Argentine legend Diego Maradona was allegedly caught on camera striking his ex-girlfriend.
Troy Machir
Carlos Vela has been called into Mexico's camp for November friendly matches against the Netherlands and Belarus.
Jon Arnold
Jurgen Klinsmann has been named on the 10-man shortlist for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football award.
Seth Vertelney
The exclusion of Luis Suarez from the shortlist makes a mockery of the search to find the year's best 23 players.
Kris Voakes
Major League Soccer announces the closing down of Chivas USA and start of new LA team.
Ives Galarcep
Ten teams will vie for the MLS Cup, which will be awarded on Dec. 7.
Columbus has put together a dream campaign that could see it be the latest surprise MLS Cup champion.
So, about this.
The World Cup begins on Thursday and one of the fields is not ready for use.
Associated Press
Brazil’s overdue and over-budget World Cup 2014 preparations have been plunged into further chaos following news that the Arena das Dunas in Natal may not be ready for its opening match of the tournament.
Vanessa Rodrigues
FIFA president Sepp Blatter insists there is no reason why soccer could not one day be played on other planets. "We should wonder if one day our game will be played on other planets. Why not?" he said during a speech Wednesday.
The United States was set to take on Belgium in a closed-door friendly Thursday as its final preparation for the opening World Cup match against Ghana, but that match will no longer take place.
ESPN announced on Wednesday that the erstwhile U.S. national team star Landon Donovan is joining the network as an analyst through the World Cup.
Another World Cup, another chance for Mexico to step up and break out from perennial underachiever to serious contender. Despite the tortuous qualifying process, El Tri will begin with the same hope as ever – the quarterfinals.
Tom Marshall
Miami has told David Beckham and his group of investors that their plans for a stadium in the city's downtown Museum Park and deep-water boat slip are a no-go.
Allen Ramsey
Cristiano Ronaldo learned to throw a football while at Jets practice this week.
Kami Mattioli
One would think that Brazilian striker Neymar would be feeling the pressure of being the face of the World Cup, but the 22-year-old Barcelona man says he is "happy" and can deal with the attention, writes Mike DeCourcy.
Mike DeCourcy
With the World Cup getting started on Thursday, here are seven things every fan needs to know about the World Cup.
FIFA vice president Jim Boyce says there is nothing that football’s world governing body could have done to prevent the travel chaos which has hampered the build-up to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
How does a sports agent fulfill his responsibilities around the world's largest sporting event, the World Cup? Two agents offer an inside look.
Mark Burns
Follow along as Sporting News writers Ives Galarcep and Mike DeCourcy, along with several Goal correspondents, provide updates from Brazil throughout the entire World Cup.
Mike Slane
Police in Brazil's biggest city say a construction accident on a monorail meant to expand the city's metro network has killed a worker.
T Associated Press
Mexico's World Cup squad had to use taxis to get to training on Monday after the team bus wouldn't start.
Breaking down schedule and kickoff times (Eastern) for a Friday of matches featuring Spain-Netherlands, Mexico-Cameroon and Chile-Australia.
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Tottenham goalkeeper Brad Friedel has signed a new one-year deal with the Premier League club.
Nicholas McGee
Usain Bolt has replied to Paul Pogba on Twitter after the Juventus midfielder goaded the Jamaican Olympic sprinter following France's 8-0 victory over the Reggae Boyz on Friday.
Staff report
Roy Hodgson is sweating on the fitness of Steven Gerrard ahead of Saturday's opening World Cup clash with Italy after the England captain left training early with a tight groin.
Liam Twomey
Guillermo Ochoa has started the past two World Cups on the bench but may get his chance to finally play at Brazil 2014, with ESPN and Fox reporting he will start for Mexico on Friday against Cameroon.
The World Cup is here, whether people like it or not. The political and economic undertones have left a sour taste on the local palate — so much so that some think the country would be better off if Argentina, not Brazil, collects the trophy.
