MLS NEXT Pro will kick off its second season Friday with seven new MLS affiliates joining the mix. The league has a clear goal of regionalizing competition while providing opportunities for players to be trained and scouted at a professional level.
LYON, France (AP) â Lyonâs chances of a seventh Womenâs Champions League title in eight years were hit by losing 1-0 to Chelsea in the first leg of the quarterfinals on Wednesday. Guro Reitenâs winner â a curling strike in the 28th minute â puts Chelsea in control against the defending champions heading into the second leg next week at Stamford Bridge. Since 2016, Lyon only once has failed to win the competition â in 2021, when the team was eliminated in the quarterfinals by French rival Paris S
Will Smallbone also turned in an impressive display on his senior international debut.