United States midfielder Weston McKennie scored for Juventus in a 2-0 win over Genoa Monday and was named man of the match.

McKennie netted 17 minutes after kickoff to add to a fourth-minute opener from Brazilian defender Bremer.

The American missed two chances to add to his tally and the woodwork also came to Genoa’s rescue when Jonathan David hit the post.

The goal was McKennie’s fifth of the season for Juventus, tying his career-best mark in Serie A when he netted five times.

Genoa defender Aaron Martin missed a golden opportunity to bring the visitors back into the game with 15 minutes remaining when Mattia Perin got down brilliantly to save his penalty kick and his rebound.

The result enabled Juventus to close the gap on fourth-placed Como to one point. Como were held to a 0-0 draw by Udinese.

Cesc Fabregas’ men were on top for most of the game, but could not find a way past Maduka Okoye in the Udinese goal.

The result brought Como’s five-game winning streak to an end in Serie A, but the point kept alive their hope of winning a Champions League place.

Substitute Matteo Politano scored late to give Napoli a 1-0 win over fellow title chaser AC Milan and close the gap on Serie A leaders Inter Milan later Monday.

With Napoli starting the night in third place, one point behind AC Milan and 10 behind Inter, both clubs knew a win was needed to keep alive their title aspirations.

However, neither showed much urgency or guile in a game that featured few clear scoring chances.

Politano, who replaced Leonardo Spinazzola just five minutes earlier, eventually broke the deadlock with 11 minutes remaining when he fired home a low shot after the Milan defense failed to clear a cross from the left.

Milan poured forward in the final minutes, but could not get an equalizer and dropped to third.

U.S. attacker Christian Pulisic came on as a substitute in the second half, but he could not help Milan’s cause as his goalless 2026 continued.

Napoli ended the day seven points behind Inter with seven matches remaining, while AC Milan are two points further back.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

As the confetti falls on the hardwood floors of the Finals Fours in both Phoenix and Indianapolis, it will mark a bittersweet yet joyful moment.

UCLA took home its first women’s NCAA championship in program history on Sunday after a dominant 79-51 win over South Carolina. Michigan joined the Bruins on Monday night after defeating UConn 69-63 in the men’s championship game to cap off a tournament to remember.

March Madness produced plenty of stunning moments that defined the 2026 edition of the college basketball masterpiece, setting it apart from other NCAA tournaments in past years.

Multiple upsets, miscommunication and late-game mistakes. Nail-biting situations that were inches away from a bracket buster. And, of course, the fans who stood out with their main character energy in the stands for their team — or perhaps, multiple.

But as much as team personnel and fans yearn to reverse time to relive those priceless moments, there were lenses on the sideline that froze the excitement-filled seconds.

Relive the intensity of March Madness with a look back at some of the best tournament-defining moments through the lenses.

James Rodriguez‘s club have denied rumours the Colombia midfielder has a potentially fatal muscle-wasting condition.

The 34-year-old former Everton player was in hospital for three days after suffering with “severe dehydration” following his country’s friendly defeat to France in Maryland, United States on March 29.

Colombia’s football federation had revealed he had been in a US hospital for a problem “not related to musculoskeletal injuries” and not “linked to the development of his football activities.”

Rumours on social media claimed he was suffering from rhabdomyolysis, a rare condition which causes muscles to disintegrate and can potentially lead to fatal kidney damage.

But his club side Minnesota United said in a statement on Monday night: “The club and our medical professionals can unequivocally state there has been no clinical or laboratory evidence of rhabdomyolysis.

“We respectfully ask members of the media and the public to refrain from further speculation regarding James’ health. Any additional updates will be communicated directly by the club through official channels.”

Rodriguez was substituted in the 63rd minute of the defeat to France, with the Colombian Football Federation saying in a statement on April 2 he had “presented with severe dehydration” the day after the match and was in hospital for 72 hours “for preventative and recovery monitoring.”

Minnesota have added that James had IV fluid therapy before being discharged and was back at the club’s training ground on Monday for “a supervised return-to-activity session”.

The club statement added: “His reintegration into full team training will follow the protocols established by the club’s medical department and will be guided entirely by his clinical progress.”

Rodriguez’s career has include stops at Porto, Monaco, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, while he had a one-year spell at Everton for the 2020-21 campaign.

Rodriguez, who has played at two World Cups for his country, joined Major League Soccer side Minnesota United on a short-term deal in February.