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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.

How Charlotte FC has quietly become MLS' most ambitious team

Charlotte FC is sixth in the Eastern Conference and has an outside shot at a deep playoff run. Here's how it changed its fortunes.

Premier League Game of the Week: Best bets for Chelsea vs. Man City, Sun. 8/18

Here are the bets Yardbarker's Alyssa Clang is eyeing as Chelsea prepares to host Man City at Stamford Bridge:

Pros, cons of U.S. Men's National Team's new head coach

The United States Men's National Team crashed out of Copa America in embarrassing fashion this summer, hampered by stale coaching and a lack of in-game guile.  But the USMNT's tournament exit convinced the U.S. Soccer Federation that a new coach was needed to replace Gregg Berhalter, who was fired. Here's a look at the pros and cons of the new hire.

Olivier Giroud writes his own American soccer story in LAFC debut

This summer, American soccer is set for another seismic shift brought on by another World Cup and Champions League winner.

Columbus eliminates Inter Miami from Leagues Cup in 'war of winners'

Columbus moves on to the Leagues Cup quarterfinals.

Premier League best bets: Friday night's all right for fighting

Smell the freshly mowed grass. Drink in Bruno Fernandes's perpetually aggrieved facial expressions. Listen to Pep Guardiola's rasping insistence that various

How three newly promoted Premier League teams returned to upper echelon

The 2024-25 Premier League season begins Friday with three newly promoted teams looking to make their mark. Here's how each returned to the upper echelon of English soccer:

Premier League best bets: Season-long predictions for 2024-25

The English Premier League returns on Friday, Aug. 16, and with it comes 38 distinct matchdays of competition. We're tired over here, and run a little ragged from the busy schedule of the summer, but we still can't wait. Can you blame us?

Messi to MIA Mexican powers: What to know about wide-open Leagues Cup

The Leagues Cup is an annual competition among clubs of Major League Soccer and Liga MX, the premier Mexican professional league. A whopping 45 teams entered the tournament, but just one will win the title and North American bragging rights. 

USWNT wins Olympic gold for first time in 12 years

The United States Women's National Team defeated Brazil 1-0 on Saturday to earn a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Summer of Soccer best bets: USWNT meets Brazil for the gold

The USWNT vs. Brazil is the fascinating match we'll be lucky enough to witness in the gold medal game of the 2024 Olympic tournament. YB's Alyssa Clang knows where the smart bets are. 

Karaoke and 'Triple Espresso': How the USWNT rebuilt for 2024 Olympics

Here are the three biggest difference makers for this new-look Olympic USWNT.

Summer of Soccer best bets: France and Spain go for gold Fri. 8/9

Here are the bets that Yardbarker soccer expert Alyssa Clang is eyeing as France and Spain battle it out for the gold medal in Paris.  

Thierry Henry is chasing more than just gold at 2024 Paris Olympics

When Thierry Henry's France takes the field on Friday against Spain, it won't just be playing for a gold medal. It'll be playing for Henry's international coaching future.

From 'Rocky' to the GOAT: Best women's gymnastics routines at Paris Olympics

With the chalk settled in Paris' Bercy Arena, here's a look at the best — and most crucial — performances from the women's meet.

USMNT star Tim Ream joins MLS' Charlotte FC

Ream is a fascinating signing for Charlotte.

The story behind Jordan Chiles' controversial bronze medal on floor

On Monday, August 5, Team USA's Jordan Chiles won her first individual Olympic medal when she finished in third place on the floor exercise event finals.

Summer of Soccer best bets: USWNT gears up for round two with Germany

Where are the bets in Tuesday's Olympic women's soccer matchup between the USWNT and Germany? Yardbarker's Alyssa Clang has a pretty good idea. 

Global gymnastics is catching Team USA, and the sport is all the better for it

The 2024 Olympic gymnastics meet ended Monday morning with the women's beam and floor event finals. Team USA's Simone Biles competed in both, aiming to add to her tally of three gold medals at these Games, but was unable to top the podium in both competitions.

Team USA's Simone Biles wins Olympic gold on vault, Jade Carey takes bronze

Simone Biles won her third gold medal of the Paris Olympics on the women's vault final, while Jade Carey held her nerve to win bronze.

Summer of Soccer best bets: USWNT faces a familiar foe in Japan

Where are the bets to be found in Saturday's Olympic women's soccer matchup between the USWNT and Japan? Yardbarker's soccer expert Alyssa Clang says they're right here.  

Canada overcomes the odds, and a FIFA point deduction, to book controversial spot in Olympic quarterfinals

For the rest of the teams at the Olympics, Canada's advancement was more bitter than sweet.

Summer of Soccer best bets: The USMNT faces a rare Olympic quarterfinal

When we look at the USMNT as it prepares to face Morocco in the Olympic quarterfinals, the USA isn't just performing well against its own expectations, it's performing well against history itself.

Simone Biles wins gold, Suni Lee wins bronze in women's gymnastics all-around final

On Thursday, Simone Biles captured her second individual all-around gold medal at the Paris Olympics.

Can USMNT learn from its U-23 Olympic soccer success?

After wins over New Zealand and Guinea, the U. S. men's Olympic soccer team has advanced to the tournament quarterfinals and a spot in the knockout round in Paris.