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Shiffrin leads skiing World Cup opener after 1st run with overall champion Gut-Behrami not starting
Read full article: Shiffrin leads skiing World Cup opener after 1st run with overall champion Gut-Behrami not startingAmerican ski star Mikaela Shiffrin leads women’s World Cup season opener after the first run.
Becky Sauerbrunn and over 100 women's soccer players protest FIFA deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco
Read full article: Becky Sauerbrunn and over 100 women's soccer players protest FIFA deal with Saudi oil giant AramcoFormer U.S. national team captain Becky Sauerbrunn and Netherlands forward Vivianne Miedema are among more than 100 women’s soccer players who have signed an open letter protesting FIFA’s sponsorship deal with Saudi Arabian state oil giant Aramco.
A German in charge of England? Nationality matters less than it used to in international soccer
Read full article: A German in charge of England? Nationality matters less than it used to in international soccerEngland’s national team will have a foreign coach for the third time after hiring German Thomas Tuchel.
Thomas Tuchel hired as England head coach ahead of 2026 World Cup and targets 'second star'
Read full article: Thomas Tuchel hired as England head coach ahead of 2026 World Cup and targets 'second star'Thomas Tuchel has been hired as England coach and will take on the challenge of ending the national team’s decades-long wait for a trophy.
US ski star Shiffrin to skip downhills in upcoming season as she nears milestone of 100 career wins
Read full article: US ski star Shiffrin to skip downhills in upcoming season as she nears milestone of 100 career winsAmerican ski star Mikaela Shiffrin won’t race downhills in the upcoming World Cup season in which she aims for her 100th career win.
Phone deal for visiting fans at 2026 World Cup part of Verizon sponsor pact with FIFA
Read full article: Phone deal for visiting fans at 2026 World Cup part of Verizon sponsor pact with FIFASoccer fans arriving in North America for the 2026 World Cup have been promised help with their cell phone coverage.
China's Football Association bans 43 people for life after corruption investigation
Read full article: China's Football Association bans 43 people for life after corruption investigationChina’s Football Association says it has banned 43 people for life over allegations of match-fixing and other forms of corruption.
Chinese soccer appears to be getting worse despite President Xi's pledge to make it better
Read full article: Chinese soccer appears to be getting worse despite President Xi's pledge to make it betterJapan defeated China’s men’s national team 7-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Saitama, Japan, a brutal loss that came against one of China’s biggest sporting and geopolitcal rivals in Asia.
Buying tickets for the 2026 Winter Games will be tricky. Sliding could be in Cortina or Lake Placid
Read full article: Buying tickets for the 2026 Winter Games will be tricky. Sliding could be in Cortina or Lake PlacidTickets are about to go on sale for the next Olympics and nobody is quite sure if one of the major Winter Games venues will be ready in time.
Argentina fans revel in their Copa America triumph, a brief respite from their country's crises
Read full article: Argentina fans revel in their Copa America triumph, a brief respite from their country's crisesArgentines taking to the streets to revel in their Copa América triumph inhabit a very different place now than they did 19 months ago, when their World Cup victory sent millions surging into the same Buenos Aires square in a howl of collective celebration.
Gregg Berhalter fired as U.S. men's soccer coach after Copa America first-round exit
Read full article: Gregg Berhalter fired as U.S. men's soccer coach after Copa America first-round exitGregg Berhalter was fired as U.S. men’s soccer coach, nine days after his team’s first-round exit from the Copa America flamed doubts he was the right person to remain in charge for the 2026 World Cup.
US eliminated from Copa America with 1-0 loss to Uruguay, increasing pressure to fire Berhalter
Read full article: US eliminated from Copa America with 1-0 loss to Uruguay, increasing pressure to fire BerhalterThe United States was eliminated from the Copa America with a 1-0 loss to Uruguay on a questionable second-half goal by Mathías Olivera, a defeat that will increase pressure on the U.S. Soccer Federation to remove coach Gregg Berhalter before the 2026 World Cup.
US prepared to face South American power Uruguay with its Copa America future hanging in the balance
Read full article: US prepared to face South American power Uruguay with its Copa America future hanging in the balanceThe U.S. is prepared to face South American power Uruguay on Monday night at Arrowhead Stadium with its future in the Copa America tournament hanging in the balance.
Messi and Argentina overcome Canada and poor surface, start Copa America title defense with 2-0 win
Read full article: Messi and Argentina overcome Canada and poor surface, start Copa America title defense with 2-0 winLionel Messi’s through ball led to Julián Álvarez’s goal in the 49th minute, then he assisted on Lautaro Martínez’s goal in the 88th as Argentina began the defense of its Copa America title with a 2-0 victory over Canada.
