Soccer
Japan has emerged as a favorite at the Women’s World Cup led by surprising star Hinata Miyazawa. Just 23 years old, Miyazawa has five goals in the tournament and is leading the Golden Boot race.
Thirteen-year-old forward Da’vian Kimbrough has signed a contract with the Sacramento Republic of the second-tier League Championship of the United Soccer League, which says he is the youngest athlete in American professional team sports.
Wolverhampton has hired Gary O’Neil as its manager in a speedy response to the departure of Julen Lopetegui just days before the start of the new Premier League season.
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Thursday, August 10
AUTO RACING
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Thursday, August 10
AUTO RACING
Luis Enrique is the eighth coach to take charge of Paris Saint-Germain in 12 years of Qatari ownership of the French club, a hire-and-fire approach which has so far failed to deliver the ultimate goal of winning the Champions League.
United States goalkeeper Matt Turner has joined Nottingham Forest from Arsenal for a reported 10 million pounds ($12.75 million). Turner has signed a four-year deal.
Ball-playing goalkeepers and hybrid defender-midfielders are in fashion in the Premier League heading into the new season.
It’s time to find out what lessons Todd Boehly and Clearlake Captial have learned after their crash course in Premier League soccer.
Nearly 100 Croatian soccer fans have appeared in an Athens court to face serious criminal charges that include murder and membership of a criminal organization, over their alleged involvement in deadly fan violence.
From Alfredo Di Stéfano to Hugo Sánchez to Raúl González. From Ronaldo to Cristiano Ronaldo to Karim Benzema.
New Zealand will consider naming captain Kane Williamson in its squad for the ICC World Cup in October in India even if he will miss early games while recovering from a knee injury.
The traditional elite being cut down to size has been the standout theme at the Women’s World Cup ahead of the quarterfinals.
Players who reached the knockout round of the Women’s World Cup got larger individual bonuses that can be life-changing to many of them.
Julen Lopetegui has left his position as Wolverhampton manager after nine months in charge and less than a week before the start of the Premier League season.
Chelsea says forward Christopher Nkunku has had knee surgery and will be sidelined for “an extended period.”
It was before sunrise in Colombia when the celebrations began. Catalina Usme’s goal at the Women’s World Cup in Melbourne — 14,000 kilometers (8,700 miles) away — helped Colombia beat Jamaica 1-0 and advance to the quarterfinals for the first time.
Anti-discrimination group Kick It Out says 73% of soccer fans feel the sport has become more inclusive in the last 30 years but even higher numbers believe more still needs to be done to tackle abuse in stadiums and online.
The Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is showcasing some of the best soccer on the planet — and some of the best photographs.
There’s a big hole in the Paris Saint-Germain locker room where Lionel Messi used to sit. The way things are going at under-pressure PSG Kylian Mbappe may soon be vacating his spot also.
Defenders Tino Livramento and Micky van de Ven are making the headline big-money transfers in the English Premier League.
The Spanish league begins this week with the title favorites facing a transition year and squad changes that might open the door for other challengers.
Liverpool is undergoing its first major overhaul in Jurgen Klopp’s nearly eight years at the club after a season when the Reds failed to win a trophy or qualify for the Champions League.
Catalina Usme scored early in the second half and Colombia beat Jamaica 1-0 to advance to the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals for the first time.
A 29-year-old fan has been killed in fierce overnight clashes between rival supporters in the Greek capital.
The stakes are higher for Erik ten Hag in his second season at Manchester United. He is a year into one of the most daunting jobs in world soccer and has spent big and made some even bigger calls.
Chiamaka Nnadozie’s Nigeria lineup had two chances hit the crossbar in a scoreless draw and only missed out on the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals after losing a penalty shootout against England.
The United States’ early Sunday morning loss to Sweden in the Round of 16 at the Women’s World Cup averaged a combined English- and Spanish-language audience of 2.79 million viewers.
Inter Milan has replaced Andre Onana by signing veteran Switzerland international Yann Sommer as its first-choice goalkeeper.
As Kylian Mbappe’s transfer standoff with Paris Saint-Germain continues it remains unclear if the star striker will even be in the squad when PSG begins its title defense at home to Lorient on Saturday.
Star England forward Lauren James stepped on a Nigeria defender late in a tense round-of-16 game and received a red card that could rule her out of the remainder of the Women’s World Cup.
Bayern Munich says goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has undergone another operation to remove metal implants from the leg he broke while skiing last season.