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Thirty-two student-athletes inducted into the LEAD Academy
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ATHENS, Georgia --- The Georgia Way program at the University of Georgia inducted 32 student-athletes into its Student-Athlete…
Jonathan Tannenwald: Carli Lloyd reflects on the cost of greatness at the end of his career |…
PHILADELPHIA - For almost 20 years, Carli Lloyd has defined herself by her competitive spirit.All those…
St. Anthony’s women’s football always plays on another level
Peter Bralower gathered his Sacred Heart players around him before sending them off against a powerhouse in women's football.
“As an athlete, as a football…
Adidas joins the Black Women’s Player Collective as a long-term partner
Adidas and the Black Women's Players Collective are joining forces to be a game-changer for black women and girls across the country. (Photo by Adidas)Despite the continued success of black female athletes in all aspects of professional…
Bethlehem soccer star Claire Hutton revels in her United States football experience for 17 and under
Throughout her time playing for the Bethlehem women's soccer team, Claire Hutton has used immense skill, exceptional speed and quick thinking to become a deadly scoring option for the Eagles. Right now, the sophomore star is playing a…
South Jersey Times girls’ football diary: Gateway’s Gwen Farina continues to improve her…
Gateway senior Gwen Farina has shown steady progress over the course of her career. Every year she has increased her goal tally and this season she's producing a lot.In the freshman, Farina scored three goals. This was followed by five…
Perfect season: SF Christian boys end unbeaten season with Class ‘A’ state football…
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SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) - Sioux Falls Christian won his second straight Boys' Class' A 'soccer championship with a 3-2 victory over rival Tea Area.
“We have…
Four questions young footballers should ask themselves when choosing a college
By Adam SchwagerSoccerWire Personal Editor
You have made the recruiting trips and you have attended the camps. With offers now on the table, the decision is now in your hands; where do you want to play college football?
Here are four…
Port Chester equalizes Fox Lane 1-1 October 13, 2021
BEDFORD - There are teams with more experience. There are teams with deeper rosters. There are teams with more quality wins.Everyone should beware of Port Chester and Fox Lane in the playoffs.The Class AA sleeper picks went back and forth…
Man On: With Austin FC’s Matt Besler
AUSTIN - Much of Matt Besler's football career seems to have been fatal. From the color of the shirts that will likely end his playing career, to his long association with his hometown club Kansas City, to his unperturbed almost slippery…
Hartford Girls’ Football Ends Sexual Harassment Game From Fair Haven Pits
Jeff Acker, Hartford High School girls' football coach, in an undated photo. File photo by Tris Wykes / Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to
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How an Eritrean refugee found his future in Oakland Roots
Eritrea is a small country along the Horn of Africa that offers its 3.5 million citizens no independent civil society groups, elections, opposition parties or news media.If Yohannes Harish had not fled Eritrea at the age of 14, he could…
National Women’s Football League players take a mid-game break and stand together in the first…
In the first two of three games scheduled for Wednesday, players from NJ / NY Gotham FC and Washington Spirit gathered with their arms folded for a minute before play resumed, as did the players in the match between North Carolina Courage…
Tagliaferri wins National Player of the Week title
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Release of United Soccer coaches
PISCATAWAY, NJ - Senior midfielder Frankie Tagliaferri…
The best female soccer players from Connolly, Stang, Case, Diman, Durfee
FALL RIVER - The Grand Fall River high school football teams are just a few games away in their first full season of fall competition since 2019.Bishop Connolly, Bishop Stang, Joseph Case, Diman, Durfee, Somerset Berkley and Westport are…
Pedro Benito, former Gardner-Webb men’s football pupil, makes his La Liga debut for Cádiz…
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Cadiz, Spain - Former Gardner-Webb men's soccer player Pedro Benito made his La Liga debut on Saturday, October 2sd for Cádiz FC, a…
MW Football Players of the Week – October 4
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Fresno State second-year forward Kassandra Ceja was named Offensive Player of the Week for Mountain…
Pandora Papers: Football coach Pep Guardiola used a tax amnesty to regularize an account he held in…
Josep "Pep" Guardiola, emblematic figure of FC Barcelona and one of the most acclaimed football coaches in the world, had a current account open in the Principality of Andorra until 2012, when he took advantage of an amnesty fiscal policy…
Bison Soccer to welcome Kansas City to Summit League battle
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FARGO, ND - After a victory in the Summit League opener against Oral Roberts on Friday, the Bison…
Pittsford footballers, fans accused of using racial slurs during match
Students and fans at Pittsford Mendon High School are accused of using racist slurs against black opponents during boys-girls soccer matches against Greece Arcadia earlier this week, the latest episode embarrassing for Pittsford.The…
Paul Riley fired as NWSL rocked by abuse accusations
A leading head coach of the top women's soccer league in the United States was fired on Thursday after several former players accused him of verbally and sexually assaulting them while they were members of his teams, a reminder troubling…
Mischa Spasic’s football journey takes him from Sweden to Norwell High
NORWELL - When Mischa Spasic ventured to the United States from Sweden at the age of 10, he didn't speak a word of English.But for Spasic, football was a language he already knew well.The 5-foot-11 senior central midfielder and captain of…
Miami FC football player arrested for alleged sexual assault in Southwest Miami-Dade – NBC 6…
A member of the Miami FC football team was arrested on Tuesday for sexually assaulting a woman in a classroom on the FIU campus.
