EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLiverpool's Virgil van Dijk has said winning a second Carabao Cup trophy on Sunday against Newcastle United would give him a place among the captains who had achieved great things at the Premier League club.The Dutch defender scored the winner in the 118th minute against Chelsea at Wembley last year, securing his first trophy as skipper.The 33-year-old replaced…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNeymar's return to action for Brazil will be delayed yet longer after the forward was ruled out of his country's squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers on Friday due to a thigh injury.Brazil have been without their star since October 2023, when he tore the ACL and meniscus in his left knee. He had been named in Brazil's…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsMexico City's Estadio Azteca has changed its name to Estadio Banorte in order to help fund the final stages of remodeling for the upcoming 2026 World Cup.The venue for the 1970 and 1986 World Cup finals, the stadium will become the first to host three World Cups when it hosts the opening game of the 2026 competition, which…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsBoston's 2026 NWSL franchise announced Friday that it will officially change its name following a highly-ridiculed launch last fall.The team announced itself in October as BOS Nation FC -- an anagram for "Bostonian" -- and received immediate national blowback for the name and the accompanying marketing campaign, "Too Many Balls," which many deemed offensive.The team apologized and quickly…