Utterly fantastic performance by The Crew this. Honestly can't think of a better one by an MLS team in the CONCACAF Champions League. Brilliant.

Messi on a hat-trick with 20 minutes left. He's got nine goals in seven games in MLS this season. Been a pretty weary game on the whole but those who came to see the Argentine won't care.

Decent point in the end. With some quality up front would have been a different story. One defeat in eight. Just need a couple of wins now…

Another gifted goal.

Fear Burnley may regret not making the most of their chances in that first half at Old Trafford. Dominant for last 20 mins. Just missing that cutting edge up front. 0-0

Why?

WADA has asked an 'independent prosecutor' to examine their handling of the Chinese swimming case. Also sending an 'audit-compliance team' to China to examine current state of their anti-doping program.

Tremendous from the Crew. Trying to think of a better MLS side in CONCACAF than this Columbus team. Huge game next week and massive test at a strong Monterrey but they are in with a shout.

“I’m so sad about what has happened to that competition, it’s just thrown in there now almost as a distraction, the replays scrapped. The demise of the FA Cup is the worst thing that has happened to football in my lifetime. No question, that’s how I feel about it.”

I'm not sure why some Burnley fans are getting angry with Sacha Tavolieri for this. Conversations about possible scenarios take place in football all the time, especially in the world of agents and advisors etc. Time will tell if anything actually happens of course.

So much for a 'Masters hangover' - Scheffler, Aberg and Morikawa at the top of the leaderboard at the RBC Heritage, midway through the third round.

Burnley still in 'need a miracle' territory but....one defeat in the last seven games gives a glimmer of hope. Team has finally found some shape and some consistency. Probably left it too late (given two of last four games are away at United and Spurs) but there is a glimmer..

Big story in Olympic swimming. swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/twenty-th…

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