Soccer

6/24/2025 |  ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ poster boy Paul Mullin leaves club on a season-long loan deal (Associated Press (AP)) WIGAN, England (AP) — Paul Mullin, the poster boy of a Wrexham team soaring through England’s soccer leagues following its takeover by Hollywood celebrities, has left the club to join third-tier Wigan on a season-long loan deal.

6/23/2025 |  Competition should stiffen for unproven Americans in CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals (Associated Press (AP)) ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Matt Freese’s gaffe that cost the U.S. the lead in a CONCACAF Gold Cup group play finale drew a reaction from coach Mauricio Pochettino that the Americans can apply to the rest of their last competitive test before next year’s World Cup.

6/23/2025 |  New York Jets co-owner Johnson buys stake in Crystal Palace (Reuters Sports) June 23 (Reuters) - New York Jets co-owner Robert Wood "Woody" Johnson has signed a legally binding agreement to buy Eagle Football Holding's stake in Crystal Palace, the Premier League club said on Monday
The deal is subject to approval from the Premier League and the Women's Super League with British media reporting it to be worth close to 190 million pounds ($254.39 million).

6/23/2025 |  England honour clubs where players' careers began ahead of Euro 2025 (Reuters Sports) MANCHESTER, England, June 23 (Reuters) - The England women's Euro 2025 squad were presented with the shirts of their first clubs on Monday in homage to the teams where their careers began and to the coaches and volunteers.
The Lionesses, who begin the defence of their European Championship title next week in Switzerland, were given the surprise at St George's Park where they trained.

6/23/2025 |  South American fans light up Club World Cup, while some venues fall flat (Reuters Sports) MIAMI/NEW YORK, June 23 (Reuters) - Partying South American fans may have set the Club World Cup alight but unfortunately for hosts the United States, that carnival-like atmosphere has not swept across the country as some matches are being contested in front of modest crowds.