Kylian Mbappé due for tests on his broken nose as France gets 'positive' news on the striker
Read full article: Kylian Mbappé due for tests on his broken nose as France gets 'positive' news on the strikerKylian Mbappé is due to have tests on his broken nose on Wednesday as France tried to assess what part he could play in the European Championship.
Weghorst returns from World Cup clash with Messi and lifts Netherlands to beat Poland at Euro 2024
Read full article: Weghorst returns from World Cup clash with Messi and lifts Netherlands to beat Poland at Euro 2024Netherlands forward Wout Weghorst loves to make a big impression off the bench and he did it again late in a 2-1 win over Poland at the European Championship.
FIFA unites World Cup winners and club executives as teammates to study for soccer diploma
Read full article: FIFA unites World Cup winners and club executives as teammates to study for soccer diplomaWorld Cup and Champions League winners have been learning about the soccer industry at FIFA this week alongside club founders and front-office leaders.
US downhill skier Breezy Johnson banned for 14 months for breaking anti-doping rules
Read full article: US downhill skier Breezy Johnson banned for 14 months for breaking anti-doping rulesDownhill skier Breezy Johnson has been banned for 14 months for three violations of anti-doping rules and can't race until December.
USA Basketball learns its groupings for the Paris Olympics. Tough draws await the men and women
Read full article: USA Basketball learns its groupings for the Paris Olympics. Tough draws await the men and womenUSA Basketball’s men’s team is assured of seeing Serbia and South Sudan in the group stage of the Paris Olympics, while the U.S. women are guaranteed of a gold-medal-game rematch against Japan in France this summer.
Swiss star Gut-Behrami secures overall and GS titles after finishing 10th at World Cup finals
Read full article: Swiss star Gut-Behrami secures overall and GS titles after finishing 10th at World Cup finalsLara Gut-Behrami has secured the women’s World Cup overall and giant slalom titles after finishing 10th in the GS at the World Cup finals.
Tyler Adams returns to US roster after hamstring injury that sidelined him for nearly entire year
Read full article: Tyler Adams returns to US roster after hamstring injury that sidelined him for nearly entire yearCaptain Tyler Adams will rejoin the U.S. team for the first time since the World Cup after recovering from a hamstring injury and making just his second club appearance in the past year.
Saudi Arabia launches formal bid to host 2034 World Cup in FIFA contest effectively already won
Read full article: Saudi Arabia launches formal bid to host 2034 World Cup in FIFA contest effectively already wonSaudi Arabia has launched its formal bid campaign to host the 2034 World Cup, in a race that basically became a formality last October when the oil-rich kingdom was the only candidate to enter the contest.
The US women fought to raise the level of soccer worldwide, and now the competition is much tougher
Read full article: The US women fought to raise the level of soccer worldwide, and now the competition is much tougherThe U.S. national team has fought for years to raise the level of women’s soccer across the globe, but that doesn’t make its inevitable losses to teams it once dominated any easier.
Andreas Brehme, scorer of West Germany's winning goal in the 1990 World Cup final, dies at 63
Read full article: Andreas Brehme, scorer of West Germany's winning goal in the 1990 World Cup final, dies at 63Andreas Brehme, who scored the only goal as West Germany beat Argentina to win the 1990 World Cup final, has died.
Gut-Behrami wins downhill to extend lead over Shiffrin in World Cup overall standings
Read full article: Gut-Behrami wins downhill to extend lead over Shiffrin in World Cup overall standingsLara Gut-Behrami has won a shortened World Cup downhill to close in on the injured Sofia Goggia in the discipline standings.
Post-World Cup, Qatar is pressing ahead with labor reforms but concerns for migrant workers remain
Read full article: Post-World Cup, Qatar is pressing ahead with labor reforms but concerns for migrant workers remainThe enduring image of the 2022 World Cup was Lionel Messi holding aloft soccer’s biggest prize in Qatar's spectacular Lusail Stadium.
Bassino leads Italian teammate Brignone after 1st run of World Cup GS. Shiffrin sits out race
Read full article: Bassino leads Italian teammate Brignone after 1st run of World Cup GS. Shiffrin sits out raceMarta Bassino has edged out Federica Brignone for an Italian 1-2 finish in the tight opening run of a women’s World Cup giant slalom.
Mikaela Shiffrin to skip World Cup ski races in Andorra to allow injured left knee more time to heal
Read full article: Mikaela Shiffrin to skip World Cup ski races in Andorra to allow injured left knee more time to healAmerican ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin will skip giant slalom and slalom races this weekend in Andorra to give her knee more time to mend.
