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Five outrageous playoff formats MLS should consider using

The MLS Cup Playoffs have never been set in stone. In the league’s 27 seasons, no fewer than four playoff formats have been used to varying degrees of success. The current system, which features a single elimination format with seven teams from each conference, is easy to understand and follow but could definitely use some improvement, at least according to MLS. 

No hay vuelta atrás: México anuncia su prelista para el Mundial de Catar sin Chicharito

El misterio en torno a quién defenderá a México en la próxima Copa del Mundo comienza a disiparse. Gerardo Martino dio a conocer este miércoles la lista de 31 jugadores que participarán en el último tramo de preparación rumbo a Catar 2022.

Y no, no hay rastro de Chicharito Hernández.

Atlético Madrid misses a penalty awarded after the final whistle in a dramatic exit from UCL

Atlético Madrid missed a stoppage-time penalty in a 2-2 draw at home to Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday which ended their hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout stage.

Atlético Madrid penalty miss vs Bayer Leverkusen

Atletico spurned the chance to win the match when Leverkusen goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky saved Yannick Carrasco's spot kick before Saul Niguez's follow up strike hit the crossbar.

These two pumpkins on a bike tried to rob a reporter covering Copa Libertadores final on live TV

A news crew from Teleamazonas Ecuador experienced a terrifying moment while covering the upcoming Copa Libertadores final between Flamengo and Athletico Paranaense.

Reporter Vanessa Robles was on live TV reporting outside of the Monumental Stadium in Guayaquil, the host city of Saturday's final, when two men on a motorcycle approached her and her team, attempting to steal phones, cameras and other electronic devices. 

Ten Hag confirms Cristiano Ronaldo refused to come on vs. Tottenham and explains why he had to punish him

Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag confirmed Cristiano Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday and that he is now training away from the first-team squad.

De villano a héroe: Mareado y con tapones en la nariz, Ustari ataja penal en loquísimo triunfo del Pachuca

Pachuca se quedó con el primer partido de las semifinales del Apertura 2022 ante Monterrey con un expresivo 5-2, en una noche que solo puede ser definida como un paseo salvaje sobre el césped del Estadio Hidalgo.

Palomitas de maíz en mano, fuimos testigos de un duelo que se desarrolló combo a combo y cuyo clímax tuvo al arquero tuzo Óscar Ustari como singular protagonista. 

La maldición del ¡SIUU!: Camilo Sanvezzo es la nueva víctima del festejo a lo Cristiano Ronaldo

En vista de los últimos acontecimientos, los clubes de la Liga MX deberían prohibir a sus jugadores celebrar goles con el icónico ¡SIUU! de Cristiano Ronaldo. Esto luego de que en menos de una semana, dos jugadores que lo intentaron vieron como sus dianas era anuladas segundos después.

Man United drops Cristiano Ronaldo from squad for Chelsea game after his early departure vs. Spurs

Cristiano Ronaldo was the hat trick hero when Manchester United last played Tottenham in March 2022. The two sides met again on Wednesday and Ronaldo made the headlines, but for all the wrong reasons. 

United had a dominant performance against Spurs with Fred and Bruno Fernandes scoring the goals in a 2-0 victory. What caught everyone’s attention was Ronaldo — who didn’t feature in Wednesday’s game — heading down the tunnel at Old Trafford in the 89th minute.

Costa Rican young star could miss the World Cup after positive doping test

Costa Rica midfielder Orlando Galo has tested positive for a prohibited substance following a random test carried out in September, the country's football federation (FCRF) said on Tuesday.

Galo, who has played nine times for Costa Rica and helped them qualify for the World Cup, tested positive for Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS) after his sample was among 15 randomly taken during their friendly tour of South Korea last month.

Qatar celebrates 3 million ticket sales while residents are kicked out of homes

On Tuesday, FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Qatar World Cup organizers confirmed that ticket sales for the event were nearing three million. This is in line with the estimate of roughly 1.2 million people visiting country, which has a population of just 2.8 million, over the course of the 29-day event.

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