta Vigo on Saturday with a post on X saying she still owned it.”This shirt is in my archives. I wear this shirt to represent your team spirit!” Madonna said.Celta this week published an open letter to Madonna asking if she still has the light blue and white Celta jersey she wore during her 1990…
Wrexham 2-4 Chelsea: A much-changed Blues side only finished the job in extra-time thanks to VAR after being pushed hard by their Championship opponents20:32, March 7, 2026Updated March 7, 2026 20:32Alejandro Garnacho scores in extra time for Chelsea (Image: Carl Recine/Getty Images)Alejandro Garnacho scored in extra time as Chelsea advanced to the FA Cup quarter-finals, defeating a Wrexham team riding high with two come-from-behind wins. Wrexham were more than even with their Premier League opponents, taking the lead twice and a last-minute equalizer was ruled out by VAR, but a red card and Chelsea’s strength off the bench made the…
ROME (AP) — Como retained fifth place in Serie A with a 2-1 win over Cagliari on Saturday thanks to a screamer from midfielder Lucas de Cunha.Cesc Fabregas’ side have won three in a row in the Italian league and have only lost once in 11 games overall. Como played to a goalless draw with Inter Milan in the first leg of the Italian Cup semi-finals earlier this week.Cagliari put Como ahead with a goal from Martin Baturina in the 14th minute.Sebastian Esposito equalized in the 56th minute, but De Cunha scored the winner in the 76th minute with a…