Jahshaun Anglin, 20, was arrested later that evening and charged with one count of sexual…
Senior star Vasquez steps up offensive production as PDS men’s football dominates…
WILLING TO FIGHT: Princeton Day school boys soccer player William Vasquez, right, battles a WW / P-South player for the ball last Friday. Senior forward Vasquez netted a goal and an assist to help PDS win 4-1. The Panthers,…
Mangione named Big Ten co-offensive player of the week
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ROSEMONT, Illinois - Penn State Men's Second Year Pierre Mangione was named the Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week, as announced by the conference…
Holland’s Christian football pushes Holland back into rivalry showdown
HOLLAND - It's been almost a year since Holland Christian's boys' football team faced then-No. 1 Holland in perhaps the best edition in rivalry history.The Maroons watched the game's lone goal take an odd rebound off one of their defenders…
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend action | Soccer
1) Kane tripped by the karma policeWith 34 minutes to go, Harry Kane tripped over the ball and fired back afterwards, catching the game just in time to feed Bukayo Saka for Arsenal's third goal, thus dedicating one of the derby's great…
Napa County Girls’ Soccer Player of the Year 2020-21: Salvestrin improves her fellow Braves |…
Branagan-Franco is not the only coach to have named Salvestrin for the county's player of the year. Period head coach Miguel Ayala has also recommended her for the top prize for the past two years."Miguel coached me with Napa United…
Spartan Soccer hosts Indiana for Alumni Day Sunday
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EAST LANSING, Michigan - Michigan state men's football…
Sac State men’s soccer team draws Western Michigan 1-1 in overtime
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First-year defenseman Alejandro Padilla directs the ball against the Broncos on September 24, 2021 at WMU Soccer Complex. The Hornets have allowed one goal or less…
Mexico fines soccer teams for conspiracy to limit female players’ wages
Mexico's antitrust commission is fining 17 football clubs and the Mexican Football Federation approximately $ 9 million for conspiracy to limit female players' salaries. Reuters reported Thursday that Mexico's Federal Economic Competition…
Ontario teacher helps save Afghanistan women’s soccer team
TORONTO - In a small town high school classroom just outside of Toronto, teacher Farkhunda Mutaj waits for a group of girls to join a Zoom call in the late afternoon .
They are not students and they are over five…
Old Rochester teams up Dighton-Rehoboth in battle of undefeated football teams
MATTAPOISETT - Although Jen Williams developed a passion for athletics, she still enjoys soccer, a sport she grew up on.When both sports were offered in Fall 2, Williams chose to focus on the track in consecutive seasons and did well,…
Midfielder Eduardo ‘Chofis’ Lopez named MLS 26 player of the week
Eduardo 'Chofis' Lopez has had an amazing week with the San Jose earthquakes in Major League Soccer with five goals in two games. The Mexican international midfielder scored a brace in San Jose's 4-3 win over Austin FC last weekend and a…
Tally Martinez goes from basketball to football with a defensive mindset
HOLLAND - Tally Martinez has been a tenacious defender wherever she is, whether on court or on court.An elite football player and basketball player in Zeeland West, Martinez made her mark as a defender. It has led to a variety of…
29 players to watch in Cape Cod this fall
High power offense is a recurring theme for the first two weeks of the Cape Cod and Island women's hockey season. Four local teams - Saint John Paul II, Nauset, Mashpee, Monomoy and Falmouth - average at least five goals per game, and all…
Nick Markanich wins second consecutive MAC Player of the Week award
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CLEVELAND - Nick markanich (Bourbonnais, Ill./Bradley-Bourbonnais) of the Northern Illinois University men's soccer team has…
‘Old Soul with Huge Potential’ Remembers with Emotional Tribute to Coastal Community
A heartfelt tribute sparked a wave of emotion for a limestone coast teenager who died suddenly in Adelaide last month.Key points:An emotional paddle in honor of teenager William Fry has drawn dozens of friends and family to BeachportWilliam…
Jimmy Greaves obituary | Soccer
