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September 28, 2016

Liverpool reassesses further Anfield expansion after protest

Liverpool owner John Henry says fan protests against ticket prices are causing the club to reassess plans to further ...

September 27, 2016

Leicester wins, Madrid held by Dortmund in Champions League

Leicester's players upturned the established order in England last season. Now, they're doing the same in Europe. The fairy ...

September 27, 2016

Qatar to set up desert tent camp to house World Cup fans

The committee organizing the 2022 World Cup in Qatar plans to try out a "fan village" that could house up to 2,000 soccer ...

September 27, 2016

Barcelona tries to keep winning form without Messi

Neymar and Luis Suarez will lead the attack again when Barcelona visits Borussia Moenchengladbach in its first Champions ...

September 25, 2016

Qatar names Fossati to coach national soccer team

Qatar has named former manager Jorge Fossati to coach its national soccer team after back-to-back losses in 2018 World Cup ...

September 20, 2016

Spotlight on concussion after head injury in Premier League

Lying flat on the Vicarage Road pitch, it seemed Anthony Martial's game could be prematurely over. The Manchester United ...

September 18, 2016

After 1,192 days, Brazil mega-event run ends at Paralympics

After 1,192 days, Brazil's run of hosting mega-sports events came to an end Sunday at the Paralympic Games. It began with ...

September 15, 2016

Rapinoe kneels during anthem before US match vs. Thailand

Megan Rapinoe knelt during the national anthem before a U.S. women's national team match against Thailand on Thursday night.

September 12, 2016

NCAA pulls 7 postseason events out of NC due to LGBT law

Basketball-crazed North Carolina has lost its next chance to host NCAA men's basketball tournament games along with several ...

September 12, 2016

Abby Wambach: I abused alcohol, prescription drugs for years

Abby Wambach says she abused alcohol and prescription drugs for years until her arrest for driving under the influence in ...

September 12, 2016

Surge in ER visits for injuries, concussions from soccer

Soccer injuries are sending soaring numbers of U.S. kids to emergency rooms, a trend driven in part by young players with ...

September 09, 2016

Teenagers could steal limelight in Manchester derby

An $800 million cast of global superstars will take the field for the Manchester derby in the English Premier League on ...

September 09, 2016

Balotelli trying to relaunch turbulent career with Nice

Mario Balotelli may lose count when he adds up the number of people he has to prove wrong this season. Among them, a former ...

September 09, 2016

For immigrants in US, a soccer world cup of their own

During Bawitha Tling's tumultuous journey fleeing war and forced labor under Myanmar's dictatorship — first to a Malaysian ...

September 07, 2016

Megan Rapinoe stymied in bid for 2nd national anthem action

The Washington Spirit prevented Seattle midfielder Megan Rapinoe from kneeling again during the national anthem by altering ...

September 06, 2016

Altidore scores twice, US advances with 4-0 win over T&T

Jozy Altidore made U.S. history. So did Christian Pulisic. Altidore scored twice in a three-minute span of the second half, ...

September 06, 2016

17-year-old Pulisic makes 1st start for United States

Christian Pulisic has become the youngest player to start a World Cup qualifier for the United States. Pulisic, whose ...

September 06, 2016

Trial of ex-soccer coach accused of killing boy in NY starts

The trial of a former college soccer coach accused of strangling his former girlfriend's 12-year-old son in October 2011 ...

September 05, 2016

Talented teenager Pulisic likely to remain US super sub

Christian Pulisic's phone has been more active than usual the past few days. Among texts, calls and social media, Pulisic got ...