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Yahoo Sports Scouting Combine Primer: Fantasy rookie prospects to know It’s Scouting Combine week in the NFL and there’s no better time to get to know the top QB, RB, WR and TE prospects in this year’s draft class. Late Round’s JJ Zachariason joins Matt Harmon to breakdown each position and identify the top tier

Lionel Messi (who else?) scored a 92nd-minute equalizer as Inter Miami drew 1-1 at LA Galaxy on Sunday. [ MORE: Inter Miami 2024 schedule in full ] Messi, 36, dazzled late on as he and Jordi Alba linked up down the left side of the box with mesmeric passing and moving which ended in Messi

Lionel Messi scored a late equalizer in Inter Miami’s 1-1 draw with the LA Galaxy. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) The stargazers gathered hours before kickoff on opening night of the 2024 Lionel Messi roadshow. Thousands congregated outside Dignity Health Sports Park, queuing to get inside the LA Galaxy’s longtime home, perhaps earlier

Yahoo Sports 3 NFL teams trending up & 3 trending down with Dr. Eric Eager | Zero Blitz Jason Fitz kicks off the show solo to get something off his chest about Russell Wilson’s latest comments on the I AM ATHLETE podcast. Fitz discusses Russell’s persona and whether or not he has enough left in

Lionel Messi, left, shakes hands with David Beckham during a friendly match between FC Barcelona and the Galaxy at the Rose Bowl in August 2009. If Beckham the player brought MLS attention and respectability, Beckham the owner brought the league Messi … and everything else. (Robert Mora / MLS via Getty Images) Trace the timeline

LAFC forward Denis Bouanga kicks the ball in front of Seattle Sounders defender Nathan during LAFC’s 2-1 win Saturday at BMO Stadium. (Eric Thayer / Associated Press) When LAFC entered the league in 2018, its first game was against the Sounders in Seattle. It won that game and MLS has been trying to turn the

Wilfried Nancy led the Columbus Crew to the MLS championship in just his first season as head coach. (Brad Smith/USSF/Getty Images). Wilfried Nancy was a couple weeks into his preseason masterclass, and a couple months removed from lifting MLS Cup, when he uttered words that should startle the rest of Major League Soccer. In less

Galaxy midfielder Riqui Puig, center, shoots over Minnesota United midfielder Hassani Dotson, bottom, and United forward Bongokuhle Hlongwane during a match in September. After they missed the playoffs last season, expectations are high among Galaxy players and their front office. (Ryan Sun / Associated Press) The Galaxy rarely have been averse to spending money. They’re

It doesn’t appear Carlos Vela will be on the field Saturday when LAFC opens its season against the Seattle Sounders at BMO Stadium. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press) LAFC has never started an MLS season without Carlos Vela on its roster. That could change Saturday afternoon when the reigning Western Conference champions face the

Yahoo Sports Favorite landing spots for the top 2024 NFL free agents | Inside Coverage Jason Fitz is joined by Yahoo Sports Senior NFL Reporter Jori Epstein to discuss the latest news around the league as the NFL world prepares for the NFL Combine before diving into their favorite landing spots for the top 2024

Lionel Messi kicked off his first full MLS season with Inter Miami Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Chandan Khanna / Getty Images) Major League Soccer employs Lionel Messi, perhaps the most popular human on planet earth, and its 2024 plan to capitalize on his greatness appears to be this: 1. Put the first match of

The greatest recruiter in MLS history assembled a superteam less with his words, more with his presence. Lionel Messi is famously quiet. But ever since he said “Miami” last June, friends and Argentines have flocked to South Florida. Sergio Busquets came to play alongside his longtime amigo. Jordi Alba took a giant pay cut to

Yahoo Sports MLS is ready to take off its financial training wheels MLS imposed financial restrictions to steer the league through its infancy. The arrival of Lionel Messi has sparked a renewed push to ditch those restrictions to allow the league to blossom into one of the best in the world.

Birmingham City defender Kevin Long has ended his 13-month stay with the Championship club by signing for Canadian Major League Soccer side Toronto for an undisclosed fee. Long, 33, was signed on loan from Burnley in January 2023 by John Eustace, before agreeing a one-year deal in June. But he made just two appearances under

LAFC forward Carlos Vela (10) argues with a referee about a call during a game against the Whitecaps. (Associated Press) Major League Soccer might open its regular season Wednesday using replacement officials after members of the Professional Soccer Referees Assn. (PSRA) overwhelmingly rejected a labor deal with the organization that provides officials to leagues in

The labor union that represents MLS officials has yet to reach a collective bargaining agreement with the league. (Photo by Melinda Meijer/ISI Photos/Getty Images) The 2024 MLS season kicks off Wednesday with Lionel Messi and Inter Miami hosting Real Salt Lake, and it’s likely that replacement officials will be working the game. As of Saturday

Yahoo Sports 32 offseason fantasy questions for all 32 teams The offseason primer you’ve been looking for. Matt Harmon and Dalton Del Don share 32 offseason fantasy questions, one for each of the 32 teams. Everything you need to know, or ask, heading into free agency and draft season.