Jimmy Greaves, who has died aged 81, has scored 44 goals in his 57 appearances for England and has had a prolific career as a club football scorer for Chelsea, Milan, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham. He also played two World Cups, the first…
Football-Now I feel like a villa player, after shining a cameo, says Bailey
Football Soccer-Premier League-Aston Villa v Everton-Villa Park, Birmingham, UK-September 18, 2021 Lucas Digne of Leon Bailey scores his goal and gives Aston Villa Reuters / Andrew Boyers second shot of action Leon Bailey and Tyrone Mins…
Conference play begins this weekend for CCA women’s soccer
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UnionHerald All-Star Athlete of the Week: Lauren Buzzell of St. Francis Women’s Football |…
Lauren Buzzell, senior women's soccer team from St. Francis, who scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0…
West Virginia football player takes action to protect women’s sport
West Virginia State University football player seeks to join legal action to support state law that protects equal opportunity in women's sport. Lainey Armistead is represented by lawyers for the Alliance Defending Freedom who filed a…
US Soccer offers collective talks on equal pay
“Until FIFA resolves this discrepancy, we really need the help of the men's and women's teams to help us resolve this issue. Because we cannot resolve this unilaterally.The US women's team fight has already produced significant gains for…
Sigurdarson and Hamill take ACC men’s soccer player of the week honors
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GREENSBORO, North Carolina (theACC.com) --Boston College junior forward Stefan Sigurdarson was selected as the ACC men's…
Five ways to stand out at a university identification camp
By Adam SchwagerSoccerWire Personal Editor
According to the NCAA, 5.6% of male high school footballers and 7.2% of female footballers register to play in the NCAA. While these percentages can be intimidating, there are a number of…
HSU Cowgirls picked 1st and McMurry picked 6th in ASC Soccer | KTAB
RICHARDSON, Texas - Hardin-Simmons has been chosen to win the 2021 Southwestern Conference women's football title after a vote from the league's head coaches and directors of athletic information, the office of ASC on Tuesday…
5 men’s varsity soccer players to watch in the 2021 preseason top 25
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Premier League won’t release players for World Cup qualifiers
FIFA's international windows normally allow players to return to their home countries for two matches, but the pandemic has left FIFA with a compressed window to complete the 2022 World Cup qualifying matches, which will open. in Qatar next…
Adult soccer referee raises his gun at a player after shooting a red card at him
PAULS VALLEY, Oklahoma (KFOR) - An adult football referee faces complaints for shooting a gun at supporters and a football player after an argument over a red card.
"When you recklessly shoot a gun at a crowd of people it is a…
Orillia soccer player puts best foot forward in semi-pro league
"My goal is to continue to develop as a player, to continue to learn the game from my coaches and teammates, and to see where it takes me," said an OSS graduate.
Orillia football star Thomas Reid has gone semi-professional.
The…
Once a Viking, always a Viking: Siua takes on the life of a footballer in Valley City State
There's a cozy vibe for Masila Siua, who plays football for Valley City State University, an NAIA school in North Dakota.
The 2021 Hilo High graduate enjoys the small campus feel with 1,452 students and the…
E’town grad Ty Been named Kentucky Youth Football Player of the Year | High school sports
Ty Been's football career at youth level may be coming to an end, but the 2021 Elizabethtown High School…
Independent football player helps Kansas City win ECRL national title
Mo Carnahan is a football force to be reckoned with. The home-schooled forward has enjoyed a stellar summer season with the Kansas City Track Club in the 15U ECRL (Elite Clubs Regional League). This led to an invitation to join the ECNL…
The Olympics, NFL vaccines and Lionel Messi on Hang up and listen.
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin discuss the end of the Summer Olympics defined by a global pandemic, empty stands, relentless heat and athletic grandeur. They also discuss which NFL players have refused to get COVID shots and…
Christian Pulisic says Tiger Woods was “the greatest inspiration” as a child
Football star Christian Pulisic said golfing legend Tiger Woods was his "greatest inspiration".
