The Washington Spirit have separated themselves from the chasing back, emerging as the second-best team in ESPN’s NWSL Power Rankings.     Read More  

Veterans Guillermo Ochoa and Raúl Jiménez have been recalled to the Mexico national team for October friendlies against United States and Valencia.     Read More  

Here’s how the NWSL clubs stack up as the season winds down     Read More  

Real Madrid and Arsenal are interested in a move for Palmeiras centre-back Vitor Reis, according to reports. Transfer Talk has the latest.     Read More  

Cameroon great Samuel Eto’o was banned by FIFA on Monday from attending any national team games for six months.     Read More  

Manchester City forward Phil Foden has struggled so far to scale the heights of last season, but manager Pep Guardiola said his campaign is about to lift off.     Read More  

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag continues to receive the backing from the hierarchy and the next two games against Porto and Aston Villa could decide his future, as per Fabrizio Romano. The Red Devils suffered a heavy 3-0 Premier League defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. They were second-best for most of the contest … Read more

Atletico vs. Real was notorious more for fan unrest than on-field excellence. PLUS: Man United are beset by a sense of drift, while Bayern Munich ‘won’ the draw with Leverkusen.     Read More  

Italian police arrested 19 people, accused of criminal ties with the powerful ‘Ndrangheta mafia group, in a move that decimated the fan clubs backing Serie A teams Inter Milan and AC Milan.     Read More  

Inter Miami look unbeatable at the top of the MLS Power Rankings but LA Galaxy move up and Coco Carrasquilla struck a great goal for Houston Dynamo.     Read More