The Sports Report: Soccer star Alex Morgan retires
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
U.S. men’s soccer roster announced for upcoming matches
The World Cup is coming to the U.S. in 21 months. And while the national team still doesn’t have a permanent manager it does have…
U.S. beat Germany, earns spot in Olympic women’s soccer final
DECINES-CHARPIEU, France — In the past eight weeks Emma Hayes has managed to do what the last two coaches of the women’s national soccer team…
2024 Paris Olympics: U.S. men’s soccer eliminated by Morocco
PARIS — The U.S. run through the men’s soccer tournament came to definitive end Friday, with Morocco dominating to a 4-0 quarterfinal-round win at a packed…
Angel City launches project to help youth gain easier access to soccer
PARIS — Angel City, which has made community work part of the soccer club’s core mission, has launched a project designed to make the sport available…
Canada’s Olympic spying scandal casts pall over its rise in soccer
PARIS — So now we know what fueled Canadian soccer’s rise from pretender to global contender. It wasn’t just grit, camaraderie and good coaching that…
Canadian soccer coach Bev Priestman suspended from Paris 2024 Olympics over ‘drone use against opponents’
THE head coach of Canada's women's Olympic soccer team has been removed from her role amidst an alleged drone spying scandal.The announcement regarding head coach…
U.S. women’s soccer scores Olympic-opening win over Zambia
NICE, France — The Emma Hayes era officially got under way Thursday, with the U.S. beating Zambia 3-0 on the opening day of the women’s soccer…
Will U.S. men’s soccer embarrass or surprise in Paris Olympics?
MARSEILLE, France — The U.S. was two minutes away from an early exit in the men’s soccer tournament at the Beijing Olympics when Sacha Kljestan…
U.S. Soccer fires coach Gregg Berhalter after collapse
With the 2026 World Cup less than two years away, U.S. Soccer is starting over after firing coach Gregg Berhalter on Wednesday.“I want to thank…
Gregg Berhalter, U.S. Soccer in trouble after Copa América loss
Uh oh. In less than two years the World Cup is coming back to the U.S. and we’re not ready. Not even close. That was…
Should MLS teams ditch smaller confines for bigger stadiums?
Major League Soccer was born 28 years ago in cavernous NFL stadiums. Three seasons later, the league was averaging 14,312 fans a game in venues…
U.S. Soccer: Tim Weah and others were targets of racist abuse
ATLANTA — Tim Weah and other members of the U.S. national team were targeted with racist abuse on social media after the Americans were beaten 2-1…
U.S. Soccer wants 2026 World Cup to jump-start youth development
The 1994 World Cup, the only men’s World Cup played in the U.S., left an enduring legacy with the birth of Major League Soccer, the…
Robbie Rogers’ legacy as a gay man extends beyond soccer
Robbie Rogers was back at Dignity Health Sports Park on Saturday. It wasn’t his first visit since playing his final game for the Galaxy eight…
England defeats Serbia at Euro 2024 as Jude Bellingham scores the winner
Jude Bellingham has scored to give England a winning start at the European Championship by beating Serbia 1-0 on Monday morning (AEST).The Real Madrid star…
Ukrainian soldiers find healing playing on amputee soccer team
Valentyn Romaniuk enlisted in the Ukrainian army the day after the Russian invasion in February 2022. Sixteen months later he was fighting with the 3rd…
Federal government, NSW government and Inner West Council announce joint $40 million investment into Sydney’s Leichhardt Oval
In short: A joint $40 million investment into Sydney's Leichhardt Oval has been announcement by the Albanese government.The fund includes $20 million from the federal…
Yengi stars as Socceroos beat Palestine 5-0
Australia have ended the current phase of World Cup qualifying with six wins from six matches after defeating Palestine 5-0 in Perth.Socceroos forward Kusini Yengi…
Bernard Kamungo shows what a kid from a refugee camp can accomplish
The global refugee population topped 16.1 million in 2015, the highest number in more than two decades and larger than the populations of 120 countries,…