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The Portuguese soccer federation says Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for the coronavirus

On Wednesday night, San Diego Loyal SC played to a 1-1 draw against LA Galaxy II. On Friday night the Loyal announced it’s forfeiting the match. The club says a player from the Galaxy used a racial slur against one of San Diego’s Black players. According to the Loyal the incident occurred in the 71st minute of the match....

NBC has moved eight of this weekend’s 10 Premier League matches to its online streaming service Peacock behind a pay wall

Lionel Messi says he will stay with Barcelona for the upcoming season

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been found guilty of assault at a trial and handed a 21-month suspended sentence following his arrest after a brawl last week on the island of Mykonos, court officials in Greece said

Lionel Messi’s spectacular career with the Catalan club could be coming to an abrupt end

Author and photographer Kate T. Parker calls her latest book “Play Like a Girl: Life Lessons from the Soccer Field” a “love letter to the game,” and hopes it will inspire young girls to stand up for themselves and speak their minds.

A criminal case against FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been opened by a Swiss special prosecutor

Former Spain and Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez has tested positive for the coronavirus. The 40-year-old Xavi, now the coach of Qatari club Al-Sadd, said Saturday that he was tested according to the Qatar league protocol and that the latest test showed he had contracted COVID-19. “Fortunately, I’m feeling OK, but I will be isolated until I am given the...

The anguish of Leeds and Nottingham Forest provides a reminder of just what is at stake on the final day of the English Premier League for the teams fighting relegation. Leeds has only just secured a ticket back after 16 years in exile. Forest’s attempt to gain promotion will extend into a 22nd season after collapsing to miss out on…

 The National Women’s Soccer League announced Tuesday that a majority woman-founded group led by Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman and including Serena Williams has secured the exclusive right to bring a professional women’s soccer team to Los Angeles to kick off in spring 2022. While the team’s official name and venue partner will be announced before the end of...

San Diego’s Sports Arena … currently known as Pechanga Arena … has needed an expansive renovation for decades. The city requested proposals to update the iconic building, along with 48 acres of land in the Midway/Sports Arena district. How about adding a new soccer stadium, too? Several developers have submitted proposals to the city, which can now be viewed online…

Nearly 200 players took the field for an 8-minute, 46-second moment of silence to protest racial injustice before Major League Soccer’s return to action Wednesday night.

Los Angeles FC has signed veteran Honduran defender Andy Najar. The club announced Najar’s return to Major League Soccer on Wednesday, The right back should be available for LAFC when the MLS season resumes next month with a tournament near Orlando, Florida. The 27-year-old Najar has been training with LAFC since February. He has spent the past seven years...

At 35, Cristiano Ronaldo is struggling to regain his famous explosiveness following the three-month break for the coronavirus pandemic. The Juventus striker failed to make an impact in his first two matches back, making his run of 19 goals in 14 consecutive matches before the break seem like a distant memory. “Right now his (physical condition) numbers are not bad,…

As English soccer fans settle down to watch Manchester City take on Arsenal on Wednesday in the English Premier League’s long-awaited return after coronavirus stopped play in March, it will be clear something has changed.

The U_S_ women’s national team wants the U_S_ Soccer Federation to repeal the anthem policy it instituted after Megan Rapinoe started kneeling during “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

 The Spanish league is not ruling out the return of fans to stadiums this season. League president Javier Tebas said Sunday he is in favor of having fans back as soon as regions are cleared by health authorities, contradicting an earlier message by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez who said it wouldn’t be fair for some clubs to have...

The LA Galaxy will meet with new Serbian winger Aleksandar Katai on Thursday to discuss a series of alarming social media posts by his wife. Tea Katai made the since-deleted posts on her Instagram story this week, the Galaxy confirmed Wednesday night in a statement that called the posts “racist and violent.” The team says its meeting with Katai, who…

Cristiano Ronaldo reported to Juventus’ training center for medical tests on Tuesday after a 10-week absence. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner observed a two-week isolation period at his home in Turin after spending the lockdown period in his native Portugal. He has not been alongside his teammates since helping the Serie A leaders beat Inter Milan 2-0 on March 8,…