EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsParis Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique has called on star forward Kylian Mbappé to defend in their Champions League semifinal second leg against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday in order to overturn his team's 1-0 deficit.Asked at his pre-match news conference on Monday what he can do to help Mbappé impact the game more after a quiet first-leg performance, Luis…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsFormer New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick ribbed his six-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady on Sunday over Birmingham City's relegation from the Championship into English football's third tier.Brady became a minority owner of Birmingham in August 2023 after entering into a partnership with the club's owners, Knighthead Capital Management LLC, and become chairman of the advisory board…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsIt's been another wonderful weekend in European soccer! Real Madrid finally clinched LaLiga on Saturday, when Carlo Ancelotti's side beat Cadiz 3-0 and then Girona beat Barcelona. In England, Erling Haaland scored four goals as Man City swiped past Wolves 5-1 and seemingly moved closer to yet another Premier League title of their own.Elsewhere, Liverpool thumped Tottenham to…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsSome 155 police officers were injured in clashes with Dynamo Berlin and Energie Cottbus fans over the weekend -- most of them from the use of their own tear gas.Berlin police said 116 officers suffered injuries from tear-gas use, 28 from assaults and 11 after being hit by pyrotechnics fired by supporters after the fourth-division match at Dynamo's…