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U.S. soccer narrows search for president to eight

VP Carlos Cordeiro among finalist

Nashville granted latest expansion team in Major League Soccer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Major League Commissioner Don Garber says Nashville has been granted the first of two expansion franchises. Garber made the announcement Wednesday at a news con...

Gulati: 2026 North American World Cup would reap big profits

TORONTO – Outgoing U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati says a 2026 World Cup hosted by Canada, Mexico and the U.S. would financially be “by far the most successful” in tournament h...

European lawmakers slam FIFA, IOC for leadership issues

Lawmakers call for a major overhaul of sports governance

U.S. viewers plunge for World Cup draw without American team

NEW YORK – The U.S. television audience plummeted for the World Cup draw without the presence of the Americans in the 32-nation field. English-language coverage Friday on Fox’s FS...

FIFA World Cup draw: Russia gets a soft landing and Mexico is in Group of Death

Germany, Sweden, South Korea join Mexico in Group F

Putin welcomes soccer world to Kremlin for World Cup draw

MOSCOW – Vladimir Putin welcomes soccer luminaries to the Kremlin on Friday for a World Cup draw that provides a global audience for the Russian president to attempt to burnish the image of ...

Amid troubled World Cup sales, FIFA set to hit $5.66B target

MOSCOW – Even taking a financial hit from Italy and the United States failing to qualify, FIFA’s top salesman insists the 2018 World Cup will make its income target. Italy’s loss ...

Durango High School’s Fenton, Wilson earn CHSAA All-State honors for boys soccer

Fenton takes 5A/4A SWL player of the year honors

Colorado Rapids hire New Zealand’s Anthony Hudson as coach

The Colorado Rapids have hired Anthony Hudson as their coach. Hudson comes to the Rapids after three seasons coaching New Zealand’s national team. This month, the All Whites went ...

Russia yet to regain trust of sport before World Cup

MOSCOW – Gary Lineker was furious, astonished at how FIFA’s executives were handing out the rights to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Leaving the roped off area for dignitaries...

FIFA says doping is not widespread in Russian soccer

MOSCOW – FIFA defended Russia’s right to host the World Cup amid a series of doping scandals, saying Tuesday that there is no sign of “widespread” drug use in Russian soccer. Russ...