SALE, Morocco (AP) — World Cup semifinalist Morocco will start its qualifying campaign for the 2026 tournament with a newly-recruited France Under-21 player named in the squad for the first time Thursday. Sofiane Diop, a midfielder with French league leader Nice, was picked by coach Walid Regragui for the scheduled games at home to Eritrea … Read more
Chelsea Women manager Emma Hayes will leave the Women’s Super League club at the end of the 2023-24 season to take over the U.S. women’s national team, according to sources briefed on the hiring process. The sources were granted anonymity because they were not authorised to publicly discuss the decision. Chelsea announced Hayes’ departure earlier … Read more
Saudi Arabia was the only football association to present a bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup before the deadline closed, soccer’s global governing body said on Tuesday. FIFA had invited bids from Asia and Oceania for the tournament by October 31, and Saudi Arabia announced it would bid only minutes after the announcement … Read more
Welsh cyclist Geraint Thomas has signed a new contract which will keep him as part of the INEOS Grenadiers team for another two years; the 2018 Tour de France winner hinted at possible retirement on the conclusion of the contract, but is still ambitious to compete at the highest level Last Updated: 23/10/23 1:24pm Geraint … Read more
GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The Special Olympics are coming to the North Country once again this year. The Special Olympics New York Fall Games will draw 800 athletes and coaches to Glens Falls, Lake George, Saratoga Springs, and more from Thursday to Saturday, Oct. 19-21. From a youth summit for current and future athletes … Read more
Christian Pulisic is a player reborn since signing for AC Milan in July. The former Chelsea winger left behind a frustrating spell in the Premier League for life in Serie A, and thus far, the American has delivered. Pulisic has scored four goals in eight games for the Rossoneri while becoming a key piece to … Read more
Graham Arnold, manager of Australia, is smiling as he scrolls back to last December, to the World Cup in Qatar and to facing Argentina in the last 16, Lionel Messi and all. “Mind games,” Arnold says of Messi, “mind games.” Arnold laughs as he explains. “Messi, he scored the first goal and that was their … Read more
Japan’s second-half goal rush in the Asian Games women’s football final against rival North Korea came as a pleasant surprise from a youthful squad with relatively little international experience. In front of a crowd enthusiastically supporting North Korea, the Japanese up-and-comers pulled out an impressive 4-1 victory on Friday night in Hangzhou, China, including three … Read more
The league dominated the headlines over the summer as Saudi clubs cumulatively spent more than $1 billion in transfer fees and attracted some of the biggest names from Europe’s top leagues. Speaking to CNBC at the APOS conference in Bali, Indonesia, on Thursday, Nohra said that Saudi Arabia’s strategy is “extremely long term,” but that … Read more
With the fearsome pace that helped make his name, Jonathan Amon zipped by a defender, cut in off the left and unleashed a right-footed shot that he knew would make the net bulge the instant he hit it. When you’re as ardent a devotee of positive thinking and resilience as he is, a believer in … Read more