Paul Macdonald
What happens when clones replace the world's best soccer players? This.
Chris Littmann
Jurgen Klinsmann deployed the U.S. national team in a new system in Saturday's 2-1 win over Nigeria, and he may have found his ideal World Cup game plan in the process, writes Sporting News columnist Ives Galarcep.
John Oliver destroyed FIFA on "Last Week Tonight."
Wayne Rooney is headed to Brazil with England for the World Cup, but not before flashing some serious defense on the hardwood.
The Cameroonian national team is refusing to travel to Brazil for the World Cup because of a dispute over bonus pay.
Jozy Altidore had not scored for club or country in 2014 until Saturday night. A two-goal showing against Nigeria is just what the big striker needs to get confidence heading to Brazil, Ives Galarcep writes.
Jozy Altidore scored for the first time in 28 games and his second goal was a thing of beauty.
FIFA's decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar came under further scrutiny as a British newspaper published new allegations that Mohamed Bin Hammam used his wealth and top level contacts to buy support for Qatar's successful bid for the 2022 World Cup.
Tim Howard has now hit the 100-cap mark for the United States national team, reaching the milestone in Saturday's friendly against Nigeria.
Jozy Altidore's first goals of 2014 for club or country made the difference as the U.S. team completed its World Cup send-off series with a 2-1 win against Nigeria. The Americans will open the World Cup against Ghana on June 16.
The U.S. national team visited TPC Sawgrass prior to their final World Cup tune-up game.
With the Mexican national team going to the World Cup coming off back-to-back shutout losses, including a 1-0 defeat to Portugal on Friday, El Tri fans should be alarmed by the lack of attacking quality, writes Keith Hickey.
Keith Hickey
Although he already has an idea for a first-choice lineup, U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann acknowledged that some decisions have yet to be made on his World Cup starting XI ahead of Saturday's friendly against Nigeria.
Just as Mexico appeared to be heading to the World Cup on a positive note, Portugal defender Bruno Alves scored on a header in injury time to hand the hosts a 1-0 loss at Gillette Stadium on Friday.
The World Cup is just six days away but Rio de Janeiro remains strangely subdued ahead of the biggest football event on the planet.
National team legend Brian McBride hopes to see some progress along the back line in the final game before the Americans depart for Brazil.
With the World Cup already rocked by a number of high-profile withdrawals due to injury, Bayern Munich forward Franck Ribery became the greatest star to pull out, hitting his French national side hard, writes Robin Bairner.
Robin Bairner
No Mexican national player can be more upset than Guillermo “Memo” Ochoa with the 2014 World Cup less than a week away. For the third consecutive tournament, the goalkeeper will likely be on the bench, writes Tom Marshall.
France winger Franck Ribery has been ruled out of the World Cup after failing to overcome a back injury.
Tim Howard will join a prestigious group on Saturday when he takes the field for his 100th U.S. national team appearance. But he will need a strong World Cup to set his place as the greatest ever, writes SN's Ives Galarcep.
Michael Bradley stars in the new "This Is SportsCenter" commercial.
The 2014 FIFA World Cup is under way, and SN has the guide of where to watch all the action from Brazil, starting with the host nation taking on Croatia in the opener on June 12 and ending with the final on July 13.
Watch how Neymar prepares for the World Cup with Beats by Dre.
Mexico coach Miguel Herrera has unveiled the lineup that will face Portugal on Friday in El Tri's final pre-World Cup friendly, with Jesus Corona in goal and Giovani dos Santos up top.
Thomas Floyd
The Mexican national team has a lot to worry about these days, but at least it won't have to deal with Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo.
Julian Green has yet to earn his first U.S. national team start, but Saturday's pre-World Cup friendly against Nigeria could be the perfect opportunity for him to show everyone what he can do, writes SN columnist Ives Galarcep.
