Odell Beckham Jr. purchases stake in Mexican soccer club and Major League Pickleball franchise, per report

Getty Images Odell Beckham Jr. is now an investor in a couple different professional sports. Beckham has purchased a stake in Club Necaxa of Liga MX and Major League Pickleball’s expansion franchise in Washington D.C., according to a report from Sportico. Beckham bought into the teams through an investment group led by Al Tylis and … Read more

FA tells clubs anti-gay chant is breach of rules

1:45 PM ET The “rent boy” chant will be considered a breach of the Football Association’s rules, it said on Wednesday in a statement condemning all offensive, abusive and discriminatory chanting in football stadiums. The FA said those chants can have a “lasting and damaging impact” on people and communities within the game and must … Read more

USWNT’s Rapinoe re-signs with OL Reign for ’23

play Rapinoe’s penalty guides Reign past Gotham (1:15)Megan Rapinoe scores from the spot to lead OL Reign to a 1-0 victory over Gotham FC in the NWSL. (1:15) 2:23 PM ET OL Reign has re-signed captain and U.S. women’s national team icon Megan Rapinoe through the 2023 NWSL season. The deal was announced Wednesday, the … Read more

Chelsea boss confirms Pulisic out for two months

play Laurens: Felix will not solve Chelsea’s problems (1:33)Julien Laurens believes Atletico Madrid’s Joao Felix is “not the answer” to fix Chelsea’s attacking issues. (1:33) 9:32 AM ET Christian Pulisic is expected to be out for up to two months with a knee injury, Chelsea head coach Graham Potter confirmed on Wednesday. The United States … Read more

Barca women face cup removal despite 9-0 win

play How a ‘new era for women’s football’ was witnessed at Camp Nou (1:59)Gemma Soler speaks after Barcelona set a world record for attendance at a women’s match against Real Madrid. (1:59) 5:36 AM ET Nine-time winners Barcelona face being thrown out of the Copa de la Reina for fielding an ineligible side in Tuesday’s … Read more

French FA chief steps back pending investigation

10:16 AM ET Noel Le Graet has been French football federation president since 2011. Lionel Hahn/Getty Images Noel Le Graet agreed to step back from his duties as president of the French football federation on Wednesday following an emergency executive committee meeting into his behavior. The 81-year-old Le Graet has faced claims of sexual harassment … Read more