Soccer

A man cries as he waits in a line outside the presidential palace to pay his final respects to Diego Maradona, in Buenos Aires on Thursday.

'Gracias Diego': Maradona's Fans Mourn Legendary Player's Death

4:44pm November 26, 2020

by Philip Reeves

Thousands of fans lined up from the early hours on Thursday to file past Maradona's wooden casket in the presidential palace. Argentina's beloved soccer star died on Wednesday.

Diego Maradona, coach of Gimnasia y Esgrima, sits on the bench prior to Argentina's soccer league match against Boca Juniors at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in March.

Argentine Soccer Legend Diego Maradona Dies At 60

2:57pm November 25, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Maradona rose from the slums of Buenos Aires to lead the Argentine national soccer team to World Cup glory, suffered from substance abuse and then had a second career as a coach.

Players from the Herat Storm celebrate after winning the championship of the Afghan women's soccer league on October 16 in Kabul.

Women Of Afghanistan Won't Give Up Their Soccer Dreams

7:00am November 08, 2020

At the championship of the Afghan women's soccer league, players sprint across the field. Hoodie-style hijabs cover their hair. The scene was once unthinkable. But now the players face new obstacles.

Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo looks on during the Nations League football match between France and Portugal, on Sunday. Ronaldo has tested positive for the coronavirus.

Cristiano Ronaldo Tests Positive For Coronavirus

4:50pm October 13, 2020

by Reese Oxner

The soccer star will isolate himself from teammates. Another round of testing reveals he was the only player on the team to test positive.

Gunnersaurus is seen warming up prior to a match at Emirates Stadium in 2017 in London. Jerry Quy, who played the team's mascot Gunnersaurus for 27 years, was recently told he would be let go.

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Arsenal Player Offers To Pay For Gunnersaurus' Salary After Mascot Was Laid Off

3:39pm October 07, 2020

by Reese Oxner

"I'm offering to reimburse @Arsenal with the full salary of our big green guy as long as I will be an Arsenal player," Mesut Özil said. It's not clear if his offer has been accepted.

Events preceding the Women's World Cup final soccer match between the United States and the Netherlands in Decines, France, in 2019. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has suggested that the FIFA Women's World Cup could be held every two years instead of eve

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Women's Soccer World Cup Could Be Held Every Two Years, FIFA President Says

8:20pm September 18, 2020

by Reese Oxner

Gianni Infantino says the organization should be creative and not just copy what the men's World Cup is doing. The contest is now held every four years.

Adam Peri, sound supervisor with the broadcaster Sky UK, mixes recorded fan sounds into a Premier League soccer match.

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Baseball Stadiums May Be Empty, But You Can Still Hear The Crowds

11:15am July 22, 2020

by Melissa Block

The fans can't come back because of the coronavirus pandemic, so Major League Baseball will pump crowd sounds into the empty ballparks when its season begins on July 23.

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Sporting Kansas City midfielder Gianluca Busio at the 2019 MLS Homegrown Game at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Fla. The MLS will restart its 2020 season with a monthlong tournament at the complex.

Sidelined By Coronavirus, MLS Will Return In July With Leaguewide Tournament

1:32pm June 10, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

After scant live sports to watch since the coronavirus pandemic took hold, the 54-game tournament in Florida will provide a football buffet: matches nearly every day from July 8 to Aug. 11.

The National Women's Soccer League hasn't played a game since October, when the North Carolina Courage won the 2019 league championship.

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National Women's Soccer League To Return In June To Play Tournament

5:19pm May 27, 2020

by Austin Horn

All players, officials and staff members will be tested two days before arrival in Utah and subject to consistent coronavirus testing and symptom review through the tournament.

Hamburg soccer players head to the team's training kickoff on Thursday.

Germany's Bundesliga To Resume Season May 16, But Fans Will Have To Watch On TV

11:19am May 07, 2020

by Rob Schmitz

"The league wants to continue because it still has a potential revenue stream. But to do so when we still know so little about this virus is wrong," says German sports journalist Tim Jürgens.