Last Minute Preparations

With kickoff in a matter of hours, Los Angeles and Real Salt Lake are ready to take the field to decide who will lift the Philip F. Anschutz trophy on Sunday night. Kyle McCarthy provides a look at some of the potential talking points in his MLS Cup Notebook to get you prepared for the title clash.

Racing Ahead

Real Madrid maintained their 100 percent record at home in La Liga this season with a slender 1-0 win over Racing Santander. Gonzalo Higuain’s solitary first half strike was enough to settle the game, although there were two goals controversially disallowed for offside.

Bunch Of Bologna

Bologna were outfought and outmuscled as Inter's class and experience came through in Serie A's 13th anticipo of the season. Diego Milito's opening strike was equalized within a minute, but Mario Balotelli and Esteban Cambiasso made sure all three points went to Inter.

A Series of Battles

For the team that wins on Sunday, the MLS Cup awaits. According to the players on show from the Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake, the match will hinge on the midfield battle. MLS the league hinges on something very different -- the supporters groups, says commissioner Don Garber.

Lackluster Liverpool

Liverpool's problems continued with another draw on Saturday against Manchester City. After taking two injuries and having to replace both Ryan Babel and Danial Agger in the early going, Liverpool had to rely on Babel's replacement Yossi Benayoun to grab the equalizer and keep all three points...

Blues March On

Chelsea showed their power again on Saturday with a 4-0 thrashing of Wolverhampton. The Blues put some distance between themselves and some of their rivals, though the team closest in the standings kept pace. Manchester United dispatched Everton with a score of 3-0.

The French Rejection

Following the controversial non-decision in France's playoff with Ireland regarding Thierry Henry's handball, the French Football Federation have decided not to ask FIFA for a replay, based on the grounds that it was up to the referee to make the call, and a rematch isn't just.