Washington Spirit to keep NWSL semi-final at Audi Field after scheduling crisis; Gotham venue TBD

Larson becomes first repeat champion since 2010 Hendrick driver clinches title in opening stage Ryan Blaney wins season finale at Homestead Kyle Larson is now a three-time Nascar champion. Larson clinched his third Cup Series title in six years early in Sunday’s 400-mile season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, becoming the first back-to-back champion since Jimmie Johnson in 2010. Johnson won five consecutive titles beginning in 2006. Continue reading...

They had been in a battle, they had been behind and they had been on edge, but Barcelona found a way through, holding on to their place at the top of the table and holding the doubts at bay for another day. A fortnight in which they were defeated by PSG and Real Madrid, in which they might have wondered if something was not quite right, ended with a 2-1 win at Atlético Madrid. This was a proper test, first place awaiting the winner, and in the end that was Hansi Flick’s side. At a noisy, intense

Frenchman under pressure after four successive defeats Former Spurs manager Frank emerging as main candidate Crystal Palace are poised to sack Pierre Sage after Sunday’s defeat by Liverpool left them bottom of the Premier League for the first time since December 2017, with Thomas Frank emerging as the main candidate to succeed him. The Frenchman, appointed in mid-June to replace Oliver Glasner, has been under mounting pressure since a 5-0 defeat by Brighton last month. There have been few signs

Updates on the early week nine slate from 6pm GMT What do the midterms mean for the NFL? | Email Graham Hola football fans, cómo estás? At the midpoint of the season week nine is underway in Madrid with the Bengals currently beating the Falcons 31-17. Before we see how that one finishes there are seven games coming at 12pm CST/1pm EST/6pm GMT (home teams listed second): (6-2) Denver Broncos v Carolina Panthers (3-4) (3-5) Dallas Cowboys v Indianapolis Colts (2-6) (2-6) New York Jets v Kansas Cit