Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti on Friday complained about calendar congestion, saying that his players will have only 72 hours of rest since their Champions League round-of-16 4-2 penalty shootout victory over Atlético Madrid before facing Villarreal.
Washington Spirit midfielder Croix Bethune has been removed from the season-ending injury list and added to the team's active roster, although she is listed as questionable for Friday's NWSL opener vs. the Houston Dash.
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has included Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio in the squad for the first time for the Nations League quarterfinal tie against the Netherlands in a squad that also includes Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal.
Pep Guardiola has laughed off criticism from Fabio Capello after the former England manager accused the Manchester City boss of ruining Italian football.
Liverpool face Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday, and it would be a fitting way to open Arne Slot's account, as it was Jurgen Klopp's last trophy.
MLS expansion team San Diego FC launched a comprehensive plan to stop the anti-gay chant heard throughout Snapdragon Stadium in its home opener match against St. Louis City on March 1.
UEFA said it'll "enter discussions with FIFA and IFAB" over a possible change to the rule that saw Julián Álvarez's penalty disallowed in Atlético Madrid's Champions League defeat to Real Madrid on Wednesday.
Kylian Mbappé on Thursday was included in Didier Deschamps' squad for France's Nations League quarterfinals March 20 and 23, after more than a six-month absence from the team.
The Champions League quarterfinals bracket was set Wednesday, and it sends Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain toward more English teams standing in their path of the title.
Diego Simeone questioned the decision to disallow Julián Álvarez's crucial penalty in Real Madrid's Champions League shootout win over Atlético Madrid, insisting "the ball doesn't move" after VAR decided the forward had kicked the ball twice.
Real Madrid and Atlético couldn't be separated over two legs but, when Wednesday's match went to penalties, there was only ever going to be one outcome.
Are they playing badly, or are their opponents just playing worse? Whatever it is, Bayern Munich could well stumble to winning both the Bundesliga and Champions League this season.