15+ hour, 28+ min ago (294+ words) Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmat" is set for a spell on the sidelines after breaking a bone in her leg ahead of Tuesday's UEFA Nations League final second leg against Germany in Madrid. The Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] confirmed on Sunday that the three-time Ballon d'Or winner "fractured her fibula" in training this weekend. Bonmat", 27, will now return to her club Barcelona for further tests which will determine how long she will be sidelined. A source told ESPN that if no surgery is required, she could be back within two months, but if an operation is needed, it may be longer. The news comes just two days before Spain's game against Germany at Atl'tico Madrid's Metropolitano Stadium as La Roja seek to retain the Nations League. Friday's first leg in Germany ended in a goalless draw. The world champions are already…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago (123+ words) Luis Garcia says he expected a stronger response from Barcelona after their 3-0 loss to Chelsea than they showed in the win vs. Alaves. Texas Tech's Caleb Douglas makes incredible grab for his 2nd TD of game Cade Klubnik fumbles, recovers, and scores a TD Miami's Malachi Toney makes an incredible one-handed grab 'Looking like Grandpa!' Arch Manning takes off for big-time TD Reaves razzle dazzles his way in for a tough layup SGA leads Thunder to 19-1 record with 37-point game Devin Vassell nets back-to-back clutch 3s for Spurs Reaves banks in and-1 for the Lakers Flagg finds AD for a big Mavs dunk Reaves, Doncic combine for 73 as Lakers top Mavs...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago (341+ words) Germany and Spain played out a goalless draw in the first leg of the UEFA Women's Nations League final at Fritz Walter Stadion on Friday. Both sides hit the woodwork on a cold night in Kaiserslautern but it was Germany who created the better chances, forcing Spain goalkeeper Cata Coll into six saves. However, the hosts could not break the holders down and they may be made to rue their prolificacy when the teams meet in the second leg at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid on Tuesday. In what was a repeat of last summer's Euro 2025 semifinal, won 1-0 by Spain after extra time, Germany dominated the first half but could not reward a fervent home crowd with a goal. Klara B'hl saw an early strike saved by Coll, who then made a fine stop with her feet to deny full-back…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago (702+ words) Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella suggests Cole Palmer's unusual toe injury may have been caused by gaming. (1:14) Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella has joked he has prepared for his clash with Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal by forcing Est'v'o to wear shin pads in training so he could practice against him. Left-back Cucurella will be directly tasked with stopping Spain teammate Yamal when Chelsea host the Spanish champions at Stamford Bridge in the Champions League on Tuesday. Yamal, with four goals and four assists in his last seven games, has proven difficult to keep quiet in recent weeks, but Cucurella remarked in jest there could be one way to silence the youngster. "I tell [Est'v'o] to put shin pads on in training because I start the training with him," Cucurella laughed when asked how he would handle having to mark Yamal, who ranked…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago (576+ words) Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has confirmed that Cole Palmer has returned to first team training today after a long term injury. (0:47) Chelsea and Barcelona will both be looking for a bounce-back win in the Champions League after disappointing draws last time out. The Blues were held to a 2-2 draw by Qarabag at the start of the month while Barcelona required a late own-goal to rescue a 3-3 draw at Club Brugge. The two sides have a near-identical record in Europe, with Barcelona sitting one spot above Chelsea in 11th place due to their superior goal difference. As things stand however, both sit out outside the top eight, thereby meaning they won't have a direct route into the quarterfinals. Barcelona come into this clash on the high of returning to Spotify Camp Nou after more than a two-year absence at the weekend. They…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (205+ words) Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick says he's "really happy" to be back playing at the Camp Nou following a long absence because of the expansion of the stadium. (1:49) Barcelona have returned to the Camp Nou after more than 900 days away from their iconic stadium. Hansi Flick's side have been playing their games at the nearby Olympic Stadium and the significantly smaller Estadi Johan Cruyff so far this season, as the extension to the Camp Nou continues to be built. It is not yet at its absolute maximum, with only 45,401 spectators piling in, less than half of the overall capacity once the extension is complete. Barcelona, sitting second in LaLiga, host seventh place Athletic Club in the league as they look to, temporarily at least, overtake leaders Real Madrid on goal difference. - Transfer rumors, news: Barcelona eye Kane, "lvarez as Lewa…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago (338+ words) Sam Kerr reacts to scoring two goals on her first start for Chelsea in nearly two years vs. St. Polten in the Women's Champions League. (2:05) Chelsea will be without Sam Kerr for their Champions League clash against Barcelona on Wednesday. The Australia striker is on the comeback trail following an anterior cruciate ligament injury and scored twice in the Blues' 6-0 win over St Polten last week. She was not in the squad for Sunday's draw with Liverpool and will miss out against Barcelona. Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor said: "Sam is fine, she will probably be going with the national team next week. But she's not available for us again. "It's just a case of managing her comeback. She got 90 minutes [against St Polten] and it was part of the plan for her to rest a little bit after that and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago (112+ words) Barcelona will make their long-awaited return to Spotify Camp Nou this weekend after confirming Saturday's LaLiga game against Athletic Club will be played at the stadium. Julien Lauren believes the Lamine Yamal situation could be "easily figured out" if both Barcelona and the Spanish FA "speak to each other" to sort it out. (1:49) Barcelona will make their long-awaited return to Spotify Camp Nou this weekend after confirming Saturday's LaLiga game against Athletic Club will be played at the stadium. Renovation work continues on the arena, but Bar'a received Monday a license from the local council which allows them to stage matches with a capped capacity of 45,401....

2+ week, 3+ day ago (369+ words) The former No. 3 pick has impressed with accuracy, mobility and deep passes this season. With three first-round picks in 2022, New York looked as if it were set up to turn around the franchise. Will Arizona move on from Kyler Murray? Is the Tua Tagovailoa era over in Miami? And has time already run out on Bryce Young in Carolina? We listed the NFL's top 25 pending free agents and gave intel on who might return to their current team. The NFL will have its first game in Spain in Week 11. Here's what the Commanders and Dolphins got up to before kickoff Sunday. Two Dolphins coaches strolled through Madrid and asked themselves: Is anyone going to know what this is? Five NFL teams have at least 5% odds to land the No. 1 pick in 2026, per our Football Power Index -- the Titans, Browns, Jets,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (589+ words) Shaka Hislop and Ale Moreno talk about Lamine Yamal's influence at Barcelona and what makes him stand out as a player. (1:47) Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal will miss Spain's World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Turkey as he continues to manage an ongoing groin issue. Yamal, 18, was called up by Spain last week, but underwent a small procedure in Barcelona on Monday, unbeknownst to the Royal Spanish Football Federation [RFEF], to try and fix the problem. The RFEF have said they are "surprised" by Bar'a's decision not to inform them of the situation, but accept that Yamal needs 7-10 days' rest and have therefore allowed him to return to Barcelona. "The RFEF's medical services wish to express their surprise and concern after learning at 1:47 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, the day of the official start of the national team's training camp, that Yamal had…...