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PSG Suffer First Ligue 1 Loss of Season at Rennes

Paris Saint-Germain suffered their first defeat of the Ligue 1 season on Sunday after losing 2-0 at Rennes as Lionel Messi's wait for a first goal in the French top flight continued.

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Bayern's Bid for 10th Title Boosted by Rivals' Disarray

Bayern's record 10th Bundesliga title in a row might be the easiest of the lot.

The team from Munich is cruising unbeaten at the top of the league table under new coach Julian Nagelsmann and its challengers from last season are in disarray. Sure, it's very early — just six games from 34 played — but other Bundesliga teams have long relied on Bayern making mistakes, and there's no sign of those.

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Brazilian Soccer Great Pelé Leaves Hospital after Weeks

Brazilian soccer legend Pelé has been discharged from the hospital where he received treatment for nearly a month.

"I am so happy to be back at home," Pelé wrote in a post on his official Instagram. "I want to thank the entire Albert Einstein Hospital team, who made my stay a pleasant one, with a humane and very affectionate welcome."

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Napoli Loses Despite Early Goal; Roma, Tottenham Win

Taking the lead after just 11 seconds wasn't enough for Napoli to avoid a loss in the second round of Europa League group-stage matches on Thursday.

Eljif Elmas netted the early goal for Napoli — the second-quickest ever in UEFA's second-tier competition — but Spartak Moscow rallied to a 3-2 victory after both teams were reduced to 10 men.

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Qatar to Host F1 Race for First Time in November

Qatar will host a Formula One race for the first time in November and for 10 years from 2023.

Qatar takes the remaining slot left vacant on this year's reshuffled calendar. The race will start under floodlights at 6 p.m. local time on Nov. 21 at the Losail International Circuit.

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Madrid Hosts Legal and Soccer Drama in Super League Fallout

On the field and in the courts, Madrid is a must-watch venue for drama in this first Champions League season since the Super League project rocked European soccer.

Real Madrid fell to a stunning loss Tuesday against newcomer Sheriff in the first Champions League game at its iconic Santiago Bernabéu Stadium since driving the divisive breakaway project in April.

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Martínez Scores 100th MLS Goal to Help Atlanta Beat Miami

Josef Martínez scored on a penalty kick in the 78th minute for his 100th MLS goal and Atlanta United beat Inter Miami 1-0 on Wednesday night.

Atlanta (10-8-9) has won four of its last five games. Miami fell to 9-12-5.

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Koeman's Job in Danger Before Barcelona Visits Atlético

Ronald Koeman needs his Barcelona side to win big when it visits Atlético Madrid to have a shot at saving his job.

That is, if he makes it to Saturday.

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Afghan Girls Soccer Team in Portugal Gets Surprise Visit

Girls from the Afghanistan national soccer team who were recently granted asylum in Portugal have had a surprise visit from the captain of the senior team.

Farkhunda Muhtaj, a professional player who from her home in Canada spent weeks helping arrange their recent rescue from Afghanistan, flew into the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, for an emotional reunion with the girls' team late Wednesday.

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Atlético Beats 10-Man AC Milan 2-1 with Late Comeback

Luis Suárez converted a stoppage-time penalty after Antoine Griezmann scored his first goal since returning to Atlético Madrid as the Spanish team fought back to beat 10-man AC Milan 2-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Griezmann leveled six minutes from time and Atlético was awarded a penalty that Suárez struck confidently down the middle in the seventh minute of stoppage with the last of the visitor's 22 shots.

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