With 7 matches for the 2026 World Cup, Boston expecting huge economic boost
Read full article: With 7 matches for the 2026 World Cup, Boston expecting huge economic boostOfficials in Boston acknowledged getting seven matches for the 2026 World Cup was more than they expected and offers a much-needed shot in the arm to the city's economy.
SoFi Stadium to install retractable corner seats this spring, increasing field size for soccer
Read full article: SoFi Stadium to install retractable corner seats this spring, increasing field size for soccerSoFi Stadium will begin work Monday on renovations to increase the size of its playing field area in preparation for hosting eight matches during the 2026 World Cup.
2026 World Cup allocations, finals site to be announced Sunday. Which city will you travel to for a game?
Read full article: 2026 World Cup allocations, finals site to be announced Sunday. Which city will you travel to for a game?Sunday’s announcement will offer further clarification on dates and magnitude of matches the cities will host.
Injured downhill star Kilde calls for better World Cup race-day schedules to protect athletes
Read full article: Injured downhill star Kilde calls for better World Cup race-day schedules to protect athletesInjured downhill star Aleksander Aamodt Kilde says skiers must be consulted about better World Cup race-day schedules to help protect them.
Shiffrin gets career win 95 in first World Cup slalom after season-ending injury for rival Vlhova
Read full article: Shiffrin gets career win 95 in first World Cup slalom after season-ending injury for rival VlhovaMikaela Shiffrin has earned her record-extending career win 95 by triumphing in a women’s World Cup slalom a day after the American ski star’s main rival sustained a season-ending injury.
Arnold Schwarzenegger stopped by customs over a luxury watch after arriving in Germany
Read full article: Arnold Schwarzenegger stopped by customs over a luxury watch after arriving in GermanyArnold Schwarzenegger was stopped for hours by customs at Munich Airport after entering Germany with a luxury watch that was potentially to be auctioned at a charity event.
Downhill racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde to have 2nd operation after high-speed crash at Wengen
Read full article: Downhill racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde to have 2nd operation after high-speed crash at WengenDownhill racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde is having a second operation five days after his shocking crash and airlifted exit from Switzerland’s signature World Cup event.
Messi edges Haaland in tiebreaker for FIFA’s best men’s player award. Bonmatí takes women's prize
Read full article: Messi edges Haaland in tiebreaker for FIFA’s best men’s player award. Bonmatí takes women's prizeLionel Messi has landed another prestigious award in soccer but the Argentina star needed a tiebreaker with Erling Haaland to win FIFA’s best men’s player prize on Monday.
Slovakian skier Vlhova wins World Cup slalom. Shiffrin straddles gate as teammate Hurt finishes 3rd
Read full article: Slovakian skier Vlhova wins World Cup slalom. Shiffrin straddles gate as teammate Hurt finishes 3rdSlovakian skier Petra Vlhova has won a women’s World Cup slalom after Mikaela Shiffrin straddled a gate and didn't finished the opening run.
MetLife Stadium to remove 1,740 seats for 2026 World Cup, officials hoping to host final
Read full article: MetLife Stadium to remove 1,740 seats for 2026 World Cup, officials hoping to host finalMetLife Stadium officials plan to remove 1,740 seats to widen the field for World Cup matches as they hope to host the 2026 final.
Shiffrin wins last World Cup ski race of 2023 by huge margin of 2.34 seconds for 93rd career win
Read full article: Shiffrin wins last World Cup ski race of 2023 by huge margin of 2.34 seconds for 93rd career winMikaela Shiffrin finished 2023 with an eye-catching performance even by her standards, winning a World Cup slalom race by a huge margin of 2.34 seconds for her 93rd career victory.
Overall World Cup leader Schwarz suffers season-ending knee injury. Sarrazin wins Stelvio downhill
Read full article: Overall World Cup leader Schwarz suffers season-ending knee injury. Sarrazin wins Stelvio downhillOverall World Cup leader Marco Schwarz has suffered a season-ending knee injury at an eventful downhill on the Stelvio.
American downhill skier Breezy Johnson says she won't race during anti-doping rules investigation
Read full article: American downhill skier Breezy Johnson says she won't race during anti-doping rules investigationDownhill skier Breezy Johnson is under investigation by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency and says she will not race during the case, which could lead to a two-year ban.
Mikaela Shiffrin races to rare win in World Cup downhill edging out Sofia Goggia at St. Moritz
Read full article: Mikaela Shiffrin races to rare win in World Cup downhill edging out Sofia Goggia at St. MoritzMikaela Shiffrin has won a World Cup downhill ski race to extend her lead in the overall standings.
