Ecuadorian player’s wife and child kidnapped

Ecuadorian soccer player Jackson Rodríguez’s wife and 5-year-old child were kidnapped early Wednesday, police reported, when men broke into their home in search of the Emelec defender, who told investigators he hid under a bed.     Read More  

Madrid face Copa crisis as Camavinga, Alaba hurt

Carlo Ancelotti admitted that it will be “difficult” for David Alaba and Eduardo Camavinga to be fit for Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey final clash with Barcelona on Saturday, after both picked up injuries in Wednesday’s 1-0 win at Getafe.     Read More  

Madrid win to stay 4 back of Barça in title race

Arda Guler’s cultured first-half strike earned Real Madrid a nervy 1-0 win at Getafe on Wednesday that kept their LaLiga title hopes alive and left them four points behind leaders Barcelona with five matches remaining.     Read More  

BoSox’s Cora: Soccer schedule tougher than MLB

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said didn’t become a soccer fan until a visit to Anfield in 2019 for Liverpool-Manchester City, but since that moment has full admiration for just how much the overloaded soccer schedule compares to the MLB season.     Read More