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Club World Cup cuts down to 16 teams
After 48 games in 11 U.S. cities over 13 days, 16 teams are still alive in the Club World Cup.
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Cristiano Ronaldo to stay at Al Nassr until 2027
Cristiano Ronaldo inked a two-year extension with Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr, following months of speculation over which team he would sign for next season.
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Attendance plunges for 2025 Gold Cup group stage
The Gold Cup averaged 19,306 fans for 16 dates during the group stage, down 32 percent from an average of 28,055 for 14 dates in 2023.
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D.C. United’s Kristian Fletcher tears ACL
D.C. United Homegrown forward Kristian Fletcher will undergo surgery on his right knee after tearing his ACL last week.
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USA-Ireland: USWNT opens three-game window in Colorado
The USA will face Ireland on Thursday night in Commerce City, Colorado, in the first of three women’s friendlies it will play in seven days.
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MLS All-Star Game: Inter Miami’s Messi and Alba and seven U.S. Gold Cup players selected
MLS’s roster for the 2025 MLS All-Star Game against Liga MX’s all-stars July 23 in Austin includes 26 players.
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Lionel Messi tops MLS salary list
Lionel Messi ranks first on the MLS Players Association’s salary list of every player in MLS with guaranteed compensation of $20,446,667, more than the total compensation of 21 of MLS’s 30 teams.
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NWSL: Expansion Legacy hires Benfica coach Filipa Patão
Boston Legacy FC, which will join the NWSL in 2026, has hired 36-year-old Portuguese Filipa Patão as its head coach.
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NCAA moves to protect athletes impacted by new roster restrictions
The NCAA’s Division I board of directors approved exceptions to protect student-athletes impacted by restrictions on roster sizes as part of reforms in college athletics in the court-approved House settlement.