Today: November 12, 2026
Today: November 12, 2026

Soccer

Sports|World

US pulls boys team from FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Qatar citing security in the Gulf

The United States soccer body has pulled its team from the boys’ Under-17 World Cup in Qatar starting next week for security reasons

Sports

The coach who energized U.S. soccer at the World Cup is on the verge of leaving for a job in England

Mauricio Pochettino had the United States on a roll at the World Cup

Sports

Andorra coach says goalkeeper Jesús Owono to decide if or when he returns after tragic collision

Andorra coach Carles Manso says it will be up to goalkeeper Jesús Owono to decide when or if he will play again after his on-field collision with Jesús de Miguel resulted in the death of the Tenerife striker last week

Business|Economy|Political|Sports

Manchester United fires Michael Carrick as head coach, lines up US coach Mauricio Pochettino

Manchester United fires Michael Carrick as head coach, lines up US coach Mauricio Pochettino

Sports

Source: Man United does 'due diligence' on Pochettino becoming its next coach

Manchester United is working on a potential deal to have U.S. men’s team coach Mauricio Pochettino to replace Michael Carrick, who is under pressure after a dismal start to the season

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Sports

Iraq bars plane carrying Iran's soccer team from landing in Basra over US sanctions, officials say

Iraq barred a plane carrying Iran's national soccer team from landing at Basra airport on Tuesday, a decision by the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority linked to US

Sports

Man United stages another stunning comeback to draw 4-4 with Aston Villa in the Premier League

Manchester United has done it again

Sports

Man United concedes two goals in four minutes against Aston Villa, fights back to draw 4-4

Manchester United conceded two goals in less than four minutes against Aston Villa in the Premier League to pile more pressure on coach Michael Carrick before his team again rallied

Sports

Man City suffers third straight Premier League loss at Forest and Arsenal opens 6-point lead

Manchester City’s struggles continue with a third straight Premier League defeat

Sports

Portugal coach says he had not anticipated Cristiano Ronaldo's retirement despite their falling out

Portugal coach Jorge Jesus says that he had not expected Cristiano Ronaldo to retire from international soccer despite their recent public falling out

Entertainment|Sports|World

The nature of Ronaldo's international retirement is in stark contrast to his great rival Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo’s glorious Portugal career ultimately ended in acrimony

Europe|Sports|World

Soccer-Tenerife striker De Miguel dies after collision in match

Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel died on Tuesday at the age of 30, a day after suffering a cardiac arrest following a collision during a match, the Spanish

Political|Sports|World

When global diplomacy is done, it's time for American football

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is planning to host his foreign minister counterparts at a quintessential American sporting event

Sports

Fernandes benched then backed: Carrick’s captain call amid Man United crisis

Under-pressure Manchester United manager Michael Carrick is retaining Bruno Fernandes as captain despite dropping the Portugal star during a crisis at the beleaguered Premier League giant

Sports|World

Spanish soccer federation postpones 24 Copa del Rey games after train crash, clubs show solidarity

The national soccer federation says all 24 Copa del Rey games scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed because of the train accident that killed more than 60 people in central Spain

Entertainment|Sports

China takes Mbappé's apology 'seriously' after backlash over his ‘Chinese dictator’ comments

China has acknowledged soccer star Kylian Mbappé's apology for comments seen as disrespectful to Mao Zedong, the founding leader of Communist China

Entertainment|Sports

Soccer star Kylian Mbappé apologizes for apparent reference to Mao as a 'dictator'

Kylian Mbappé has apologized for comments referring to Mao Zedong as a dictator

Crime|Lifestyle|Sports

'He's very advanced': Police called to 3-year-old's soccer game after dispute

'He's very advanced': Police called to 3-year-old's soccer game after dispute

Europe|Political|Sports|World

French soccer league moves games from Saturday amid public protests on streets

The French soccer league is moving scheduled games from Saturday at the request of public authorities amid weekend protests across the country

Sports|World

Ballon d'Or 'winners' published by mistake hours before men's award

The organizer of the Ballon d’Or event has mistakenly published multiple “winners” of the men’s award on its website hours before the ceremony

Europe|Sports|World

Yamal misses easy chance for Barcelona and is upstaged by Mbappé as Madrid wins clasico

Lamine Yamal is so used to scoring that he seemed the most awestruck of all the 60,000-plus at Camp Nou when he missed an easy chance for Barcelona against Real Madrid

Entertainment|Sports

Man City falls at Aston Villa and Arsenal moves level on top of the Premier League

Manchester City’s perfect start to the Premier League has in a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa

Finance|Interview|Political|Sports|World

Infantino says he's supported by 'vast, vast majority' of soccer ahead of FIFA elections

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he has the backing of the “vast, vast majority” of soccer despite his failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup

Europe|Sports|World

How Spanish coaches became soccer's hottest commodity

Spanish coaches are all the rage