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Jeff KassoufNov 3, 2025, 03:08 PM ETCloseJeff Kassouf covers women’s soccer for ESPN, focusing on the USWNT and NWSL. In 2009, he founded The Equalizer, a women’s soccer news outlet, and he previously won a Sports Emmy at NBC Sports and Olympics.The NWSL’s two 2026 expansion teams will play their first home games at NFL stadiums in March.Boston Legacy FC will play at home on opening weekend, hosting an opponent to be named later on Saturday, March 14, at Gillette Stadium, the home of the NFL’s New England Patriots. The venue seats over 65,000 fans and will be the team’s…

Captain Granit Xhaka’s second-half equaliser earned Sunderland a point in a 1-1 draw against Everton.The clash was Everton boss David Moyes’ first visit to the Stadium of Light since he oversaw the Wearsiders’ relegation from the Premier League in 2017 and his current side took the lead when Iliman Ndiaye struck after 15 minutes with his fourth league goal of the campaign.However, the hosts levelled seconds after the break as Xhaka’s effort bounced off James Tarkowski’s foot and into the net for his first goal for the club.The draw lifted Sunderland up to fourth in the table and left 14th-placed…

Granit Xhaka starred as Sunderland showed their resilience again to battle back and maintain their unbeaten home record in a 1-1 draw with Everton, after Iliman Ndiaye’s stunning solo goal.The Sunderland captain thumped in a deflected equaliser just 42 seconds after half-time and finished the game with more chances created and tackles won than anybody on the pitch. It was a performance that underlined his status as a signing-of-the-season contender and helped his side up to fourth in the Premier League. But the game had been lit up after just 15 minutes by a goal-of-the-season contender. Ndiaye produced a mesmerising…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California father who pleaded guilty to killing his missing 7-month-old son was sentenced Monday to more than 30 years in prison.Jake Haro, 32, was sentenced after he pleaded guilty last month to the second-degree murder of his son, Emmanuel, the Riverside County District Attorney’s office said in a statement. A monthslong investigation has failed to locate the child’s remains.Haro and his wife, Rebecca, had reported the baby was kidnapped outside a store in Southern California in August, saying Rebecca Haro was attacked and left unconscious while changing the boy’s diaper. The case drew widespread…

More than 700 police officers will be deployed to ensure public safety when Aston Villa face Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League on Thursday.Residents living close to Villa Park have been warned of significant disruption as a result of the policing for the match, from which supporters of the Israeli club were initially banned before Maccabi decided not to take up their ticket allocation for safety reasons.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedPro-Palestinian groups have called for the game to be cancelled and, with protests due to take place, senior officers from West Midlands Police have warned those attending over their behaviour.Birmingham Police…

Gary O’Neil has withdrawn from the process to become the new Wolves head coach after holding talks with his former club.Sky Sports News understands O’Neil held positive conversations with Wolves but felt the job was not right for him at this time. O’Neil is one of a number of options Wolves had been exploring and they will continue their search for a replacement for Vitor Pereira, who was sacked on Sunday.It is thought O’Neil wants to return to management once the right opportunity presents itself.The 42-year-old spent just over 14 months in charge of Wolves before being sacked in December…

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta admits he is “concerned” about Viktor Gyokeres’ injury after the striker did not travel to Slavia Prague for their Champions League match.Gyokeres came off injured at half-time of the 2-0 win over Burnley and is not in the Czech Republic for Arsenal’s game on Tuesday night. “He’s definitely not available,” said Arteta. “He hasn’t trained today and we need to do some more tests and scans over the next few days to understand the full extent of the injury. This game, he’s not available.”Asked if he is concerned or if this is a short-term issue, Arteta replied: “I am…

Xabi Alonso has backed Florian Wirtz to succeed at Liverpool, saying it’s “just a matter of time” before the £116 million star delivers at Anfield.Playmaker Wirtz has faced criticism since joining in a high-profile deal from Bayer Leverkusen last summer, contributing no goals, and two assists, in 13 appearances so far in the Premier League and Champions League.Former Liverpool player Alonso — who coached Wirtz for three seasons at Leverkusen, including winning the 2024 Bundesliga title — returns to Anfield on Tuesday, in charge of Real Madrid.”I have no doubts, it’s just a matter of time,” Alonso said in a…

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti isn’t worried about Vinícius Júnior following the forward’s recent outburst over being substituted at Real Madrid.The Brazil international apologised to his Madrid teammates for making a scene after being replaced in the 2-1 win over Barcelona on Oct. 26.The incident was of little concern to Ancelotti as the former Madrid manager announced his Brazil squad on Monday for a pair of friendlies in November.Editor’s Picks2 Related”We have a good rapport with Vinícius just as we have with other players,” Ancelotti said Monday. “I have spoken to Vinícius about it, I told him what I thought, that…

KUWAIT: Kuwait on Monday received a new batch of items stolen during the 1990 Iraqi invasion, in line with relevant UN Security Council resolutions. Assistant Foreign Minister for International Organizations Abdulaziz Al-Jarallah told KUNA during the handover ceremony at the ministry of foreign affairs that the shipment includes 400 boxes containing books and microfilms belonging to the ministry of information.Acknowledging the efforts of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) in overseeing the process of returning stolen Kuwaiti properties back home, Al-Jarallah cited UN Security Resolution 2792, which calls for cooperation between Kuwait and Baghdad over the return of…