Greenwood criminal proceedings discontinued

12:47 PM ET Mason Greenwood leaves court in November after a preliminary hearing. LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images Criminal proceedings against Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood have been “discontinued.” The 21-year-old footballer was due to face trial in November over allegations of attempted rape, assault and controlling and coercive behaviour. However, a statement issued by … Read more

Mbappe a doubt for PSG’s UCL tie vs. Bayern

10:07 AM ET Kylian Mbappe is key to PSG’s chances of Champions League progression. Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed that Kylian Mbappe will be out for around three weeks because of the injury he suffered against Montpellier on Wednesday, making him a doubt for the Champions League round-of-16 first-leg game against … Read more

Heitinga to coach Ajax for rest of the season

play Laurens likes Ajax appointment of Heitinga (0:59)Julien Laurens is a fan of Ajax announcing former player John Heitinga will remain in charge of the club for the rest of the season. (0:59) 9:40 AM ET Former Netherlands international John Heitinga will remain Ajax coach for the remainder of the season, the club said on … Read more

Chelsea spend poses awkward questions – Potter

play Why Enzo Fernandez signing is a ‘game changer’ for Chelsea (0:48)Julien Laurens explains why Premier League record breaking signing of Enzo Fernandez by Chelsea is a ‘game changer’. (0:48) 10:06 AM ET Chelsea manager Graham Potter said there will be some awkward conversations as he attempts to piece together a costly jigsaw puzzle and … Read more

The European teams that have defied the odds since World Cup break

9:05 AM ET At first glance, things haven’t changed all that much since soccer’s post-World Cup restart a month or so ago. Arsenal and Manchester City have averaged more than two points per game in Premier League play, just as they did before the break. Barcelona have dropped only two points and extended their LaLiga … Read more

How Niko Kovac turned Wolfsburg back into a Bundesliga force

9:54 AM ET After a worrying start to the season, Wolfsburg are now closing in on the top four in the Bundesliga table. Stuart Franklin/Getty Images After the first five games of the 2022-23 Bundesliga season, VfL Wolfsburg were without a win and had only two points to their name. It was somewhat reminiscent to … Read more