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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.

October 19, 2023  |  Soccer

Premier League Game of the Week: A different kind of London derby

Chelsea and Arsenal are an interesting pair. On paper, they’re rivals; Chelsea represents tony West London and newfound wealth while Arsenal represents North London and its longstanding working class history.

October 19, 2023  |  Formula One

Daniel Ricciardo set for F1 return at United States Grand Prix

Daniel Ricciardo will return to the Formula One circuit at the United States Grand Prix in Austin upcoming after rehabbing from an injury concern. Ricciardo might hail from Australia, but he has embraced the culture in Austin.

October 18, 2023  |  Soccer

Sandro Tonali's Newcastle future in doubt as betting scandal rages

When Newcastle United signed Italian midfielder Sandro Tonali this summer, they were thinking about the future.

October 18, 2023  |  United States Mens Soccer

Five takeaways from USMNT's Germany, Ghana games

The results were mixed, with the USMNT falling 3-1 to Germany and beating Ghana 4-0, but both performances were surprisingly solid. We learned a lot about the team's strengths and weaknesses from these games.

October 18, 2023  |  Soccer

Premier League best bets: Nunez's joy and Hojlund's anger

Welcome to Matchday 9 of the Premier League season! We’re back after yet another international break. YB's Alyssa Clang highlights what might happen in the Premier League this weekend.

October 17, 2023  |  Kansas City Chiefs

Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes and more invest in Formula One's Alpine

Formula 1's profile has been steadily growing in the United States over the past five years, and now that is showing up in the kind of people looking to invest in the sport.

October 16, 2023  |  Soccer

USMNT prepares to face old foe in Ghana

The U. S. Men's National Team fell to Germany, 3-1, this weekend, despite a strong start and a stellar solo goal from Christian Pulisic. But all is not lost for the USMNT.

October 16, 2023  |  Soccer

NWSL playoffs include retiring star Megan Rapinoe

Rapinoe stepped up when it counted, scoring two goals to keep the Reign's hopes — and her career — alive for just a bit longer.

October 13, 2023  |  Soccer

Disgraced Spanish women's national team coach takes on Morocco job

Jorge Vilda didn't have to wait long to find a new home.

October 13, 2023  |  Soccer

What to expect as the U. S. Men's National Team takes on Germany

The last time we saw the U. S. Men's National Team in action, it was hammering Uzbekistan and Oman in front of small crowds in the Midwest. Things are a little different this time around.

October 12, 2023  |  Inter Miami

Inter Miami reportedly considering Lionel Messi-led Asian tour

The tour will consist of friendly matches against local opposition, with the goal of bringing in money for both teams while increasing Inter Miami's — and MLS's — footprint abroad.

October 11, 2023  |  Formula One

Is Formula One's upcoming Las Vegas Grand Prix really for American fans?

Formula One has skyrocketed in popularity in the United States recently, led by the sport-defining drives of champion Max Verstappen and the ubiquity of the Netflix F1 reality show "Drive to Survive."

October 10, 2023  |  Formula One

The story behind McLaren's remarkable mid-season revival

Cast your mind back to the Bahrain Grand Prix — the opening race of the 2023 Formula 1 season. It was early March. No one yet knew just how the season would shake out, but Red Bull already looked imperious, with Max Verstappen winning the Grand Prix by twelve seconds over his teammate Sergio Perez.

October 10, 2023  |  St. Louis City SC

How St. Louis built a powerhouse and made history in its first MLS season

St. Louis City SC never wanted to be just another Major League Soccer expansion franchise. "We wanted to build something that fits in St. Louis," sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch before his team's inaugural 2023 season. 

October 9, 2023  |  Formula One

Is the Qatar Grand Prix too dangerous for Formula 1?

There's no such thing as an 'easy' Formula 1 Grand Prix. Even notoriously safe circuits like Albert Park in Australia and Paul Ricard in France require inch-perfect movements to avoid catastrophe.

October 9, 2023  |  Inter Miami

Inter Miami misses out on MLS playoffs despite Lionel Messi return

After a fairy-tale run that saw it capture the Leagues Cup Trophy, Inter Miami is officially out of contention for the 2023 MLS playoffs.

October 6, 2023  |  Formula One

What to expect at the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix

It's been two long weeks since Red Bull and Max Verstappen charged back to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix. The Formula 1 circus has taken that time to relocate to the Middle East--just in time for this weekend's Qatar Grand Prix.

October 5, 2023  |  Soccer

Premier League Game of the Week: Arsenal and Man City have old scores to settle

This is it: The biggest game of the nascent Premier League season. Arsenal vs. Manchester City.  And YB's soccer expert Alyssa Clang is here with her best picks.

October 5, 2023  |  Soccer

FIFA confirms tri-continental 2030 World Cup hosting lineup

The majority of the tournament is set to take place in the Iberian region, split between Spain, Portugal and Morocco. While those three would make perfectly suitable hosts on their own, FIFA decided to give the opening three matches of the tournament to Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, all located in South America.

October 5, 2023

Hyped Austin FC on the brink of missing MLS playoffs

When MLS released its comprehensive 2023 season previews, Austin FC stood out as one of the strongest potential squads in the league.

October 4, 2023  |  Soccer

English Premier League best bets: Finding the order in a topsy-turvy table

It's Matchday 8 of the Premier League season, the last competitive weekend before we all disappear for yet another international break. And YB's soccer expert Alyssa Clang is here to make sense of it all.

October 3, 2023  |  Soccer

What Messi's efforts to land this big fish could mean for Inter Miami, MLS

Croatian midfielder Luka Modric, who debuted with Dinamo Zagreb in 2005, is one of the greatest soccer players in the world. Known for silky smooth passes and elegant ball distribution, he has won five Champions League titles, one Ballon d'Or and led Croatia — a country of nearly four million people — to a FIFA World Cup final.

October 2, 2023  |  Soccer

'Unacceptable': The refereeing scandal rocking the Premier League

Tottenham Hotspur took on Liverpool this weekend in a gripping, tense game to determine who would rise to second place in the English Premier League.

October 2, 2023  |  FC Cincinnati

From Spoon to Shield: What a turnaround for FC Cincinnati

Major League Soccer has many oddities and traditions, but none carry more shame than the dreaded Wooden Spoon.

September 29, 2023  |  Formula One

Is Max Verstappen really to blame for F1's lack of social media engagement?

Formula One's popularity has skyrocketed over the past few years, driven by media properties like Netflix's "Formula 1: Drive to Survive" and competitive battles between seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton and young challenger Max Verstappen.