Football/Soccer 24-Hour Briefing
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The S&P 500 skysports.com dropped 1.2% in its worst week since June. Entrata bbc.com is working with Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan on an IPO.
USWNT Dominance
Lindsey Heaps had a goal and an assist, and Jaedyn Shaw also scored to propel the United States to a sixth straight shutout victory with a 2-0 win over Argentina in the She Believes Cup on Sunday. Hayes espn.com said she was pleased with her team's emotional control in a "scrappy" 2-0 victory over Argentina on Sunday to open the 2026 She Believes Cup in Nashville, Tennessee. USWNT vs Argentina espn.com highlights show the dominant performance.
International Highlights
Sam Kerr scored her first international goal in 28 months as Australia opened their Asian Cup campaign with a 1-0 win over the Philippines in Perth. Kerr bbc.com scored the decisive goal. Scotland's Old Firm derby saw a late equaliser salvage a 2-2 draw for Celtic against Rangers, with Rangers v Celtic bbc.co.uk highlights capturing the drama.
Transfer Talk & Speculation
Transfer Talk has the latest on Bayern Munich wanting Harry Kane to sign a new contract, and Real Madrid wanting the same for Vinícius Júnior. Kane espn.com and Vinícius are both reportedly in contract talks. Chelsea could join the race for Al-Hilal striker Darwin Nunez, with Nunez bbc.com being linked. Manchester City are looking to make a big move for Newcastle United defender Tino Livramento, with Livramento being targeted.
Premier League Turmoil
Arsenal moved five points clear in the Premier League title race but is their reliance on set-pieces an issue? Arsenal skysports.com opened scoring with a corner against Chelsea in the Premier League. Chelsea saw their seventh red card of the season when Neto skysports.com was sent off against Arsenal. Chelsea red card problems bbc.com continued to plague the team. Tottenham's relegation fears increased after a 2-1 loss at Fulham consigned them to a fourth consecutive Premier League defeat. Spurs espn.com lost again as relegation fears deepened.
Other Football News
Dortmund's captain Emre Can will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL. Borussia Dortmund captain Emre Can will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee. Can espn.com is out. Benjamin Sesko celebrated his first start under Michael Carrick with the winner as Man United came from behind to beat 10-man Crystal Palace 2-1 and move third for the first time since May 2023. Sesko skysports.com completed the turnaround. Manchester United are flying, and so is Benjamin Sesko, whose latest effort was a winning strike vs. Crystal Palace. Sesko espn.com continued his hot streak. Forest must focus on one game at a time - Vitor Pereira wants his side to "focus on the present," and take one game at a time in their relegation fight. Forest bbc.com must focus on the present. Rangers striker Youssef Chermiti scored an incredible overhead kick similar to the famous goal by Wayne Rooney for Manchester United. Chermiti skysports.com scored the "Rooney-like" goal. Qatar postponed all tournaments and matches until further notice on Sunday amid global tensions following the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran. Qatar espn.com postponed all games.