Mikaela Shiffrin wins World Cup slalom in Killington for record-extending 90th career victory
Read full article: Mikaela Shiffrin wins World Cup slalom in Killington for record-extending 90th career victoryMikaela Shiffrin built on her first-run lead to win a women’s World Cup slalom for her record-extending career victory No. 90.
Messi World Cup shirts will be auctioned. Sotheby's thinks they could fetch record over $10 million
Read full article: Messi World Cup shirts will be auctioned. Sotheby's thinks they could fetch record over $10 millionSotheby’s is set to auction off six shirts worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina’s winning run at last year’s soccer World Cup in Qatar.
One year on from World Cup, Qatar and FIFA urged by rights group to do more for migrant workers
Read full article: One year on from World Cup, Qatar and FIFA urged by rights group to do more for migrant workersOne year after Qatar hosted the men’s World Cup, the gas-rich emirate and soccer body FIFA have been urged by human rights group Amnesty International to do more for migrant workers.
Shiffrin takes slalom for 89th World Cup win as 1st-run leader Vlhova fails to finish her second
Read full article: Shiffrin takes slalom for 89th World Cup win as 1st-run leader Vlhova fails to finish her secondAmerican skier Mikaela Shiffrin has won a women’s World Cup slalom after first-run leader Petra Vlhova looked set for a clear victory until straddling a gate and not finishing her final run.
Vlhova dominates 1st World Cup slalom of season. Shiffrin places 4th after training crash
Read full article: Vlhova dominates 1st World Cup slalom of season. Shiffrin places 4th after training crashSlovakian skier Petra Vlhova has dominated the first women’s World Cup slalom of the season by clearly winning both runs.
Palestinian soccer team prepares for World Cup qualifying games against a backdrop of war
Read full article: Palestinian soccer team prepares for World Cup qualifying games against a backdrop of warMakram Daboub may be struggling to prepare his Palestinian team for the start of 2026 World Cup qualification but he takes some comfort — for now at least — that his players stuck in Gaza are safe.
Alpine skiing World Cup faces questions from climate activists over racing on glaciers in October
Read full article: Alpine skiing World Cup faces questions from climate activists over racing on glaciers in OctoberThe Austrian resort of Soelden has hosted the first event of the Alpine skiing World Cup season for the 30th time with giant slalom races in late October.
Norway's Mowinckel becomes first skier to be disqualified under new rule banning fluorinated wax
Read full article: Norway's Mowinckel becomes first skier to be disqualified under new rule banning fluorinated waxRagnhild Mowinckel of Norway has become the first skier to be disqualified for a forbidden type of wax on her skis.
Spain’s women’s players want to focus on soccer again as Hermoso rejoins national team
Read full article: Spain’s women’s players want to focus on soccer again as Hermoso rejoins national teamSpain’s women’s players hope to start talking more about soccer than the off-the-field problems that marred their Women’s World Cup title celebrations.
In wake of Reyna-Berhalter feud, US Soccer Federation discussing rule to curb parent pressuring
Read full article: In wake of Reyna-Berhalter feud, US Soccer Federation discussing rule to curb parent pressuringMore than 10 months after the Reyna family pressured U.S. Soccer Federation staff to give more playing time to Gio Reyna at the World Cup, the team has not yet adopted rules to prevent similar lobbying.
Saudi Arabia formally informs FIFA of its wish to host the 2034 World Cup as the favorite to win
Read full article: Saudi Arabia formally informs FIFA of its wish to host the 2034 World Cup as the favorite to winSaudi Arabia has formally informed FIFA of its wish to host the men’s World Cup in 2034 in a bidding contest that increasingly looks designed for the oil-rich kingdom to win.
Newcastle beats PSG 4-1 after Saudi project gets 2034 World Cup boost; Man City, Barcelona also win
Read full article: Newcastle beats PSG 4-1 after Saudi project gets 2034 World Cup boost; Man City, Barcelona also winNewcastle has capped a stellar day for Saudi Arabia’s soccer project with a 4-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
Plans to accommodate transgender swimmers at a World Cup meet scrapped because of lack of entries
Read full article: Plans to accommodate transgender swimmers at a World Cup meet scrapped because of lack of entriesPlans for the first “open category” swimming races to accommodate transgender competitors at a World Cup this weekend have been scrapped because of a lack of entries.
Spain routs Switzerland in front of record crowd in first home match since Women's World Cup title
Read full article: Spain routs Switzerland in front of record crowd in first home match since Women's World Cup titleSpain’s women’s team has received the support of a record crowd in its first home match since winning the World Cup title.
