Soccer

9/4/2025 |  Man accused of ramming car into Liverpool soccer parade pleads not guilty to 31 charges (Associated Press (AP))

LONDON (AP) — The man accused of ramming his car into a parade of Liverpool soccer fans in May as the team was celebrating its Premier League triumph pleaded not guilty Thursday to the 31 charges that he’s facing.
Paul Doyle, 53, is facing 18 counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent, nine of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, two of wounding with intent, one of dangerous driving and one of affray.

9/4/2025 |  What the MLS CBA says about suspensions after Luis Suarez's spitting incident in Seattle (CBS Sports) Inter Miami's Luis Suarez could be in for a lengthy suspension after spitting on a Seattle Sounders staff member during the Leagues Cup final on Sunday, which the Herons lost 3-0 in Seattle. The match was marred by a melee, and Miami midfielder Sergio Busquets appeared to punch Seattle midfielder Obed Vargas. Due to the incident happening in the Leagues Cup, the disciplinary committee for that tournament will look at the incident in order to hand down disciplinary actions, but that doesn't mean that things won't spill over to MLS.

9/4/2025 |  Could this be Lionel Messi's last home game for Argentina as World Cup champs face Bolivia? (CBS Sports) Lionel Messi is still one of soccer's present-day fixtures, commanding the type of spotlight that befits a star who still produces highlight-reel-worthy moments on the regular. At 38 years old, though, Messi is slowly collecting a list of lasts ahead of what is likely to be his final World Cup. One of those lasts could come as soon as Thursday, when Argentina host Venezuela in Buenos Aires.

9/4/2025 |  2026 World Cup tickets to initially cost $60 to $6,730 but could fluctuate with dynamic pricing (NBC Sports) MIAMI — Ticket prices for next year's World Cup will range initially from $60 for group-stage matches to $6,730 for the final, but could change as soccer's top event adopts dynamic pricing for the first time.
The prices are up from a range of $25 to $475 for the 1994 tournament in the United States and for the U.S. dollar equivalent $69 to $1,607 when ticket details were announced for the 2022 tournament in Qatar.

9/4/2025 |  FIFA World Cup 2026 presale opens next week with 1 million tickets (Reuters Sports) Sept 3 (Reuters) - Dynamic pricing will be in operation during the first phase of ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup, with fans paying different prices according to market demand and seats starting at $60, FIFA said on Wednesday.