Soccer

The National Women's Soccer League fired Burke after officials launched an investigation into allegations of harassment and a toxic work culture.

The 80-year-old Brazilian soccer legend told fans he's getting better every day after doctors removed a suspected colon tumor.

"Due to economic and structural obstacles" in LaLiga regulations, Messi will depart less than a month after making a verbal agreement on a 5-year deal, the club said in a statement.

The U.S. players had a 1-0 loss against Canada in the semifinal. They'll take bronze if they win their next game. The U.S. lost its star goalie to an injury in the first half.

"Our beach is a God-given thing," exclaims one Sierra Leonean. "We have to make use of it!" That means walking, working out ... and lots of soccer in the sand.

Team USA scored big, rebounding after a disappointing loss to Sweden. The 6-1 win keeps alive the Americans' goal of becoming the first women's team to take Olympic gold after winning the World Cup.

"A World Cup is a grueling four-year process to get to that point," the soccer superstar tells NPR. Now she'll try to follow up the 2019 title with an Olympic gold medal.

The roster includes Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, Rose Lavelle — and Carli Lloyd, who turns 39 next month, will play in her fourth Games. Fans will expect the squad to repeat their World Cup greatness.

After a decision by UEFA to deny Munich's plan to light up its arena to protest a new Hungarian law seen as homophobic, other stadiums across the country said they would go ahead anyway.

Facing backlash, Brazil's leaders now say they'll make a decision whether to host the popular soccer tournament on Tuesday. The country remains one of the world's worst pandemic hot spots.

The seven charged allegedly left the soccer legend in a worsening state following brain surgery in November, according to investigators.

Six British teams announced on Tuesday they were stepping back from plans to create the Super League, essentially killing the project altogether.