With Spain forward David Villa en route to Major League Soccer, Juan Mata says his nation's all-time leading scorer could be "the first of many" Spaniards to make that journey across the Atlantic and join the growing league.
Portugal says forward Cristiano Ronaldo has tendinitis in his left leg to go with a left leg muscle injury as the team prepares for its World Cup opener on June 16 against Germany.
A pre-World Cup friendly loss to Boznia-Herzegovina left plenty of questions for coach Miguel Herrera and the Mexican national team, and Sporting News columnist Tom Marshall runs through his winners and losers on the night.
Izet Hajrovic scored from close range in the 41st minute, and Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated Mexico 1-0 in a pre-World Cup friendly Tuesday night.
Mexico head coach Miguel Herrera will have plenty to think about before setting his final World Cup starting lineup after an extremely poor showing in a 1-0 loss to Bosnia-Herzegovina at Soldier Field on Tuesday.
David Beckham has been wrestling with retirement and may consider playing soccer again.
Ajax players were tricked into thinking they were getting ridiculously ugly new uniforms.
David Beckham says he might come out of retirement and play soccer again.
Javier Hernandez will get a chance to stake his claim for a World Cup starting spot against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Tuesday in Chicago, with the Man United striker starting his first match for El Tri since the end of the season.
Frank Lampard has been the epitome of consistency, professionalism and excellence for the best part of a decade at Chelsea, and there can be no replacing him at Stamford Bridge, writes UK columnist Liam Twomey.
FIFA hopes to complete their investigation into the integrity surrounding the bidding process for the 2022 World Cup sometime next week.
England midfielder Frank Lampard is set to head to the World Cup without a club after announcing he is leaving Chelsea.
The 2014 FIFA World Cup is right around the corner. The world's biggest sporting even will begin with Brazil vs. Croatia on Thursday, June 12, and continue until July 13 with the championship match.
New Jersey-born forward Giuseppe Rossi was cut from Italy's 23-man squad for the World Cup in Brazil, and it is a decision that could cost the Azzurri come the knockout stages, writes columnist Carlo Garganese.
Carlo Garganese
New York City FC confirmed David Villa as the Major League Soccer club's first signing on Monday morning, announcing that Spain's all-time leading scorer has joined the expansion team on a three-year deal.
Jozy Altidore still hasn't scored a goal for the United States national team in 2014, but the Sunderland striker showed some very positive signs in Sunday's friendly victory against Turkey, writes Sporting News columnist Ives Galarcep.
Fabian Johnson's first goal for the U.S. national team is just one piece of good news in its send-off series. Victory over attack-minded Turkey is further evidence the Yanks are primed for the World Cup.
Mexico kept its good run of form going with another strong showing in a 3-1 win over Ecuador, but the win could prove costly as two of the team's stars picked up injuries, with Luis Montes out for the World Cup.
By Seth Vertelney
A paper airplane launched by a fan from the upper deck of Wembley Stadium somehow crash-landed into a player on the pitch.
By Ben Hayward
By Ives Galarcep
The Bank of Chile put together the best World Cup commercial we've seen thus far.
Soccer has continued to grow in popularity and talent in the U.S. following recent World Cups. Now, the 14th-ranked American team has a chance to move the sport along even further in Brazil, writes SN's Mike DeCourcy.
As players from around the globe prepare to do battle in Brazil for the game's most prestigious prize, some may also be use the World Cup finals as a shop window to attract a big-money move. We break down 10 looking to move.
Pele is selling gemstones made out of a carbon extracted from his hair.
Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez is satisfied with Mexico's performance in a 3-0 win over Israel. However, he realizes El Tri has a long way to go before it clicks. Tom Marshall has more on this World Cup team.
Miguel Herrera's charges win by a comfortable scoreline against Israel, but there are still areas in which El Tri can improve. Tom Marshall lays them out in his review of the World Cup tune-up at Estadio Azteca.
Miguel Layun scored the first two international goals of his career and Marco Fabian added another to lead Mexico to a 3-0 victory over Israel in the team's final game at home before opening the World Cup against Cameroon.
