- The Associated Press
Australia's A-League banking on open borders for next season
Australia's A-League is set to kick off next month with organizers predicting domestic borders will be open and the only club that needs to be relocated because of COVID-19 restrictions is the New Zealand-based Wellington Phoenix. The soccer season schedule was released Tuesday and features games in four states in the opening two rounds, expanding to Western Australia in the third. Western Sydney Wanderers will get the season started against expansion club Macarthur FC in Parramatta on Dec. 27, and defending champion Sydney FC will open against Melbourne City on Dec. 30.
AFPSong a star attraction as CAF Confederation Cup kicks off
The 2021 CAF Confederation Cup kicks off this week with 19 preliminary round first legs and former Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder Alex Song is a probable participant.
NBC SportsBundesliga takeaways from Week 8
Dortmund's monstrous Norwegian forward is nearing Robert Lewandowski status in that we're considering disallowing him from Player of the Week consideration.
Headlines
- Current and former Cal women's soccer players allege abuse by longtime coach
- Atletico Madrid ends decade-long league winless streak to Barcelona
- Spurs go to top of Premier League table after victory over Manchester City
- USWNT's Alana Cook, PSG celebrate ending Lyon’s 80-match unbeaten run
- Chelsea blanks Newcastle, reaches top of Premier League table ... for a moment