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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,…

All Spanish league clubs can begin group training sessions this week despite stricter lockdown restrictions remaining in place in parts of Spain because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Erling Haaland scored the Bundesliga’s first goal in more than two months and then celebrated. Alone. The 19-year-old’s Borussia Dortmund teammates stayed away, mindful of the strict hygiene measures amid the coronavirus pandemic, as Germany’s soccer season resumed in unprecedented conditions on Saturday. Dortmund beat Schalke 4-0 in the first Ruhr derby to be played in an empty stadium. Calls and...

The Spanish league is not changing its plan to resume competing after five players from clubs in the first and second divisions tested positive for COVID-19. The league confirmed the positive tests on Sunday but said it was not going to alter the practice protocol that got underway last week. Players from most clubs began individual training sessions on Friday…

Paris Saint-Germain’s latest French league title came without the usual celebrations and fanfare. Instead, there was just a formal ruling from league executives that provided another example of how the coronavirus has upended sports across the world. PSG was officially crowned Ligue 1 champion on Thursday — two days after the government ruled that the league had to be canceled…

“You’re my boy Blue!” The famous quote ushered by comedian and actor Will Ferrell in the movie Old School could now be spoken from your own lips directed at the famous star if you’re fortunate enough. As part of the “All In Challenge,” which raises money for charitable organizations that are feeding the hungry during the COVID-19 pandemic, you...

The newly installed president and chief executive officer of the U.S. Soccer Federation used their first news conference to state that settling a lawsuit filed by women’s national team players is a top priority.