Women’s Soccer Struck

How U.S. Women’s Soccer Has Struck a Balance Between Celebration and Evaluation

It’s hard to disagree with the approach from Coach Emma Hayes after a successful October window, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 6 hours ago

UEFA pledges $1 billion to grow women's soccer

UEFA pledged Wednesday to steer €1 billion ($1.08 billion) toward all levels of women's soccer over the next six years as part of a comprehensive strategy to grow the game in Europe.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

National Women's Soccer League reveals name for new Boston team

BOS Nation will begin playing in the league in 2026. The expansion of the NWSL into Boston was first announced last September.

USC beats UCLA to claim first outright conference championship in women's soccer

The Trojans win their first outright conference title as Maile Hayes scores the game's only goal in the 36th minute Sunday at Dignity Health Sports Park.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

Aitana Bonmati skips Spain friendlies as concerns over schedule congestion plague women's, men's soccer

Spain will play Canada and Italy in friendlies this month

Sports - CBS Sports - October 17

Over 100 women's soccer players protest FIFA deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco

Former U.S. national team captain Becky Sauerbrunn and Netherlands forward Vivianne Miedema are among more than 100 women’s soccer players who have signed an open letter protesting FIFA’s ...

Sports - ABC News - October 21

NWSL's Chicago Red Stars to become Chicago Stars Football Club: How the women's soccer team got a new identity

Chicago Stars Football Club will be the new name of the organization come the end of the 2024 season

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

Spaniards Rodri and Bonmatí win Ballon d'Or award as Real Madrid snubs ceremony

Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí won the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or award on Monday as the world’s best soccer players, while Real Madrid snubbed the star-studded ceremony in Paris ...

Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago

Spanish midfielder Aitana Bonmatí wins the Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best women's soccer player

Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago

Emma Hayes calls top coaching award 'huge honor,' believes awards body treats women's soccer as 'afterthought'

Hayes won the Women's Johan Cruyff Award for her work coaching Chelsea and the USWNT

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

Was Stone-Age Scandinavia Struck by Plague?

New research by geneticists hints at the deadly work of Yersinia pestis 5,000 years ago.

Health - The New York Times - 23 hours ago

Budget deals struck with all departments, says Reeves

Despite reports of internal rifts all government departments have agreed spending settlements, Reeves says.

World famous grizzly bear fatally struck in Wyoming

A 28-year-old grizzly bear was fatally struck on a highway in Wyoming, park officials said.

Grizzly Bear 399 fatally struck by car in Wyoming

The bear had a yearling cub with her when she was hit on a highway in Snake River Canyon south of Jackson.

Military briefing: Where Israel struck Iran

First open attack on Tehran breaks ‘psychological barrier’ and could leave it vulnerable to future assaults

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Satellite Images Suggest Israel Struck a Major Iranian Missile Plant

Analysts said the Shahroud Space Center was likely used to produce intermediate-range ballistic missiles that could be used to target Israel.

World - The New York Times - 2 days ago

How Important Is Player Height in Soccer?

The sport increasingly suits tall players, but the best teams are benefitting from smaller technicians.

Sports - The New York Times - October 25

Turkish jets have struck Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria following attack on defense company

World - ABC News - October 23

A county judge has struck down Ohio’s abortion ban, citing the state’s voter-approved reproductive rights amendment

Health - ABC News - October 24

Israel Struck Air Defenses Around Critical Iranian Energy Sites, Officials Say

Israeli attacks hit air-defense systems around important energy sites but avoided the facilities themselves, Iranian and Israeli officials said. The United States had urged Israel not to strike ...

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Why ‘Floppy’ Ankles Are a Blessing and a Curse for a Soccer Star

Harry Kane’s physiology predisposes him to injury but also aids his prolific scoring.

Sports - The New York Times - October 23

Brazilian soccer fan dies after ambush by rivals

Brazilian authorities said a Cruzeiro soccer fan has died after a roadside ambush by rival supporters in São Paulo state on Sunday morning.

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

Will Manchester United Return to the Top of English Soccer?

The club is at a familiar point in the post-Alex Ferguson era, hoping a new start will finally bring sustained improvement.

Sports - The New York Times - 3 days ago

The Piece of a Soccer Uniform That Has Become Extremely Rare

It was once an essential feature, but now it is a rare sight on the pitch.

Sports - The New York Times - Yesterday

Mexico faces deepening soccer crisis ahead of rivalry clash with USMNT

As the USMNT travels south to meet its archrival for the 78th time Tuesday the atmosphere around El Tri is fraught with discontent and unease.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

Italy-Israel soccer match is held without incident despite security concerns

There were snipers on the roof of the stadium and a heavy police presence throughout the city of Udine for Italy’s home match against Israel on Monday

Sports - ABC News - October 14

Mexico is struggling to stamp out a homophobic soccer chant ahead of the World Cup

Guadalajara is the capital of a Mexican state that is home to tequila and Mariachi music

Sports - ABC News - October 16

What a Toothless Showing Against Mexico Means for U.S. Men’s Soccer

Mexico controlled much of the game and the U.S. failed to generate a shot on goal in the first half of a 2-0 loss.

Sports - The New York Times - October 16

Why Naming a Foreign Soccer Coach Divides Opinion in England

England is set to appoint Thomas Tuchel as head coach. There’s already backlash from some about a German taking charge.

Sports - The New York Times - October 16

Appointment of Thomas Tuchel, a German, Is Met With Pushback From England Soccer Fans

The appointment of Thomas Tuchel to coach the England men’s national soccer team has provoked, well, some strong feelings.

World - The New York Times - October 16

French Soccer Star Kylian Mbappé Denies Rape Report

Swedish prosecutors said they were investigating a rape allegation, without naming Mbappé directly, after the soccer star and his entourage visited Stockholm.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 16

A German in charge of England? Nationality matters less than it used to in international soccer

England’s national team will have a foreign coach for the third time after hiring German Thomas Tuchel

Sports - ABC News - October 17

Boston’s New Soccer Team Misses the Mark With Name and Marketing Campaign

The N.W.S.L. club will be called BOS Nation FC. No one could have been prepared for the video that came next, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - October 16

Tuchel's hiring by England sparks dismay and resignation among British soccer coaches

British soccer managers have reacted with disappointment and a degree of resignation after a German, Thomas Tuchel, was hired to take charge of England ahead of a homegrown coach

Sports - ABC News - October 17

Boston’s New Soccer Team Apologizes for the Pain Its Launch Caused

An advertising campaign around Boston’s N.W.S.L. team drew sharp criticism.

Sports - The New York Times - October 17

Inside Mauricio Pochettino’s First Month in Charge of U.S. Men’s Soccer

In just a few weeks, Pochettino and his staff have seen enough to understand the amount of work they have to do.

Sports - The New York Times - October 19

Loss, Confusion and Anger in Greece after the Death of a Soccer Player

Those who knew George Baldock speak of the day he died and what has happened since.

Sports - The New York Times - October 20

Spanish and German soccer royalty collide in third round of Champions League games

It’s the best in Spain against German soccer royalty in the latest round of games in the Champions League

Sports - ABC News - October 21

Shooting at a soccer match in Jamaica leaves 5 dead and several injured

Police in Jamaica say five people were fatally shot and several injured at a soccer match

World - ABC News - October 22

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