Apr 23, 2025, 01:00 PM ET Lauren Holiday had done it all on the field. She retired in 2015 as a World Cup winner and two-time Olympic champion with the United States women’s national team, and two-time National Women’s Soccer League champion. But after coming out on the other side of a life-threatening brain tumor…
Apr 23, 2025, 12:55 PM ET Former United States men’s national team coach Bruce Arena has criticized the appointment of current head coach Mauricio Pochettino, saying that a non-American lacks the necessary understanding of the country’s culture. Argentine coach Pochettino was appointed last August with the task of leading the USMNT into the 2026 World…
Apr 23, 2025, 11:18 AM ET Wrexham have been branded a “circus” by Charlton Athletic manager Nathan Jones ahead of Saturday’s showdown between the promotion-hunting League One sides. Wrexham, owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, are bidding for their third successive promotion in English football and sit two points above Wycombe Wanderers…
Apr 23, 2025, 09:51 AM ET As we write this, Arsenal are headed toward consecutive second-place finishes and are through to the semifinal of the Champions League. Progress is evident compared to Mikel Arteta’s first full season in charge, 2020-21, when they finished eighth. It’s a sign of how much the squad has been overhauled…
Apr 23, 2025, 09:28 AM ET Former Brazil coach Tite said he is taking an indefinite career break in order to take care of his mental and physical health. The 63-year-old, who led Brazil to the 2019 Copa América title, was hospitalised due to a heart issue last August. He was sacked by Flamengo the…
Apr 23, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said he didn’t become a soccer fan until a visit to Anfield in 2019 for Liverpool vs. Manchester City, but since that moment has full admiration for just how much the overloaded soccer schedule compares to the grueling Major League Baseball season. “I’m…
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Apr 23, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal said it’s amazing to have young supporters looking up to him in the same way he once sought inspiration from Lionel Messi. Yamal, 17, has scored 14 goals and created 22 more this season, keeping Barça alive in all three competitions…
Apr 23, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Manchester United want to sign a new midfield duo of Newcastle United’s Bruno Guimarães and Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton, while Real Madrid are interested in Dean Huijsen and MartÃn Zubimendi. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals…
Marcus Rashford is targeting a club playing in the Champions League for his next move, a source has told ESPN. The forward, on loan at Aston Villa from Manchester United, is set to delay a decision on his future until after the end of the season. Villa have an agreement with United to make his…
Apr 23, 2025, 04:45 AM ET South African footballer Sinamandla Zondi died on Tuesday after collapsing in the warm-up before a second-tier match, his club Durban City said. The 22-year-old was taken to hospital ahead of Durban’s game against Milford FC and the match was abandoned at halftime when officials were told Zondi had died….