Football news

Football gossip: Van Dijk, Jorginho, Tah, Kimmich, David, Rabiot, Depay  BBC.com

Substitute Cristiano Ronaldo struck a late winner as Portugal came from a goal down to beat Scotland 2-1 to continue their strong start to the Nations League on Sunday.

Spain's Fabian Ruiz scored twice as his 10-man side defeated Switzerland 4-1 in the pouring rain in Geneva to earn their first victory in Nations League A Group Four on Sunday and inflict a second successive defeat on their hosts.

France coach Didier Deschamps will stick to his plans to make multiple changes and rotate the lineup for Monday's Nations League clash against Belgium in Lyon, he said on Sunday.

Rodrygo told ESPN he was "upset" at his omission from this week's men's Ballon d'Or shortlist, after helping Real Madrid win a LaLiga and Champions League double last season.

Denmark striker Yussuf Poulsen created the opening goal and then added a brilliant second with an acrobatic bicycle kick as his side beat Serbia 2-0 in their Nations League A Group 4 clash on Sunday.

Nigeria striker Ademola Lookman continued his outstanding year with two goals to help his country to a 3-0 home win over neighbours Benin in their opening 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday.

2024 college football rankings: Georgia, Ohio State remain on top; Notre Dame drops  FOX Sports

Fantasy football Week 1 inactives: Who's in and who's out?  ESPN

Five things we learned about the College Football Playoff race in Week 2 - The Athletic  The New York Times

COLUMN: Not good enough — NC State football under Dave Doeren  N.C. State University Technician Online

FC Barcelona Legend Announces Retirement From Football  Forbes

What they’re saying nationally, in Boise after No. 7 Oregon football defeated Boise State  OregonLive

College football rankings: ESPN updates Top 25 for Week 3  Sports Illustrated

Cousins Toni and Guille Fernández became the youngest-ever scorers for Barcelona Atlètic with both of them on target in Saturday's 3-0 win against Ourense.

College Football Playoff 2024 projections: Notre Dame out of The Athletic’s 12-team bracket  The New York Times

Sunday Night Football: How to watch the Los Angeles Rams vs. Detroit Lions NFL game tonight  Yahoo Sports

Why Mississippi State football loss to Arizona State revealed encouragement about Jeff Lebby  Clarion Ledger

GameTimeCT 2024 Preseason Top 10 Football Poll: New Canaan is No. 1  CT Insider

Spain forward Dani Olmo will miss Sunday's UEFA Nations League game against Switzerland and return to Barcelona early with a minor knee problem.

Australia are aware of the test that awaits them in Indonesia on Tuesday but are looking to thrive on adversity.

College Football Playoff 2024 projections: Notre Dame out, Nebraska in after Week 2 - The Athletic  The New York Times

The Morning After: Mess Around and Find Out  Black Heart Gold Pants

Unlike Football, Personal Finance Is Not A Game Of Inches  Forbes

Overheard after Syracuse football’s win over No. 23 Georgia Tech: ‘He just kept playing that clip over and ov  syracuse.com

Germany: Football games under match-fixing investigation  DW (English)

College football Week 2 grades: Michigan the butt of jokes  USA TODAY

Arsenal face nervous wait after worrying Riccardo Calafiori injury update emerges  Football.London

College football rankings: Big Ten teams in updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 after Week 2  Detroit Free Press

After falling off the mountaintop, Michigan football faces a new challenge  Detroit Free Press

Notre Dame's inconsistency with Marcus Freeman puts them at top of Week 2 Misery Index  USA TODAY

No. 13 USC Football's Revitalized Defense Dominates Again In 48-0 Shutout Against Utah State  University of Southern California Official Athletic Site

Bottom line: How did Ohio State football grade out vs. Western Michigan?  The Columbus Dispatch

Let There Be Football  The New Yorker

A different goal: how women’s football is changing the beautiful game  The Guardian

Syria test: Good football centrepiece of Márquez manoeuvre  AIFF

How do you replace a legend? New Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor is taking it one step at a time as she looks to move on from the Emma Hayes era.

Week 1 fantasy football rankings: PPR, half-PPR and standard leagues  USA TODAY

Sports Column: Tracking down Vicksburg’s college football players  The Vicksburg Post

What will cure the ills of No. 7 Oregon football’s offensive line?  OregonLive

Georgia football: Same Bulldogs, new vantage point for games in Sanford Stadium  Online Athens

Match Centre: Republic of Ireland 0-2 England  England Football

'Exceptional young man': Florida high school football player Chance Gainer dies after collapsing during g  The Times of India

College football history: Notable firsts and milestones  NCAA.com