Football/Soccer 24-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: March 14, 2026, 2:37 PM ET
Premier League & Championship Action
Brighton edged Sunderland 1-0 on Saturday as Yankuba Minteh's decisive strike secured all three points at the Amex Stadium espn.com. Meanwhile, Manchester United interim boss Michael Carrick said his team is "embracing" the pressure of pushing for a Champions League return espn.com, while Pep Guardiola admitted the title race is "over" if City don't beat West Ham, insisting his first priority is the must-win clash against the Hammers espn.com.
In the Championship, Ipswich climbed to third with a 2-0 victory over relegated Sheffield Wednesday, thanks to goals from Ivan Azon and Jack Clarke skysports.com. West Brom breathed life into their survival chances with a first win of 2026, sweeping aside Hull 3-0 at The Hawthorns skysports.com. Stoke ended a three-match winless run with a 3-1 victory over Watford, with Million Manhoef bagging a brace skysports.com, while Blackburn boosted their survival hopes with a vital 2-1 win at promotion-chasing Millwall, as substitute Mathias Jorgensen scored twice in the final 10 minutes skysports.com.
LaLiga & European Football
Atlético Madrid moved up to third place in LaLiga with a 1-0 win over Getafe espn.com. Diego Simeone hit back at speculation over Julián Álvarez's future, slamming exit talks about his club's star player espn.com. Barcelona midfielder Gavi has been cleared to return to action against Sevilla on Sunday after almost seven months out with a knee problem espn.com.
In Germany, Nicolas Jackson and Luis Diaz were sent off as Bayern Munich drew with Bayer Leverkusen espn.com. Arne Slot urged his Liverpool players to "get the maximum" out of the remainder of their season but admitted he doesn't know what that will be espn.com. Igor Tudor hinted Tottenham will stick with a back-three for Sunday's trip to Liverpool, with Archie Gray in line to play centre-back espn.com.
Scottish Premiership
Celtic threw down the gauntlet to Hearts in the Scottish Premiership title race after coming from behind to beat 10-man Motherwell 3-1 at Celtic Park skysports.com. In-form Southampton ended Championship leaders Coventry's six-match winning run with a 2-1 victory at the CBS Arena skysports.com.
Wrexham's Welsh Derby Triumph
Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson praised the character of his side after they saw off Welsh rivals Swansea 2-0 to strengthen their grip on a Championship playoff place espn.com. A Nathan Broadhead strike and a Liam Cullen own goal secured the win at the STōK Cae Ras espn.com. Wrexham co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney dabbled into commentary for their team's all-Welsh clash against Swansea City espn.com.
NWSL Season Opener
Sophia Wilson's return and Olivia Moultrie's winning strike highlighted the National Women's Soccer League season opener as the Portland Thorns defeated the Washington Spirit 1-0 espn.com. Two-time reigning NWSL MVP Temwa Chawinga is officially out for the start of the Kansas City Current's 2026 season due to injury espn.com. Chelsea forward Lauren James signed a new contract at the club until 2030 skysports.com.
International Football & Transfer News
Mexico suffered another major injury blow ahead of the 2026 World Cup with midfielder Marcel Ruiz ruled out of the tournament with a torn ACL espn.com. United States international James Sands' World Cup hopes are in jeopardy after a left ankle injury ruled him out of the rest of the Bundesliga season espn.com. Manchester United are reported to be looking at five managers to replace interim boss Michael Carrick in the summer espn.com.
Former Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp said the Spurs hierarchy "know where I am" if they decide to replace interim boss Igor Tudor bbc.com. Arsenal prepare Leon Goretzka deal while Tottenham look at potential replacements for Tudor bbc.com. Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe praised Carrick's "excellent job" in interim role but stopped short of backing him for the full-time position skysports.com.
Other Football News
Mikel Arteta insisted he and Fabian Hurzeler were on good terms after the Brighton boss reached out to clear up his critical comments about Arsenal's style of play espn.com. Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior insisted he has good enough goalkeeping options following Filip Jørgensen's error during his side's 5-2 defeat to PSG espn.com. Pep Guardiola launched a passionate defence of his team selection following Manchester City's defeat at Real Madrid espn.com.
Tributes & Off-field News
The England women's football team paid tribute to former youth player Amy Carr, who has died at the age of 35 bbc.com. Brentford and Republic of Ireland captain Nathan Collins spoke about his dreams of the World Cup bbc.com.