Leipzig beat Freiburg to go top, Dortmund lose away again
RB Leipzig came from behind to beat Freiburg 3-1 at home on Saturday to leapfrog Bayern Munich and go top of the Bundesliga, while Borussia Dortmund’s away woes continued with another defeat.
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Former Brazil defender Ze Carlos dies aged 56
Former Brazil full-back Ze Carlos, runner-up at the 1998 World Cup, died on Friday aged 56, his old club Sao Paulo announced.
Haaland fires Man City to top of Premier League, Villa held
Erling Haaland fired Manchester City to the top of the Premier League as the striker sealed a 1-0 win against Southampton, while third-placed Aston Villa were frustrated by Bournemouth’s last-gasp leveller on Saturday.
CAF awards botched Libya versus Nigeria AFCON qualifier to Eagles, fines Libya $50,000
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded the botched Libya versus Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations qualification match to the Super Eagles.
USA knock Nigeria out of U-17 Women’s World Cup
The United States women’s U-17 team has eliminated Nigeria from the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The Americans secured a 2-0 victory over the Flamingos in the quarter-finals.
Libya football federation to appeal CAF sanctions
The Libya Football Federation (LFF) is reportedly planning an appeal to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in response to severe sanctions over the disrupted 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Nigeria.
Lewandowski double as Barca shred Madrid in La Liga Clasico
Robert Lewandowski struck twice in three minutes as Barcelona crushed rivals Real Madrid 4-0 on Saturday, inflicting the Spanish champions’ first La Liga defeat in over a year.
Galaxy thrash Rapids 5-0 to open MLS Cup playoff series
Dejan Joveljic and Riqui Puig scored two goals apiece as the Los Angeles Galaxy thumped the Colorado Rapids 5-0 on Saturday in game one of their MLS Cup Western Conference first-round playoff series.