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UEFA: Top four leagues guaranteed four teams in UCL from 2018
Big change for coefficients and qualification for UCL.

UEFA Europa League group stage: Man United, Saints handed tough draws
The two PL representatives will face tough tests in the Europa League this season.

MLS Weekend Preview: Desperation mounts as rivals meet in Oregon
Nick Mendola pinpoints five teams feeling anxious heading into weekend matches in Major League Soccer.

Arsenal reportedly set for $69 million double Friday buy
Arsene Wenger’s much-maligned Premier League transfer business is about to take the “much” off the verb.

NASL weekend preview: Miami, Minnesota meet playoff fortunes head on
Miami’s played one fewer game, and both it and Minnesota — fresh off the news it’s headed to MLS — are seven points shy of FC Edmonton.

Blatter says he will accept verdict as CAS appeal begins
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter arrived for his appeal hearing against a six-year ban from football on Thursday, pledging to accept the verdict of the Court of Arbitration for Sport

Report: West Ham lands Zaza from Juventus for $32 million
Zaza, 25, made his name as Sassuolo before moving to Juve last season, and forced his way into the national team.

Report: French outfit Nice interested in adding Liverpool’s Balotelli
Balotelli has 13 goals in 33 caps for Italy, but hasn’t appeared for the national team since 2014.

Season starts Friday, so here is your Bundesliga 2016-17 primer
Can Julian Green break through for Bayern as the Bavarians look to hold off reloaded Borussia Dortmund for a fifth-straight German title?

Spurs’ Bentaleb off to Schalke on loan, joining PSG’s Stambouli
Schalke finished in fifth place last Bundesliga season, and brings back captain Benedikt Howedes and Olympic star Max Meyer.

UEFA Europa roundup: West Ham bounced by Astra Giurgiu; Genk, Gent, Anderlecht roll on
West Ham dominated the game but not the score line against Astra Giurgiu, who advanced to the Europa League group stage with a win in London

Chelsea adds No. 2 goalkeeper from Portugal’s EURO winning squad
USMNT fans will remember him from his time between the sticks for Portugal at the 2014 World Cup.

LIVE – Europa League play-offs: West Ham within reach of group stage
Can the Hammers reach the Europa League group stage?

UEFA Champions League group stage: Premier League teams learn their fate
Leicester, Arsenal, Tottenham and Man City learn their UCL fate.

Best Player in Europe: Cristiano Ronaldo beats Bale, Griezmann to win award
Ronaldo crowned the top player in Europe for his exploits with Real Madrid and Portugal.

Ranking toughness of UCL groups for Leicester, Arsenal, Tottenham, Man City
Analyzing how tough it will be for all four PL teams in the UCL group stage.

Hope Solo’s ban from USWNT about much more than “coward” comments
Reading between the lines, Solo has blown her final chance with U.S. Soccer.

Drinkwater stays at champion Leicester, signs 5-year deal
Foxes midfield maestro extends his stay at the KP.

Manchester City confirm $22.5 million signing of Claudio Bravo
Chilean stopper finally arrives at the Etihad.

Transfer Rumor Roundup: Zaha to Spurs, Lucas to Arsenal
Latest gossip from around the PL.

Sturridge complains about playing out wide; Klopp responds
Liverpool’s boss plays it cool when it comes to Sturridge’s comments.

Southampton agree club-record fee of $28 million for Sofiane Boufal
Moroccan forward set to become club-record signing.

MLS Snapshot: Orlando City SC 1-2 Toronto FC
Giovinco’s two assists caught the Orlando back line sleeping and gave Toronto the three points.

Wales manager says Arsenal could have avoided Aaron Ramsey injury
Chris Coleman believes Ramsey should have had time off to start the Premier League season.

Report: Stoke City bids massive $23 million for Christian Pulisic
It feels like Dortmund has been fishing for interest in Pulisic, and they seem to have found a catch.

AC Milan secures loan for promising Chelsea youngster Pasalic
According to Milan TV, AC Milan has secured a loan deal for 21-year-old Chelsea midfielder Mario Pasalic. Multiple reports claim the Italian club will pay a loan fee of $1 million for the Croatian, and will have a medical on Friday in Milan where they will, among other things, check to make sure he no […]

Hope Solo suspended from USWNT for 6 months, contract terminated
Her second suspension from national team play, Solo will not be eligible to return until February 2017.

Men In Blazers podcast: Leicester vs. Arsenal, plus wins for Mourinho, Pep, and Conte
Rog and Davo recap the discordant draw that was Leicester vs. Arsenal and break down perfect starts for Mourinho, Pep and Antonio Conte.

Coleman explains why he stayed as Wales coach, rejected Hull
Chris Coleman says he chose to remain as Wales manager despite interest from Premier League side Hull because he’s in a job that is “close to his heart.”

Champions League playoff roundup: Man City eases through, Ajax bounced
Manchester City and Borussia Monchengladbach had easy trips to the group stage, but Ajax was embarrassed in Russia.

League Cup roundup: Middlesbrough and Burnley fall to lower league foes
Middlesbrough and Burnley both went to extra-time, and both were downed in the early stages of the League Cup.

Transfer needs for Premier League teams