Global soccer was in the doldrums in the early 1990s – with poor ethics and boring defensive tactics. Then FIFA set about changing the game.
May 26, 2026
Pep Guardiola fights back tears on the sideline as he brings 10 years at Manchester City to an end
May 25, 2026
After more than 30 years, the World Cup is back in Boston
May 19, 2026
In front of the future king of England, Unai Emery reaffirmed his status as the king of the Europa League
May 20, 2026
Neymar has made Brazil’s World Cup squad
May 19, 2026
FIFA has added another gambling industry sponsor to the 2026 World Cup by signing Greece-based betting brand Betano to a regional deal covering Europe and South America
May 18, 2026
An apparent mistake by the fourth official has forced Neymar off the field in the 65th minute of Santos' 3-0 home loss to Coritiba in the Brazilian league, the last match before Brazil’s World Cup squad is announced Monday
May 18, 2026
Chelsea has hired Xabi Alonso as its latest manager on a four-year deal, with the former Real Madrid coach set to take over on July 1
May 17, 2026
The World Cup final will feature a star-studded halftime show headlined by Madonna, Shakira and boy band BTS
May 14, 2026
Backyard game guru bets on new soccer-bocce hybrid
May 15, 2026
Barcelona’s hopes of reaching the 100-point mark in the Spanish league have ended with a 1-0 loss at Alaves
May 14, 2026
Forward Cristo Fernandez, the actor known who portrayed Dani Rojas on the Apple TV series “Ted Lasso,” has signed with El Paso Locomotive FC of the USL to play soccer professionally
May 12, 2026
Gio Reyna says he’s happy to score a goal which ended a year-long scoreless run as he tries to make his case for a spot on the United States’ roster for the World Cup
May 12, 2026
Tottenham has taken a tentative step toward securing its Premier League status after a 1-1 home draw against Leeds
May 12, 2026
In its storied history, Kansas City has attracted traders and mobsters, jazz legends and barbecue pitmasters, and
May 11, 2026
Real Madrid coach Álvaro Arbeloa has defended players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni, saying their apologies for having scuffled were enough to settle the incident that led the club to fine both of them a whopping 500,000 euros
May 09, 2026
Shakira is back
May 08, 2026
Manchester United guaranteed a return to the Champions League next season with a 3-2 win against Liverpool
May 03, 2026
Manchester United great Alex Ferguson has been taken to the hospital after feeling unwell ahead of his former team’s Premier League game against Liverpool
May 03, 2026
Leeds United has beaten Burnley 3-1 and almost definitely guaranteed it will play Premier League football again next season
May 02, 2026
Atletico Madrid and Arsenal have drawn 1-1 in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals
April 29, 2026
It was possibly the wildest match in Champions League history and may just change some long-held perceptions about soccer
April 29, 2026
The 2022 World Cup tournament in Qatar was moved from summer to winter because of the threat of extreme heat
April 29, 2026
The two Champions League semifinals starting this week have a bit of a beauty and the beast contrast
April 27, 2026
Arsenal has benefited from two defensive blunders to rally for a 2-1 win over Lyon in the first leg of the Women’s Champions League semifinals and keep on course to defend its title
April 26, 2026
Manchester City is headed back to another FA Cup final
April 25, 2026
FIFA is putting more World Cup tickets on sale after angering some fans by adding new, more expensive categories
April 21, 2026
‘Anything I get is always going to be earned’: The purpose behind OKC Thunder star Lu Dort’s relentless edge
April 19, 2026
Lionel Messi had two goals, Germán Berterame scored a goal for the second consecutive game, and Inter Miami beat the Colorado Rapids 3-2 to extend their unbeaten streak to seven games
April 19, 2026
Marie-Louise Eta was in little mood for celebrating after making her debut as the first female coach in the Bundesliga on Saturday
April 19, 2026
Bosnians woke with heavy heads and light hearts on Wednesday, buoyed by their soccer team's dramatic playoff shootout win over Italy that sent them to the World Cup
April 01, 2026
Aston Villa has advanced to the Europa League semifinals by beating Bologna 4-0
April 16, 2026
He rejected the soccer dream at 26. Now he’s telling his story through a new passion
April 16, 2026
Can three-time World Cup runner-up the Netherlands finally win soccer’s greatest prize
April 14, 2026
FIFA has added new, even more expensive tiers of tickets for this year’s World Cup, asking up to $4,105 for a front category 1 seat at the U.S. opener against Paraguay in Inglewood, California, on June 12
April 10, 2026
Out of the Premier League title race
April 07, 2026
Barcelona has routed Real Madrid 6-0 to reach its eighth straight semifinal in the Women’s Champions League
April 02, 2026
Congo has erupted in joy overnight after an extra-time goal against Jamaica sent the country back to the World Cup for the first time in more than half a century
April 01, 2026
Italy won’t get a chance at redemption for Roberto Baggio’s miss in the 1994 World Cup final at the Rose Bowl
April 01, 2026
As the World Cup nears, Christian Pulisic’s scoreless streak for the United States stretched to a career-high eight games
April 01, 2026
Roberto De Zerbi has been hired as Tottenham’s third coach of the season in a last-ditch bid by one of England’s top clubs to avoid costly relegation from the Premier League
March 31, 2026
Max Dowman, a 16-year-old Arsenal winger, has become the Premier League’s youngest ever scorer with a remarkable stoppage-time goal in his team’s 2-0 win over Everton
March 15, 2026
President Donald Trump says he doesn't think it'd be “appropriate” for the Iranian soccer team to attend this year's World Cup
March 12, 2026
FC Barcelona loves to say it is “more than a club."
March 12, 2026
FIFA’s World Cup chief operating officer says the tournament is “too big” to be postponed because of global turmoil caused by the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran
March 10, 2026
Iraq coach Graham Arnold has urged soccer’s international governing body to postpone his team’s intercontinental World Cup qualifier later this month because of disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East
March 09, 2026
In need of a global superstar for a sports anthem
March 07, 2026
Wrexham will play Liverpool in a friendly match at Yankee Stadium as part of its East Coast tour this summer, and by that time the fast-rising Welsh club will know if it has reached the Premier League
March 05, 2026
Goals from Christian Kabasele, Kelman Davis and Adam Buksa have given Udinese a 3-0 win over Fiorentina and halted its recent revival in Serie A
March 03, 2026
Six men found dead after abduction in India's Manipur, police says
Scientists discover a deep whale graveyard that is teeming with life
Deadly Indonesia floods wiped out at least 7% of rare orangutan population, report says
Trump says he is seeking permanent US intelligence chief with security experience
Israeli airstrikes kill 13 in south Lebanon, Lebanese sources say
Cracker Barrel rallies on upbeat forecast as logo uproar subsides
Knicks and Spurs set for Game 4 of an NBA Finals that have belonged to the road teams
After troubled World Cup lead-in, UN human rights chief urges 'rethink' of US immigration policy
Pochettino says no Americans among top 100 players yet US can win World Cup