"Growing up, I always loved him," the Chelsea forward told…
Newark man arrested in death of Maplewood teenager
A 20-year-old man from Newark has been arrested for the murder of Moussa Fofana, a Maplewood high school student, beloved in the community and known for his dreams of playing professional football, prosecutors said on Friday.Yohan Hernandez…
USA TODAY High School Sports Awards Honors Athletes, Teams, More
Two outstanding multisport athletes, a historic coach and an inspiring return from a tragedy won top awards at the inaugural USA TODAY High School Sports Awards, presented by US Polo Assn., On Thursday night. Payton Verhulst, from Bishop…
West Lafayette football star Carson Cooke reclassified as 2022 rookie
WESTFIELD - Carson Cooke's dream has always been to play NCAA Division I soccer.This dream is currently on hold.The 2021 West Lafayette graduate dresses up this week for his first MLS Next game as a member of the Indiana Fire Academy U19…
Junior Schools Boy’s Football Player of the Year Andrew Kribs of Jersey
Andrew Kribs of Jersey leaves a legacy at Jersey Community High School that is as impressive as it gets, both in the classroom.,Also on the soccer field, football field, gymnasium, track and field and cross country course.…
Fans and local footballers look forward to the Tokyo Olympics – NBC Connecticut
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are officially underway, and the people of Connecticut are excited to watch some of their favorite sports.
“My husband and I watch gymnastics and we love swimming,” said Meg Roy of Terryville.
“I love…
Two coalitions unite black football communities, bring representation
The cycle of American football that inspires the next generation of heroes depends on connecting today's stars with young audiences. But unfortunately for the large black community, this cycle turns much slower than the others.In…
Kalispell young football player recovers from heart event
Tucker Paul can't remember the times his heart stopped beating. Now he wears a device the size of a credit card in his chest that will!-->!-->!-->…
Arizona soccer players eager to be challenged by new head coach Becca Moros
If Arizona soccer players are bitter because their old coaching staff left them for Florida, it doesn't show.
Senior Defender Sabrina Enciso said it brought their tight-knit team even closer together. junior goalie Hope Hisey used as…
Spotlight on Athletes: Clarke County Girls’ Soccer Player Hannah Wagner | Winchester Star
Clarke County High School, 17Sports: Football. Position: DefenderParents: Megan and Michael…
Arab-Israeli soccer star Moanes Dabbur may not return to national team
Arab-Israeli footballer Moanes Dabbur's brother on Sunday gave an interview to Sport 5, reflecting on Dabbur's controversial Instagram post during Operation Guardian of the Walls, saying…
Transfers | Eight players swapped MLS for a European club
Major League Soccer is fast becoming one of the most important leagues in North, Central and South America. Many talented young players now seem to prefer playing in MLS, before making the jump to a European club.
MLS: exporting young…
German footballer alleges racial abuse in friendly against Honduras
Germany's Jordan Torunarigha and his team-mates left the field on Saturday in a game against Honduras after Torunahiga was reportedly subjected to racist abuse.The two countries were playing a closed-door Olympic warm-up match in Wakayama,…
Anea Bemo named female football player of the year | Local sports
Webb City's Anea Bemo was named High School Football Player of the Year…
LAFC and the future of Brain Rodriguez
July 14, 2021 through Luis Bueno
Through Luis Bueno - RIVERSIDE, CA (Jul 14, 2021) American Soccer Players - For any MLS club, the chance to land a 21-year-old attacking player fresh out of a major international tournament who spent the…
Footballers accuse government of “stoking the fire”
LONDON - In the hours following England's defeat in the Euro 2020 Football Championship final and black players were subjected to a flood of racist comments, officials condemned the abuse almost as quickly as the offensive comments had been…
Meet some of Oregon’s Olympic athletes
From July 21 to August 8, America will support its more than 500 athletes participating in the Tokyo Olympics.But some will hold a special place in the heart of Oregon. They include Oregon natives, current and former University of Oregon…
How the Copa America in Brazil is spreading COVID-19
Just after dark about 100 km north of Rio de Janeiro, Marlus Jesus was taken to a hospital after hours to check he did not have coronavirus, and then was brought into a room of hotel.His secret mission? Brazilian soccer star Neymar da…
Timko appointed assistant for women’s soccer program
Timko appointed assistant for women's soccer program
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Hector Marinaro will forever be the Northeastern Ohio football icon | Reviews | Sports
As long as there is talk of football in Northeast Ohio, Hector Marinaro will always be at the forefront.The…
Japan approves six-month visa for Burmese footballer seeking asylum
akasaka - Japan approved a six-month visa on Friday for a Myanmar national soccer team goalkeeper who refused to return home with his teammates last month, his lawyer said.Pyae Lyan Aung applied for refugee status and applied to…
SOCCER PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Paul Pifer, catalyst for the emergence of Greenback football | Sports
Rob Fox was overseeing a Greenback preseason soccer practice in December 2020 when he was approached by Paul…
Swiss team for Euro 2020: a full team of 26 players before the 2021 tournament
Who is their key player?Opportunities may have been limited at Liverpool, but Shaqiri is still an integral part of his national team. The gloriously nicknamed “Alpine Messi” has represented Switzerland at three World Cups as well as at Euro…