BARCELONA, Spain (AP) â Spainâs new womenâs coach Montse TomĂ© is set to hold a news conference in Gothenburg on Thursday, a day before her soccer team tries to put off-field distractions aside to play Sweden in the Nations League. It will be the first game since the Spanish federation was rocked by a scandal caused by its former president Luis Rubiales kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips without her consent following its Womenâs World Cup triumph. TomĂ© will be accompanied by Ballon dâOr win
MILAN (AP) â Lazioâs misfiring forwards could take scoring tips from their goalkeeper as they aim to kick-start their Serie A season. With Lazio trailing at home to Atletico Madrid in their Champions League opener on Tuesday, goalkeeper Ivan Provedel raced up to the other end and snatched a point for his side with a precise header in a dramatic equalizer in the fifth minute of stoppage time. That was Lazioâs only goal from a remarkable 19 attempts. âWe found a solution eventually,â Lazio coach M
A corner kick as extra time was winding down resulted in a late Indy goal and a 1-1 tie with Phoenix, which is in the fifth playoff spot.