• The Guardian

    Macarthur FC ‘shocked’ after police charge three players over alleged betting corruption

    NSW police allege Ulises Dávila, Kearyn Baccus and Clayton Lewis were involved in a scheme ‘for yellow cards to occur during certain games’ in late 2023

  • Associated Press

    Team captain and two other players arrested over alleged soccer match-fixing in Australia

    Australian professional soccer was rocked Friday by accusations that the captain of A-League club Macarthur FC paid two younger teammates up to 10,000 Australian dollars ($6,600) to deliberately receive yellow cards in a scheme set up by a South American gambling connection. Local media identified Macarthur team leader Ulises Davila and fellow players Kearyn Baccus and Clayton Lewis as the players arrested over their alleged involvement in the match-fixing scheme, which police say led to hundreds of thousands of dollars being paid out in winnings. Investigators allege yellow cards were manipulated during games played on Nov. 24 and Dec. 9.

  • The Canadian Press

    Barcelona closer to securing second place in Spanish league after 2-0 win at last-place Almeria

    MADRID (AP) — Fermin López scored both goals as Barcelona defeated last-place Almeria 2-0 on Thursday to move closer to securing second place in the Spanish league. López scored a goal in each half for Barcelona, which opened a four-point gap to third-place Girona with two rounds to go. Second place guarantees a spot in the lucrative Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia. Barcelona closes its league campaign by hosting Rayo Vallecano and visiting Sevilla, while Girona visits Valencia and hosts Grana

  • The Guardian

    ‘More than capable’: Taylor backs City’s scoring ability for WSL decider

    Gareth Taylor has backed his side to score enough goals to overhaul Chelsea on the final day of the WSL season