Arthur Levine and Lauren Leichtman completed the purchase of the NWSL’s San Diego Wave on Thursday for a reported $120 million, with a cash outlay of $113 million, from former principal owner Ron Burkle, The Athletic reported. Burkle, who founded
LONDON (AP) — British soccer managers reacted with disappointment and a degree of resignation on Thursday after a German, Thomas Tuchel, was hired to take charge of England ahead of a homegrown coach. Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham said
Paris prosecutors are investigating alleged discrimination by Paris Saint-Germain years ago, following a complaint by France’s Human Rights League that club scouts illegally profiled potential recruits based on their origins. Prosecutors told The Associated Press the investigation was reopened in
Desiree Scott, a founding member of the Kansas City Current, is retiring from pro soccer after the end of the 2024 season. The midfielder will play her final regular-season match for the franchise on Nov. 3 at the Chicago Red
St. Louis City signed veteran defender Josh Yaro to a contract extension through the 2025 MLS season. The deal announced Thursday for the 29-year-old Ghana international includes an option for 2026. Yaro has one goal in 29 matches (16 starts)
Trinity Rodman will miss a trio of upcoming matches for the U.S. women’s national soccer team as she continues to recover from a back injury. Coach Emma Hayes named her roster Thursday for games against Iceland on Oct. 24 in
PARIS (AP) — France’s richest family, the Arnaults of luxury empire LVMH, announced the planned purchase of second-division soccer club Paris FC on Thursday. It’s a major shakeup for soccer in France, putting vast wealth behind a potential challenger to
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona soccer team will wear special edition shirts with a logo of pop rock band Coldplay on their fronts for the upcoming clasico against Real Madrid. Hansi Flick’s team will wear the shirts when it visits
Angel City defender Merritt Mathias, who was one of 11 active players to have played in the National Women’s Soccer League for its entire 12-year history, announced her retirement this week. Mathias, 34, is a three-time winner of both the