Game Recaps

Australia overcomes devastating Sam Kerr injury with winning start at World Cup

SYDNEY - Co-hosts Australia labored initially in the absence of injured captain Sam Kerr but a second-half penalty from Steph Catley got them off to a solid start at the Women's World Cup with a 1-0 win over Ireland in Group B on Thursday.

The news that striker Kerr had been ruled out by a calf injury stunned the record crowd of 75,784 as it filtered into Stadium Australia but Catley stepped up to take the captain's armband and score the decisive goal in the 52nd minute.

Arsenal put 5 past MLS All-Stars in record rout

Gabriel Jesus and Leandro Trossard scored excellent goals before halftime to spark Premier League power Arsenal to a 5-0 victory over the MLS All-Stars in the 2023 MLS All-Star Game in Washington D.C. on Wednesday.

New Zealand stun group favorites Norway with 1-0 victory in WWC opening match

The 2023 Women’s World Cup kicked off with an unexpected upset as as co-hosts New Zealand stunned Group A favorites Norway with a 1-0 victory in front of a record 42,137 crowd at Eden Park in Auckland.

This was the first time that the New Zealand women’s national team (or men’s team) have won a World Cup game.

On a day that should have been highlighted with celebrations began with tragedy. A gunman shot and killed two people in the same city that hosted the Women’s World Cup opener, Auckland.

Christopher Nkunku scores his first goal for Chelsea as Blues humble Wrexham in North Carolina

Chelsea defeated newly promoted League 2 side and U.S. favorites Wrexham on Wednesday 5-0 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

This was a first look at a Chelsea side which has offloaded so many players this summer. The Blues’ starting XI was a testament to how few familiar faces are on the roster.

Santi inmortal – Un carrerón mágico de Bebote Giménez le da la Copa Oro a México

Con un gol inolvidable de Santiago Giménez, la Selección Mexicana venció a Panamá y recuperó el trono de la Concacaf.

Si bien no se olvidan los tropiezos de la Copa Oro 2021 ni el fracaso en la Catar, la victoria en el SoFi Stadium es una alegría que el Tri necesitaba para enderezar su proyecto de cara al Mundial de 2026.

El triunfo también es un espaldarazo para Jaime Lozano, entrenador que asumió de manera interina tras el despido de Diego Cocca y que ahora reclama una oportunidad para quedarse con el puesto de manera definitiva.

¡El Rebaño sigue intratable! Chivas le arrebata trofeo a Athletic Bilbao en debut de Erick Gutiérrez

El Rebaño Sagrado de Veljko Paunovic sigue su senda ganadora. Ahora se cargaron al Athletic Club de Bilbao en un amistoso internacional celebrado en el Estadio Akron.

Chivas se enfrentó al Athletic Bilbao en lo que era la segunda parte del Trofeo Árbol de Gernika — una serie con partidos de ida y vuelta para definir al campeón.

El primer duelo, jugado se disputó en diciembre del año pasado en el Estadio San Mamés y terminó con un marcador de 2-0 en favor de Los Leones. 

Lucho for MVP and St. Louis City's stunning freekick: 5 takeaways from MLS Matchday 26

League play has come to a halt but watching Matchday 26, you’d never be able to tell. With the All-Star Game around the corner and the highly advertised Leagues Cup set to kick off in less than a week, teams were still in high gear across the league. 

Why wasn't he at the Gold Cup? Diego Luna hype builds with brace against New York Red Bulls

Diego Luna scored a goal in each half to lead Real Salt Lake to a 3-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night in Sandy, Utah.

Luna's scoring helped Salt Lake extend its unbeaten run to nine matches. Jefferson Savarino added a third goal late in the second half.

LAFC’s statement win and welcome to Finnesota: 5 takeaways from MLS Matchday 25

Along with two thrilling Gold Cup semifinals, Wednesday featured a final midweek MLS matchday before teams take a break from interleague play. New signings across the league hit the ground running as the push for the playoffs begins to approach its thrilling climax in a few months. 

Gold Cup semifinal: USMNT player ratings vs. Panama

It's over. The USMNT's Gold Cup, B.J. Callaghan's reign, Matt Turner's blessed existence in penalty shootouts... it's all over. The only constant that remains is Cristian Roldan's inability to put the ball in the back of the net.

Panama shocked the U.S. on Wednesday night in front of over 30,000 at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego by triumphing 5-4 in a shootout, this after 120 minutes produced a 1-1 stalemate.

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