The sale of Portland Thorns FC to RAJ Sports is complete, the team announced on Wednesday. According to two sources briefed on the agreement, the sale price totaled $63 million with the NWSL board of governors approving the transaction last week in a formal vote. As reported here last month, Lisa Bhathal Merage will serve … Read more
Today, as we begin 2024, Kylian Mbappe enters the final six months of his contract with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), which means he will be able to negotiate with clubs who are interested in signing him on a free transfer at the end of that deal. Aged 25, Mbappe is already a World Cup winner, runner-up … Read more
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — More than a year after it was put up for sale, Manchester United said Sunday that British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe had bought a minority stake in the storied Premier League club. Ratcliffe, who owns petrochemicals giant INEOS and is one of Britain’s richest people, has bought a stake of “up to … Read more
Image: Nintendo Life Looking back over the last 12 months, it’s been an incredibly fruitful year for gamers, and Switch has enjoyed an excellent seventh year on store shelves. Industry-wide layoffs in the latter half of the year made for a sobering counterpoint to the glut of great games, and at times the pandemic-related backlog … Read more
FC Cincinnati center back Matt Miazga, recently voted the 2023 MLS defender of the year, will miss the Eastern Conference final and, if Cincinnati advances, MLS Cup due to suspension. MLS announced Wednesday evening that Miazga would be suspended for three games, fined an undisclosed amount and must undergo a behavioral assessment through the Substance … Read more
As Janne Andersson signed off Wednesday as Sweden coach, he assessed what his future might hold after spending the last seven years in what he described as “the best job in the world.” “Everything,” he said, rather glumly, “can only get worse.” Fans of men’s soccer in Sweden know the feeling. Farewell 2023, they’d say. … Read more
Rob Cross wins 10 legs in a row to defeat Damon Heta while Stephen Bunting ends Stowe Buntz’s dreams in Wolverhampton; Watch the 17th staging of the Grand Slam of Darts at the WV Active Aldersley – live on Sky Sports Last Updated: 18/11/23 11:00pm Rob Cross defeated Damon Heta to reach the Grand Slam … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS — Their season may be over, but they’re still putting in the work. The Gopher women’s soccer team meets weekly to clean up Dinkytown and address safety concerns. “I feel like we’re all a lot more aware of how much trash there is, so now when I walk to class it’s like, ‘Oh my gosh … Read more
In Argentina’s most iconic footballing arena, in front of 50,000 frenzied Argentinians, a historic night was orchestrated by an Argentine man. For Uruguay. South America’s second-smallest country is sandwiched right between its two biggest, but in consecutive games, they have beaten them both. A 2-0 win at La Bombonera was Uruguay’s first over Argentina in … Read more
U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe was injured just minutes into the National Women’s Soccer League final on Saturday, bringing a gutting end to her illustrious career. The non-contact injury in the third minute forced a substitution of the 38-year-old. Rapinoe limped off the pitch with the help of training staff and watched the rest of match, in … Read more