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Russia banned from next Olympics and World Cup soccer
Russia was banned from the Olympics and world championships in a range of sports for four years on Monday after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) …
read moreRapinoe wins Sports Illustrated’s top prize to cap stellar year
Megan Rapinoe collected another accolade in a stellar year by claiming Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year honor on Monday for her performance on the …
read moreFlamengo big winners at Brazil’s Player of the Year awards
Flamengo were the big winners at Monday’s Player of the Year awards in Brazil with the Rio de Janeiro club taking the best player, coach …
read moreMLS announces season and home openers
MLS runner-up Toronto FC will visit the San Jose Earthquakes in one of eight matches to be played on Feb. 29, the opening day of …
read moreOlympics: FIFA’s Infantino proposed as IOC member, but not Coe – Bach
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been proposed for International Olympic Committee membership, but World Athletics head Sebastian Coe will have to wait due to a …
read moreUEFA announces new playoff system for 2022 World Cup qualifiers
UEFA is to introduce a new-look playoff system for its 2022 World Cup qualifying competition which will avoid the need to compare results of teams …
read moreMessi claims record sixth Ballon d’Or, Rapinoe wins women’s award
United States midfielder Megan Rapinoe won the women’s Ballon d’Or award on Monday after helping her country to retain the World Cup in France this …
read moreMessi wins record sixth men’s Ballon d’Or award
Argentina’s Barcelona forward Lionel Messi claimed the men’s Ballon d’Or award for a record sixth time on Monday.
read moreMessi scores in 700th match as Barca ease into last-16
Lionel Messi scored in his 700th match for Barcelona and also set up goals for Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann as the Catalans beat Borussia …
read moreFC Dallas acquires Picault, extends Hedges’ contract
FC Dallas acquired forward Fafa Picault from the Philadelphia Union in exchange for $300,000 of 2020 General Allocation Money and also signed defensive stalwart Matt …
read moreManchester City owner to sell $500 million stake valuing itself at $4.8 billion: Financial Times
The owner of English Premier League champions Manchester City is selling a $500 million stake to private equity firm Silver Lake, valuing the soccer club’s …
read moreOlympique Lyonnais parent in talks to buy NWSL’s Reign FC
The owners of Olympique Lyonnais are in talks to buy National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) franchise Reign FC, according to the Washington State-based club, bringing …
read moreSoccer: Four Australia under-23 players banned for ‘unprofessional conduct’
Football Federation Australia has handed lengthy bans to four members of the country’s Olympic squad for “unprofessional conduct” at the end of an under-23 tournament …
read moreLa Liga plans to take game to Miami halted by court decision
La Liga’s hopes of staging Villarreal’s game with Atletico Madrid on Dec. 6 in Miami have ended after a local court declined a request to …
read moreRapinoe calls for more investment in U.S. women’s game
Two-time World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe has been at the forefront of the U.S. national women’s team’s fight for gender pay equity but the fiery …
read moreSpanish state TV shuns Super Cup in Saudi over rights concerns
Spanish state broadcaster RTVE said on Thursday it would not bid to broadcast the upcoming Spanish Super Cup soccer tournament in Saudi Arabia due to …
read moreZlatan the Conqueror to leave LA Galaxy
Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not return to the LA Galaxy for the 2020 MLS season, the team said in a statement on Wednesday.
read moreChicago Fire trade McCarty to expansion Nashville
The Chicago Fire traded veteran midfielder Dax McCarty to Nashville SC on Tuesday, receiving $100,000 and a draft pick from the expansion side in return.
read moreU.S. forward Pulisic out of Nations League games with hip injury
Forward Christian Pulisic has been ruled out of the United States’ upcoming CONCACAF Nations League matches against Canada and Cuba due to a hip injury, …
read moreSeattle beat Toronto to claim MLS title
Seattle Sounders claimed their second MLS Cup in four years as three second-half goals gave the hosts a 3-1 win over Toronto FC in front …
read moreSeattle win MLS Cup by beating Toronto 3-1
Three second half goals gave Seattle Sounders their second MLS Cup title in four years as the home side beat Toronto FC 3-1 in front …
read moreBrazilian player sent off in Ukraine for reacting to racist insults
Shakhtar Donetsk’s Brazilian midfielder Taison was sent off in a Ukrainian league match against visitors Dynamo Kiev on Sunday for reacting to racist insults from …
read moreCharlotte leads bidding to be 30th MLS team, commissioner says
Charlotte, North Carolina, has moved to the front of the line to become the 30th Major League Soccer (MLS) team, Commissioner Don Garber said on …
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