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Tigres Advances Coaching Search After Pizarro Exit

The Monterrey club's front office wants to lock in a name before Thursday so the new coach can be present for Friday's match against Atlante.

By EnPelotas Staff
Olivera scores on his return, Peñarol beats Central

Olivera scores on his return, Peñarol beats Central

The captain returns after a month out with injury and opens the scoring in a 2-1 win in the second round of the Clausura 2026.

Mora scores as Xolos beat Cruz Azul 2-1 after starting out at namesake club

Mora scores as Xolos beat Cruz Azul 2-1 after starting out at namesake club

The forward arrived in Tijuana wearing the jersey of a youth league team that shared its name and colors with La Maquina, and now he's beaten the real celestial club in Liga MX.

Fenerbahçe seeks to stay unbeaten against Lyon

Fenerbahçe seeks to stay unbeaten against Lyon

The Turkish side arrives with three wins and a draw without a loss, while the French club needs to bounce back after a more uneven run of results.

Levski Sofia Hosts AEK Athens in Fine Form

Levski Sofia Hosts AEK Athens in Fine Form

The hosts arrive as favorites with a 63% chance of victory, backed by a stingy defense that has kept opponents off the scoresheet lately.

Dinamo and Viking, both unbeaten, at the Maksimir

Dinamo and Viking, both unbeaten, at the Maksimir

The home side has won three of its last four matches, while the Norwegian club arrives on a run of five straight wins.

Scotland Withdraws Vote for Infantino in 2027

Scotland Withdraws Vote for Infantino in 2027

The Scottish FA aligns with England, Wales and Ireland against the FIFA president after his World Cup privatization plan collapsed.

Santos opens Apertura 2026 after winless Clausura

Santos opens Apertura 2026 after winless Clausura

The Guerreros hosted Puebla in Matchday 5 aiming to climb the standings after four straight losses.

Estudiantes Thrashes Gimnasia 4-0 Ahead of Libertadores Rematch

Estudiantes Thrashes Gimnasia 4-0 Ahead of Libertadores Rematch

With Joaquin Tobio among the scorers, the Pincharrata dismantled its archrival in the rain and heads to Chile with confidence after a 1-1 draw in the first leg.

Diriyah Club vs Al Nassr in Round of 32

Diriyah Club vs Al Nassr in Round of 32

The in-house model favors the home team with a 59% probability, against 21% for the visitors.

Boca faces Recoleta without Paredes in Paraguay

Boca faces Recoleta without Paredes in Paraguay

The midfielder will be out for at least two weeks, leaving Arruabarrena to search for alternatives in midfield for the round of 16 second leg of the 2026 Copa Sudamericana.

Peñarol keeps Jaime through 2027

Peñarol keeps Jaime through 2027

The Argentine attacking midfielder, on loan from River Plate, played the minutes needed to strip the Uruguayan giants of their option to recall him.

Milito Backs 'Hormiga' Gonzalez Move to Olympiacos

Milito Backs 'Hormiga' Gonzalez Move to Olympiacos

Chivas coach explained the forward's benching in the match against Santos and confirmed the club won't seek reinforcements if his departure goes through.

Paredes injured, out for Sudamericana

Paredes injured, out for Sudamericana

Boca's captain suffers a hamstring strain after a nonstop workload dating back to the 2026 World Cup.

Bayern Favored Over Heidenheim in Friendly

Bayern Favored Over Heidenheim in Friendly

Bayern arrive in fine form with four wins in their last five matches, while Heidenheim look to show solidity against a European giant.

Rodri joins Barcelona from Manchester City

Rodri joins Barcelona from Manchester City

The world champion and Ballon d'Or winner will undergo his medical this Monday to wrap up one of the summer's most anticipated deals.

Bava leaves Nacional without complaints

Bava leaves Nacional without complaints

The fired coach spoke to reporters on his way out of Los Céspedes and explained that results were what did him in, while Sebastian Abreu ruled out a return from Xolos de Tijuana.

Lucumí joins Juventus from Bologna for $20 million

Lucumí joins Juventus from Bologna for $20 million

The center back from Cali signs a four-year deal after standing out at the 2026 World Cup, joining Cuadrado and Cabal in the Italian club's history.

Liga de Quito faces Mirassol in Libertadores round of 16

Liga de Quito faces Mirassol in Libertadores round of 16

The Ecuadorian club needs a draw or a win at home to advance, after coming away with a 1-1 draw in Brazil.

Deportes

Jacobo Ortega departs for Strasbourg

The 20-year-old forward, a European youth champion with Madrid, has signed with the French club through 2031.

Busquets back at Barcelona as reserve team assistant

Busquets back at Barcelona as reserve team assistant

The legendary midfielder, fresh off wrapping up his career at Inter Miami, joins Barcelona Atletic's coaching staff under Juliano Belletti.

PSG Bolsters Attack With Torres, Akliouche, Godts

PSG Bolsters Attack With Torres, Akliouche, Godts

Luis Enrique adds three attacking signings to a squad that already swept every league on offer, and the challenge now is finding minutes for all that talent.

Mourinho: "We only have good, very good and very, very good players"

Mourinho: "We only have good, very good and very, very good players"

The Portuguese coach assessed his squad after the friendly against Schalke 04 and made clear the team is still a work in progress, but built with quality pieces.

Ronaldo Signals 2027 Retirement

Ronaldo Signals 2027 Retirement

The 41-year-old Portuguese star wants to leave a spectacular legacy in what would be his 25th year as a professional.

Barcelona left without its top three scorers from last season

Barcelona left without its top three scorers from last season

Lewandowski, Rashford and Ferran Torres walked out the door with a third of the team's goal production, and Flick will have to lean on Gordon and Adeyemi to make up for that loss.

Serie A

Lucumí joins Juventus

The Colombian defender joins the Old Lady on a four-year contract after four seasons at Bologna.

LaLiga EA Sports

Barcelona still hunting reinforcements despite Basel rout

Hansi Flick admitted the team is still missing pieces, especially up front, as the arrival of Rodri from Manchester City picks up pace.

Premier League: Nine New Managers, No Guardiola

Premier League: Nine New Managers, No Guardiola

Enzo Maresca takes over at City, Arteta is now the longest-serving manager in the league, and Coventry returns after 25 years.

Tijuana beats Cruz Azul 2-1 in Liga MX

Tijuana beats Cruz Azul 2-1 in Liga MX

The Xolos climb to second place thanks to a brace from Gilberto Mora and a goal from Ignacio Rivero, while La Maquina stays stuck in ninth.

Vancouver beats Seattle 2-0 in MLS

Vancouver beats Seattle 2-0 in MLS

Elloumi and Müller sealed the game in five minutes as the Whitecaps stayed atop the Western Conference.

    
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