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Alyssa Clang

Alyssa is a Boston-born Californian with a passion for global sport. She can yell about misplaced soccer passes in five languages and rattle off the turns of Silverstone in her sleep. You can find her dormant Twitter account at @alyssaclang, but honestly, you’re probably better off finding her here.

2024 Formula One liveries, predictions: Mercedes, Ferrari

The 2024 Formula One season is nearly upon us, with preseason testing on Tuesday and the Bahrain Grand Prix slated for March 2.

Premier League best bets: Can Tarkowski raze Crystal Palace?

Welcome to Matchday 25 of the Premier League. YB's Alyssa Clang says we're well and truly back after the stop-start jerkiness of the January schedule, with a full suite of games set for this weekend and the middle of next week.

USMNT's Miles Robinson fuels turf-vs.-grass discussion in MLS

Robinson's concern is legitimate. The safety issues around turf are real.

Fernando Alonso's second act is changing the conversation about age in Formula One

Formula One is an intensely physical sport. Drivers perform complicated, pitch-perfect, split-second movements over the course of several hours, and they do so while facing G-forces that are more than double those of the world's most vicious roller coasters. 

'An absolute joke': How MLS's preseason 'coverage' hurts the league's momentum

If you're a casual fan of Major League Soccer, you've undoubtedly read headlines about the league's 2024 preseason. There's just one problem: Most headlines feature Lionel Messi-led Inter Miami and no one else.

2024 Formula One liveries and predictions: Alpine, VCARB and Aston Martin

The 2024 Formula One season is nearly upon us, with preseason testing on Feb. 20 and the opening Bahrain Grand Prix on March 2. It will be a season of transition for the sport, with Lewis Hamilton closing his peerless Mercedes career and 15 of the sport's 20 drivers out of contract for 2025. One thing is for certain: F1 will look different in 2025 than it does today.

Inter Miami's 'Messi effect' attracts hyped Argentinian youth prospect

Lionel Messi's arrival in Major League Soccer with Inter Miami triggered sold-out season tickets, record league subscriptions and more media coverage than the league had received in years, but there's more to the Messi story than just the short-term frenzy. 

Premier League Game of the Week: Declan Rice returns to West Ham with a title race on the line

West Ham vs. Arsenal. Two teams on opposite trajectories, tied together by the season-defining move of one talented English player. How will it all shake out? Here’s what Yardbarker's Alyssa Clang is keeping an eye on.

How Nigeria, Cote D'Ivoire made Africa Cup of Nations final

The Africa Cup of Nations — one of the wildest, toughest and most competitive soccer tournaments on the planet — is coming to an end this weekend. 

Premier League best bets: Heroes, Villans and a relegation six-pointer

It’s Matchday 24 of the Premier League and oh, how quickly things change. Yardbarker's Alyssa Clang is all over it.

Jordan, Qatar reach 2024 Asian Cup final

Thirty-two teams entered the 2024 Asian Cup in January, all vying for the title of continental champions in advance of the 2026 World Cup. Three weeks and 30 eliminations later, two remain: Jordan and Qatar.

6-0 losses and government complaints: What's going on at Inter Miami?

Casual fans know Miami as the home of Lionel Messi, the world's greatest soccer player, but the only game Miami has won in 2024 is the game Messi didn't feature in at all. What's the story here?

Premier League Game of the Week: Arsenal and Liverpool simply can't afford to lose

Not all headlining matches are classics. The last time Liverpool and Arsenal met in the EPL, just two short months ago, it was a dud. But this headliner? This is different. YB's Alyssa Clang explains why.

Who could replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes?

It's official — Lewis Hamilton is joining Ferrari next season. Who will fill the open seat at Mercedes?

The 20-year link tying Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari

Hamilton and Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur first worked together in 2005.

Premier League best bets: All eyes on the Richarlison derby

With most of this weekend’s Premier League fixtures balanced on a knife’s edge, there are plenty of opportunities for interesting bets. Yardbarker's Alyssa Clang shares a few.

Formula 1 rejects Andretti's bid to join grid in 2025

Andretti's Formula 1 bid for 2025 has been rejected, but this is a case that could be revisited down the road.

Controversial USMNT star set for Premier League move

After weeks of speculation, polarizing midfielder Gio Reyna is on his way to the Premier League.

Formula 1's Liberty Media tops Forbes' Most Valuable Sports Empires list

Forbes named the most valuable commercial sports group in the world and it may surprise you.

With loss in Saudi Arabia, Messi's Inter Miami remains winless in preseason

As the first MLS club to embark on a truly global preseason tour, Inter Miami is carrying a lot of weight on its shoulders.

Premier League best bets: Liverpool and Chelsea headline mid-week action

It's Matchday 22 of the Premier League season and we’re back after a quick break for the fourth round of England’s FA Cup. YB's Alyssa Chang shares her mid-week selections.

In defense of Daniil Medvedev, tennis' perennial runner-up

Daniil Medvedev's approach to competition is fascinating in its acceptance of loss.

Australian Open best bets: Breaking down the men's final

Here's how we see the men's final going down between Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner.

Who's on deck to replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool?

There are many coaches who would love the opportunity to work with Liverpool. But which coaches are most likely to take the reins?