Soccer
A Major League Soccer 'Cupset' as Sacramento Republic advances to U.S. Open Cup Final
Sacramento continues its dream run as the first lower-division soccer team to get to the final since 2008 - with a chance to become the first non-MLS champion since 1999.
Soccer game is 'way to connect' for refugees and Greensboro city staff
Greensboro has a large population of people displaced from their homelands, a fact the city celebrates annually on World Refugee Day.
An Argentine judge orders 8 to face a homicide trial in soccer star Maradona's death
The defendants include a neurosurgeon, two nurses and a car coordinator. Diego Maradona was under their care when he died at age 60 — and prosecutors say they were recklessly negligent.
Maradona's 'Hand of God' shirt fetches $9.3M at auction, a sports memorabilia record
The shirt was worn by the Argentine soccer legend when he scored the controversial "Hand of God" goal against England in the 1986 World Cup.
The U.S. will face England in the World Cup's group stage
The United States drew a spot in Group B, meaning the men's soccer team will face off against England, Iran and the winner of a European playoff — setting up a challenging run for the U.S. squad.
Everything you need to know as the U.S. men's team looks to return to the World Cup
After failing to qualify in 2017, the U.S. men's soccer team has three crucial qualifying games coming up in the next week. Here's everything you need to know.
A German soccer team is removing a Russian logo from jerseys over the Ukraine attacks
The logo of Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom is being removed. The team said the logo will be replaced by lettering reading "Schalke 04" instead following what it called "recent developments."
U.K. soccer player Kurt Zouma is under fire after a video showed him abusing cats
The West Ham United player has been fined for his actions and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has launched an investigation into the matter.
Salvadoran Americans bring World Cup soccer hopes to El Salvador as it faces Canada
El Salvador's national soccer team plays its World Cup qualifying match against Canada Wednesday night — with several players and coaches from the United States.