Alaba racially abused over Messi FIFA Best vote

play Mario Melchiot: Messi winning FIFA award was ‘no-brainer’ (0:39)Mario Melchiot says Lionel Messi and Argentina winning the FIFA World Cup alone was enough to cement him as the best men’s player. (0:39) 3:38 AM ET Real Madrid defender David Alaba explained why he did not vote for teammate Karim Benzema ahead of Lionel Messi … Read more

Cremonese beat Roma; 1st Serie A win since ’96

2:45 PM ET Cremonese were previously the only team in Europe’s top five leagues to be without a win this season. Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images Daniel Ciofani scored a late penalty as relegation-threatened Cremonese earned their first win of the season in a 2-1 home victory over AS Roma in Serie A on Tuesday that left … Read more

CONCACAF reveals new WC, Copa qualifying path

3:32 PM ET CONCACAF announced that it has revamped the formats for its senior men’s national team competitions to be held between 2023 and 2026. This includes the CONCACAF Nations League, as well as qualifying for the 2024 Copa America and the 2026 World Cup. “These revamped formats and competitions will provide a tremendous platform … Read more

Guardiola: Forget about City winning the treble

play De Bruyne completes Man City win in FA Cup (1:03)Kevin De Bruyne’s gorgeous low curler makes it 3-0 to Manchester City to send them to the quarterfinals of the FA Cup. (1:03) 6:04 PM ET Pep Guardiola has dismissed talk of Manchester City achieving a treble this season, saying his players must “forget about … Read more