With allegations of match-fixing swirling around Scottish soccer, did Nigeria tip its hand during an international friendly on Wednesday?
Dr. Stephen Hawking discovered the English National Team's chances of of winning the 2014 World Cup. Spoiler: not good.
Greg Garno
Cristiano Ronaldo is the most marketable footballer in the world, according to a top global sports marketing research group.
Mark Doyle
Mix Diskerud inherits the USA No. 10 long worn by Landon Donovan, and his stint with the fabled jersey gets off to a good start with a goal in a victory over Azerbaijan, Goal.com's Ives Galarcep writes for Sporting News.
Tottenham has confirmed that Mauricio Pochettino is the club's new manager. Southampton announced Tuesday afternoon that the Argentine had left the Saints, with Spurs releasing official confirmation shortly afterward.
Greg Stobart
Jurgen Klinsmann had his first chance to see his final World Cup roster in the first of three friendlies before Brazil, and the U.S. national team did not disappoint in a 2-0 win over Azerbaijan at Candlestick Park on Tuesday.
ESPN's new World Cup spot will put you in the mood for next month's matches.
Uruguay doctor Alberto Pan is refusing to give any potential return dates for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez.
The U.S. national team's pre-World Cup training camp has been secretive, but on Monday Jurgen Klinsmann shed some light into his team's likely starting lineup versus Azerbaijan. SN's Ives Galarcep breaks down the potential XI.
Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez will have to wait for his chance to get back into the scoring groove. The Manchester United striker will be a substitute in Mexico’s World Cup farewell game in the Estadio Azteca.
The changes being implemented by Miguel Herrera mean international matches in the build up to next month's World Cup in Brazil may be more important to El Tri than any other World Cup team, writes SN's Tom Marshall.
While conspiracies abound about how Julian Green made the U.S. World Cup team, his teammates and Jurgen Klinsmann insist the Bayern Munich prospect earned it in camp. And the 18-year-old feels he made the right choice.
Landon Donovan scores MLS goals No. 135 and 136 in his first game after being left off the national roster.
Cassandra Negley
Two-time MLS champion Mike Magee ripped Jurgen Klinsmann's son's Landon Donvovan tweet.
Just two days after being left off the U.S. World Cup roster, LA Galaxy star midfielder Landon Donovan spoke to media to address coach Jurgen Klinsmann's decision, which surprised him as well as most national team fans.
By Mark Doyle
Sergio Ramos' stoppage-time equalizer atoned for Iker Casillas' mistake and set Real Madrid down the path to finally completing La Decima with a stunning 4-1 victory over city rival Atletico, writes Kris Voakes.
Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldinho is renting out his mansion for the World Cup
Gareth Bale scored the game-winning goal in extra time to help Real Madrid wrap up a stunning come-from-behind 4-1 victory over city rival Atletico and walk away from Lisbon's Stadium of Light with the Champions League trophy.
M Doyle, Goal.com
Sergio Ramos scored with just minutes remaining in the Champions League final against Atletico Madrid.
Atletico Madrid got on the scoreboard first thanks to Iker Casillas' huge error.
While Mexican youngsters will seek to impress at the World Cup and hope that a move to Europe materializes, at least four of El Tri’s Europe-based legion have plenty at stake regarding their futures over the pond.
U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann addressed a controversial tweet from his son that seemed to mock Landon Donovan's exclusion from the 23-man roster headed to the World Cup.
U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann addresses the media a day after leaving Landon Donovan off the 23-man World Cup roster. What's his explanation? His expectation? SN's Mike Slane has answers.
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo was once regarded as a player who couldn't make the difference in important matches but his time at the Bernabeu has disproved those accusations, writes columnist Peter Staunton.
Peter Staunton
U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann announced his 23-man World Cup roster on Thursday. With the exclusion of Landon Donovan, the starting lineup will look a lot different than most have projected over the past few months.
