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U.S. federation and women's team reach deal on working conditions

Reuters
Posted at Dec 02 11:16 AM

The U.S. women's national team and U.S. Soccer Federation reached a settlement in their long-running lawsuit over working conditions on Tuesday. Read more »

Football: ASEAN club competition launch pushed back to 2022

Michael Church, Reuters
Posted at Nov 27 02:22 AM

After initially shifting the ASEAN Club Championship to 2021, the AFF is now delaying the competition further as a result of the postponement of other events. Read more »

Football: Beckham's Miami reach MLS playoffs in first season

Steve Brenner, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 09 10:42 AM

Inter Miami refused to be blown off course in their pursuit of reaching the MLS playoffs on Sunday, securing a famous victory while battling tropical storm Eta. Read more »

Football: After delay, PFL season to kick off on Wednesday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 04:52 PM

After a delay caused by Typhoon Quinta and positive COVID-19 results, the new season of the PFL will kick off on Wednesday at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite.   Read more »

Soccer: Ronaldinho tests positive for COVID-19

Reuters
Posted at Oct 26 07:16 AM

SAO PAULO - Former Brazil striker Ronaldinho Gaucho said he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating. Read more »

Perception of 'cute white girls' helps U.S. women's soccer, says Sue Bird

Reuters
Posted at Oct 19 10:07 PM

Seattle Storm's Sue Bird believes women's soccer players in the United States are more widely supported than their counterparts in the WNBA because of the public perception of them as "cute little white girls." Read more »

Cristy Ramos: women who expose harassment seen as troublemakers

Nazvi Careem, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 04 10:23 PM

The daughter of former Philippines President Fidel Ramos says she has moved on from her own case eight years ago involving Azkals team players. Read more »

Football: Embattled Real Salt Lake owner selling MLS, NWSL clubs

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 31 09:23 AM

Real Salt Lake owner Dell Loy Hansen, under investigation by Major League Soccer for racist remarks, said Sunday he will sell the team and two related clubs. Read more »

Football: Houston beats Chicago in NWSL Challenge Cup final

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 27 08:53 AM

Sophie Schmidt's penalty sparked Houston to a 2-0 victory over Chicago Sunday to win the NWSL Challenge Cup, the first US team sports event to be held after the coronavirus shutdown. Read more »

Football: Natalie Portman, celebrities behind new NWSL team in LA

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 22 09:40 AM

A group of celebrities led by Hollywood star Natalie Portman has founded a women's professional soccer team set to debut in 2022, the women's pro soccer league said Tuesday.   Read more »

Football: Beckham's Inter Miami eliminated from MLS tournament

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 21 09:53 AM

David Beckham's Inter Miami became the first side to be eliminated from Major League Soccer's restart competition on Monday after stumbling to a 1-0 defeat to New York City FC.   Read more »

Football: Timbers advance in MLS return tournament

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 06:23 PM

The Portland Timbers punched their ticket to the round of 16 in Major League Soccer's restart tournament Saturday with a 2-1 win over the Houston Dynamo. Read more »

Football: NWSL's return attracts record-breaking viewership

Reuters
Posted at Jul 01 05:34 PM

The NWSL Challenge Cup kickoff brought in record-breaking viewership as the league became the first in North America to return from the COVID-19 shutdown. Read more »

Football: Brazil sees return of soccer at empty Maracana stadium

Reuters
Posted at Jun 19 03:18 PM

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian football resumed after a three-month hiatus on Thursday night, with Flamengo beating Bangu 3-0 at an empty Maracana stadium in the first game of the restarted Rio de Janeiro state championship. Read more »

NBA star Durant buys stake in MLS side Philadelphia Union

Reuters
Posted at Jun 16 08:52 AM

Kevin Durant has become the latest NBA player to buy into a sports team with the announcement on Monday that he purchased a 5% stake in Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union. Read more »

Trump says he won't watch NFL, U.S. soccer if players kneel during anthem

Reuters
Posted at Jun 15 10:22 AM

United States President Donald Trump has said he will not watch National Football League (NFL) or U.S. soccer team matches if players do not stand for the national anthem. Read more »

Soccer: Swedish season to start with minute's silence for COVID-19 victims

Reuters
Posted at Jun 12 10:29 AM

STOCKHOLM - The Swedish soccer season will finally get underway on Sunday with games in the top two divisions preceded by a minute's silence for people who have died or been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Swedish Elite Football has announced.   Read more »

Soccer: Players allowed to play for three clubs in a season says FIFA

Reuters
Posted at Jun 12 10:26 AM

BERN - Players will be allowed to play for up to three clubs, instead of two, during the course of a season in a temporary rule change to alleviate the effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic on the sport, FIFA said on Thursday. Read more »

Major League Soccer to restart season on July 8

Steve Keating, Reuters
Posted at Jun 11 11:12 AM

Major League Soccer will restart the season on July 8, after being shut down for almost three months by the COVID-19 outbreak, by staging a tournament without fans at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Read more »

US Soccer repeals anthem kneeling ban

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 11 11:01 AM

The United States Soccer Federation said Wednesday it has scrapped a controversial policy banning players from kneeling during the national anthem. Read more »