Afghan women’s soccer team escapes Taliban control, thanks to some powerful teammates
It was a big “win” for the Afghan women’s youth development soccer team. The girls, many in their teens, plus coaches and family, 130 in all, arrived...
Europa League riot videos show fans and police brawling
Leicester City’s Europa League Match against Legia Warsaw ended in a violent brawl between fans and police at King Power Stadium. During the second half...
Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema handed 1-year suspended sentence in sex tape case
VERSAILLES, France — France and Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema was given a one-year suspended jail sentence and a fine of $84,000 Wednesday in a...
Marchand and Ourand, Episode 8: Featuring Roger Bennett
Andrew Marchand and John Ourand are joined by Men in Blazers’ co-host Roger Bennett. The three go over the finer points of Comcast/NBC’s $2.76B deal...
Fan’s finger hit with projectile during NYCFC playoff game
A man was struck in the finger by an “unknown projectile” that apparently whizzed into Yankee Stadium during NYCFC’s playoff game Sunday evening, cops said....
Slain Penn Station stab victim was ‘amazing’ soccer player
The straphanger fatally slashed in an unprovoked attack on a Penn Station train Sunday was a gifted soccer player who was struggling to get back...
NYCFC tops Atlanta United in MLS playoffs first round
Major League Soccer Golden Boot winner Valentin Castellanos scored his first MLS Cup Playoff goal in the 49th minute to lead NYCFC to a 2-0...
NBC’s Premier League deal proves soccer is major US sport
For decades, men’s soccer has been about to arrive in the United States. From Pele to the 1994 World Cup to the creation of MLS,...
PSG player Kheira Hamraoui’s first interview after pipe attack
Paris Saint-Germain soccer player Kheira Hamraoui — in her first interview since being attacked by masked assailants outside her home — recalled the horrific events...
Jack Grealish gets ultimatum from girlfriend over rumored romance with actress Emily Atack
England soccer star Jack Grealish is reportedly in the dog house with his girlfriend over a secret romance with English actress Emily Atack. Grealish, 26, is in...