4:32 PM ET Associated Press Matt Porter, a candidate for NWSL coach of the year in 2022, was fired by the Kansas City Current on Wednesday. USA Today Images The Kansas City Current fired coach Matt Potter just hours before its game in Houston on Wednesday for what the NWSL club called “issues around his leadership
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12:55 PM ET Former Wales forward Hal Robson-Kanu has offered to come out of retirement and play for Wrexham, the fifth-tier club owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, with his salary donated to charity. Robson-Kanu, now 33, was capped 46 times by Wales and scored a famous goal in a 3-1 win
11:23 AM ET An anti-gay chant heard at Mexico’s games has led to a new policy to try and stop it at international matches in the U.S. Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images On Wednesday, the longtime soccer rivalry between the U.S. men’s national team and Mexico will begin a new chapter. For the first time
11:39 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent It started with a statement. In November, while the eyes of the football world were watching the World Cup in Qatar, the Glazer Family made the surprise announcement that Manchester United could be up for sale. The board, led by Joel and Avram Glazer, revealed they would consider “all strategic
11:06 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Javier Tebas said LaLiga won’t change their financial fair play rules to allow Barcelona to sign Lionel Messi but did open the door to the forward returning to the Catalan club. The LaLiga president has previously said it will be “practically impossible” for Barca to make any signings
3:03 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo avoided a potential red card after pulling down an opponent by the neck during Al Nassr’s 2-0 defeat to rivals Al-Hilal on Tuesday. Former Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo scored two penalties for Al Hilal, condemning Al Nassr to their third defeat of the season and providing a serious dent
5:53 AM ET Adriana Garcia Diego Maradona died in 2020 from heart failure. AFP/Getty Images An Argentine appeals court has confirmed that eight health professionals will stand trial over their alleged role in the death of football legend Diego Maradona. As requested by prosecutors, the eight are accused of “simple homicide with wanton disregard” and could
7:39 AM ET Chelsea defender Thiago Silva has urged the club’s owners to “stop” with the “indecision” and put a new strategy in place after they were knocked out of the Champions League by holders Real Madrid on Tuesday. The Premier League club were beaten 2-0 by Madrid at Stamford Bridge to complete a 4-0
10:58 AM ET Howard Webb is to appoint a team of new coaches and VAR specialists to help improve standards further, with the frequency of errors markedly reduced since he came in as the Premier League‘s chief refereeing officer. Stats collated by the five-man Independent Key Match Incidents Panel — made up of three former
7:01 PM ET Associated Press At least six games in Brazil’s top-flight soccer league last year are under investigation for match-fixing, prosecutors said Tuesday as part of their widening probe. Authorities raided homes of businessmen and players in six Brazilian states and 16 cities. Nine players were being questioned, though prosecutors did not reveal their