• The Canadian Press

    Benteke scores 3 goals to help DC United beat Atlanta United 3-2

    ATLANTA (AP) — Christian Benteke scored three goals — his second hat trick this season — and Jared Stroud had two assists Saturday night to help D.C. United beat Atlanta United 3-2. Benteke has three multi-goal games this season and is tied with Inter Miami's Luis Suárez for most goals in MLS with 11. An own goal by D.C. United tied the score early in the second half but Benteke gave them the lead for good when he headed home a corner kick played by Mateusz Klich made it 3-2 in the 55th minute.

  • The Independent

    Naive Burnley left counting cost of a season that has become a very expensive mistake

    PREMIER LEAGUE RELEGATION BATTLE: In its own way, Burnley’s failure under Vincent Kompany ranks as one of the Premier League’s worst-ever relegations, writes Richard Jolly, and leaves serious questions at every level of the club

  • The Canadian Press

    Messi shaken up during Miami-Montreal match, returns after brief absence

    MONTREAL (AP) — Lionel Messi and Inter Miami had an injury scare Saturday night. Messi, the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner as the world's best player, briefly left Inter Miami’s match at Montreal late in the first half after evidently having some sort of issue with his left knee. Messi was hurt in the 40th minute on a play near midfield. He was fouled by Montreal defender George Campbell and went down immediately, holding his knee and writhing in pain. Inter Miami’s medical staff went onto the fi

  • The Canadian Press

    Fans flock to Stade Saputo as 'Messi Mania' arrives in Montreal: 'This is just crazy'

    MONTREAL — Lionel Messi superfan Pier-Marc Brunelle is finally getting the chance to see his idol play live. And he can’t believe that it’s happening in Montreal of all places. Brunelle, 25, travelled to Europe on separate occasions hoping to see Messi play for FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, but the Argentine superstar didn’t take the pitch either time. On Saturday, Brunelle was one of thousands of fans who flocked to Stade Saputo early as Messi’s Inter Miami CF visited CF Montreal in Maj