1. Major League Soccer moves closer to San Diego expansion By Mark Zeigler (San Diego Union Tribune)2. As Apple TV deal awaits, MLS is in a race against time to build a broadcast operation By Pablo Maurer, Sam Stejskal and Paul Tenorio (The Athletic)3. Qatar World Cup: FBI probe ex-CIA officer’s spying for host nation (AP)
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Portland's Sophia Smith is NWSL's youngest MVP
Sophia Smith became the NWSL’s youngest MVP in history during a season in which she scored 14 goals in 18 regular-season games with three assists while leading the Portland Thorns to Saturday’s final against the Kansas City Current. The 22-year-old tied the NWSL record for two goals in a game by pulling off the feat […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo scores in Manchester United return as Europa League progress is assured
Cristiano Ronaldo scored on his first Manchester United appearance since his refusal to come on as a substitute last week in a 3-0 win over Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League on Thursday. The victory, with goals from Diogo Dalot and Marcus Rashford adding to Ronaldo’s strike, guaranteed the Red Devils a place in the […]
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Americans Abroad: UEFA Women's Champions League
• Lindsey Horan scored the lone Lyon goal in a 1-1 tie at Juventus that left the defending champion in third place in its group with one point in two games … Albania’s Vllaznia started four Americans in its 8-0 loss at Chelsea: Kaylin Williams-Mosier, Lexie Knox, Meghan Cavanaugh and Tarah Patterson.
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Gold Cup headed to SoFi Stadium for 2023 final
SoFi Stadium, FIFA’s pick as Los Angeles’ 2026 World Cup venue, will host the 2023 Gold Cup final. The Concacaf championship, which will begin June 16, will end on July 16 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. The stadium was built by Stan Kroenke to serve as the home of the NFL Rams at a reported […]
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World Cup Retro 1934: Five names to have at your fingertips
Here are five names to have at your fingertips about the second World Cup, won by host Italy. Benito Mussolini. Il Duce had been in power 10 years when FIFA awarded Italy the tournament in 1932. Constructing lavish soccer stadiums suited the Fascist dictator’s penchant for grandiose buildings and he hoped for a nationalistic celebration […]
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World Cup Retro 1930: Five names to have at your fingertips
Here are five names to have at your fingertips about the inaugural World Cup won by Uruguay. Estadio Centenario. Uruguay, with a population of just 2 million, was named host of the first World Cup because it won the previous two Olympic tournaments and it offered to pay travel costs of all entrants. It also […]
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Americans Abroad: Europa League (Matchday 5)
Thursday, October 27 • Jordan Pefok, Union Berlin, 62 minutes (1-0 vs. Braga) • Henry Wingo, Ferencvaros, 90 minutes (1-1 vs. Monaco) On bench: Mix Diskerud, Omonia Nocosia (0-2 vs. Real Sociedad), Romain Gall, Malmo (0-2 vs. Union St. Gilloise), Jonathan Gomez, Real Sociedad (2-0 at Omonia Nocosia), Richy Ledezma, PSV (2-0 vs. Arsenal). Did […]
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MLS Awards: Gonzalo Higuain is 2022 Comeback Player of the Year
Inter Miami’s Gonzalo Higuain has been named the 2022 MLS Comeback Player of the Year in the last year of his 17-year career that spanned five countries. “Thank you to everybody who voted for me,” said Higuain, surprised with the award in his backyard with his family. “This is a symbol of my career: fight, […]
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Awards: NWSL Rookie of the Year winners
2013: Erika Tymrak, FC Kansas City (Florida) 2014: Julie Ertz (Johnston), Chicago Red Stars (Santa Clara) 2015: Danielle Colaprico, Chicago Red Stars (Virginia) 2016: Raquel Rodriguez, Sky Blue FC (Penn State) 2017: Ashley Hatch, NC Courage (BYU) 2018: Imani Dorsey, Sky Blue FC (Duke) 2019: Bethany Balcer, Reign FC (Spring Arbor) 2020: no season. 2021: […]