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October 22, 2016

McCourt's moving swiftly to make Marseille a contender again

Marseille's new American owner, Frank McCourt, is moving quickly to make the ailing club competitive again.

October 20, 2016

Williams scores 49 seconds into debut; US tops Swiss 4-0

Lynn Williams scored 49 seconds into her national team debut, and Tobin Heath, Christen Press and Samantha Mewis added goals to lead the U.S. over Switzerland 4-0 in an exhibition game Wednesday night.

October 20, 2016

Bravo error highlights risk in Guardiola's demanding style

With one of the world's best strikers bearing down on him, Manchester City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo had a quick decision to make as he received the ball five meters (yards) outside his penalty box.

October 19, 2016

Top soccer ref Howard Webb reveals how he endures OCD

In his changing room before the 2010 World Cup final in South Africa, referee Howard Webb wasn't comfortable in his blue shirt.

October 18, 2016

United contains Liverpool in 0-0 draw in Premier League

Manchester United blunted Liverpool's prolific attack as England's two most illustrious teams toughed out a 0-0 draw in the Premier League on Monday.

October 17, 2016

7 goals in 6 games for Southampton's bargain striker Austin

As the goals have dried up for Jamie Vardy at Leicester, another former non-league striker has embarked on a hot scoring streak for a Premier League club.

October 16, 2016

Schalke striker Breel Embolo out for 'at least 4-6 months'

Schalke says its club-record signing, striker Breel Embolo, has been ruled out for "at least four to six months" after undergoing surgery on his broken ankle.

October 13, 2016

Green scores again, US settles for 1-1 draw vs New Zealand

Julian Green scored his second goal in two matches, before Monty Patterson's equalizer forced the United States to settle for a 1-1 draw in an exhibition against New Zealand on Tuesday night.

October 12, 2016

For England, problems run deeper than Wayne Rooney

So, it turns out dropping Wayne Rooney isn't the simple cure to England's problems.

October 11, 2016

Column: Down but not out, Wayne Rooney can still surprise

There is no such thing as the beginning of an end.