Landon Donovan may not be the fit flash he used to be, but there remained a sense his presence would be worthwhile to a young U.S. World Cup roster. Donovan's exclusion is a shame and a mistake, SN's Mike DeCourcy writes.
Landon Donovan's absence from the U.S. World Cup roster sent waves through American soccer, but a closer look at the snub suggests that maybe it shouldn't have been a shock, writes Sporting News columnist Ives Galarcep.
Landon Donovan isn't going to Brazil, but nobody will ever forget what he did in South Africa.
Landon Donovan will not be going to Brazil with the USMNT.
The United States national team's final World Cup roster was released on Thursday afternoon, with LA Galaxy star midfielder Landon Donovan on the outside looking in. Veteran Maurice Edu also missed the cut.
Former Manchester United manager David Moyes is reportedly being investigated by police over an alleged assault at a bar in Lancashire, England.
U.S. national team striker Aron Johannsson is coming off a breakout season at AZ, and will be hoping to keep his scoring success going on the international level with a trip to Brazil this summer, writes Ives Galarcep.
Liverpool and Uruguay striker Luis Suarez is a doubt for the World Cup with a knee injury and has been linked with a move to Real Madrid despite insisting he is happy at Anfield. Greg Stobart explores the star's future.
Uruguay striker Luis Suarez had keyhole surgery on his knee on Thursday and is expected to recover in time for the World Cup.
DaMarcus Beasley is one of the U.S. national team's most experienced players and he has seen enough in Julian Green and DeAndre Yedlin to say both could make the World Cup roster
Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez is fully focused on helping Mexico at the World Cup but admitted Wednesday that his club future is up in the air.
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney signed a big-money five-year contract in February - but is his star on the wane both at club level and for the England national team? Columnist Greg Stobart takes a closer look.
An ankle operation is keeping Club America midfielder Juan Carlos Medina out of the World Cup, which represents a blow to Miguel Herrera's side ahead of Brazil. El Tri will be short in the midfield, writes SN's Tom Marshall.
Former U.S. national team forward Taylor Twellman knows all too well what it's like being one of the last players cut before a World Cup. Now a TV analyst, he tells his tale of frustration to SN's' Mike DeCourcy.
Manchester City superstar Yaya Toure is very upset with the club for not acknowledging his birthday in the manner on which he had hoped for.
U.S. national team midfielder Landon Donovan has praised Julian Green, the youngest player in the national team's camp. But the World Cup veteran also says patience is needed before we can judge the 18-year-old forward.
The New England Revolution came into the season with high expectations. Following a slow start, we are now seeing the side that was expected after a promising 2013, writes Sporting News columnist Ives Galarcep.
Former Barcelona player and B team boss Luis Enrique has been confirmed as the club's new coach on a two-year deal.
Chistopher Devine
You won't see Cristiano Ronaldo like this on the pitch any time soon.
Lionel Messi has signed a new and improved contract with Barcelona, the club has announced.
Joe Wright
Edgar Castillo has been the subject of transfer talk for more than a year, but the American appears ready to make a move, with sources telling Sporting News/Goal USA he's heading to Monterrey.
New Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has a history of controversies and fall-outs but his resume and ability to develop and build competitive sides is more impressive than any other manager on the market.
Ewan Roberts
Manchester United has appointed Louis van Gaal as its new manager on a three-year contract.
Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa looks set to miss the UEFA Champions League final, casting doubt on his FIFA World Cup involvement.
Though the club continues to struggle, new manager Wilmer Cabrera is pleased with Chivas USA's progress and work ethic.
Ivory Coast forward Didier Drogba has announced that he is to leave Galatasaray after one and a half seasons with the club.
Neymar's on-pitch performances are not to blame for the trophyless season for Barcelona, but the Brazilian is the representation of a club that desperately needs to rediscover itself, writes Paul Macdonald.