Spain women's coach set to speak on eve of Sweden game amid month-long crisis at Spanish federation
Read full article: Spain women's coach set to speak on eve of Sweden game amid month-long crisis at Spanish federationSpain’s new women’s coach Montse Tomé is set to hold a news conference in Gothenburg on Thursday, a day before her soccer team tries to put off-field distractions aside to play Sweden in the Nations League.
Most of Spain's women's players end boycott of national soccer team after government intervenes
Read full article: Most of Spain's women's players end boycott of national soccer team after government intervenesMost of Spain’s World Cup-winning players have ended their boycott of the women’s national team after the government intervened to help shape an agreement to make immediate structural changes at the country’s soccer federation.
World Cup quarterfinals start Tuesday. They bring a 2nd chance for USA Basketball
Read full article: World Cup quarterfinals start Tuesday. They bring a 2nd chance for USA BasketballIf there was a silver lining to the U.S. World Cup team losing to Lithuania, it’s that the Americans now know how painful it is to watch another national team celebrate in its face.
The Dominican Republic, Australia and Italy reach the knockout stage of basketball's World Cup
Read full article: The Dominican Republic, Australia and Italy reach the knockout stage of basketball's World CupThe Dominican Republic, Australia and Italy have advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup.
Spain's acting prime minister criticizes federation head for kissing player from World Cup champs
Read full article: Spain's acting prime minister criticizes federation head for kissing player from World Cup champsSpain’s acting prime minister has greeted the country's Women’s World Cup champions at the presidential palace in Madrid and slammed the head of the Spanish soccer federation for kissing a team member on the lips without her consent.
To prepare for World Cup, USA Basketball brought some help for practices
Read full article: To prepare for World Cup, USA Basketball brought some help for practicesAs part of their preparations for big tournaments in recent years such as this summer's World Cup, USA Basketball has been taking a few extra players to help in practices and workouts.
USA tops Greece 108-86, moves to 4-0 in World Cup tune-up games
Read full article: USA tops Greece 108-86, moves to 4-0 in World Cup tune-up gamesAnthony Edwards scored 21 points, Cameron Johnson added 13 and USA Basketball never trailed Friday in a 108-86 win over Greece in a World Cup tune-up game for both teams.
FIFA head Infantino says Women's World Cup breaks even but plays down calls for equal prize money
Read full article: FIFA head Infantino says Women's World Cup breaks even but plays down calls for equal prize moneyFIFA president Gianni Infantino said Friday that the Women’s World Cup has “broken even” after generating more than $570 million in revenue but again dismissed suggestions for equal prize money with the men’s World Cup.
2 main concerns for USWNT going forward after World Cup exit
Read full article: 2 main concerns for USWNT going forward after World Cup exitOne of those causes of concern is something that the U.S. has control of rectifying. The other it has no control of at all, and simply needs to monitor and stay ahead of.
USA Basketball rolls past Puerto Rico in World Cup tune-up opener, 117-74
Read full article: USA Basketball rolls past Puerto Rico in World Cup tune-up opener, 117-74Anthony Edwards and Cam Johnson each scored 15 points, and USA Basketball used a 20-0 run in the second half on the way to rolling past Puerto Rico 117-74 on Monday night in the first World Cup tune-up game for the Americans.
US and Sweden meet again in a Women's World Cup match that will eliminate either Rapinoe or Seger
Read full article: US and Sweden meet again in a Women's World Cup match that will eliminate either Rapinoe or SegerThree powerhouse teams play on the second day of the Women’s World Cup knockout stage and at least one of the best will be eliminated.
Many stars at Women's World Cup juggle parenthood while playing on the world stage
Read full article: Many stars at Women's World Cup juggle parenthood while playing on the world stageForget about orange slices, players like Alex Morgan, Australia’s Katrina Gorry and Jamaica’s Cheyna Matthews are redefining what it means to be a “soccer mom.”.
Former Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon retires from soccer at age 45
Read full article: Former Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon retires from soccer at age 45Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has announced his retirement at age 45 after a career that included a World Cup title with Italy and a long list of trophies with Juventus.
Rose Lavelle returns to Women's World Cup a smarter player than her 2019 breakout debut
Read full article: Rose Lavelle returns to Women's World Cup a smarter player than her 2019 breakout debutRose Lavelle says she hopes she’s a smarter player in the years since she was a breakout star for the U.S. in the 2019 Women’s World Cup final against the Netherlands.
Women's World Cup spotlight shining on Australia as co-host New Zealand seeks its own attention
Read full article: Women's World Cup spotlight shining on Australia as co-host New Zealand seeks its own attentionNew Zealand’s Football Ferns are aiming to win fans as well as matches at the Women's World Cup.