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October 24, 2021

Mussolini's great-grandson called up to Serie A club's main squad

Lazio had the great-grandson of a historical figure on their matchday squad Sunday as the club took on Verona in a Serie A match.

October 23, 2021

Chelsea, Man City win big without playing a striker in EPL

Chelsea and Manchester City didn't field a recognized striker between them for their Premier League games on Saturday.

October 21, 2021

US women tie South Korea 0-0, snap 22-match home win streak

The U.S. women's national team had its 22-match winning streak on home soil snapped Thursday night in a scoreless draw against a surprisingly resilient South Korean team.

October 21, 2021

World Cup European playoff draw set for Nov. 26

The playoff brackets to decide Europe’s final three qualifiers for next year's World Cup will be drawn on Nov. 26, FIFA said Thursday.

October 19, 2021

Messi, Salah score 2 each in Champions League goal rush

Lionel Messi and record-breaker Mohamed Salah converted coolly taken penalties to seal 3-2 wins for Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool amid a goal rush on a wild night in the Champions League.

October 18, 2021

Ellis says biennial Women's World Cup can help grow the game

Former U.S. women's national team coach Jill Ellis is now leading a group that is exploring a biennial Women's World Cup as a way to grow the game, but insists the controversial plan isn't a foregone conclusion.

October 18, 2021

FIFA, Qatar team up with WHO for World Cup health promotion

FIFA and Qatari organizers of next year's World Cup teamed up with the World Health Organization on Monday to use soccer’s marquee event for promoting public health.

October 17, 2021

Hope, conflicted morality as Newcastle fans welcome Saudis

Wearing a mock Arab headdress, Chris Greenslade, between swigs from a bottle of Newcastle Brown Ale, was proudly embracing his club’s new status as one of the richest in world sports.

October 16, 2021

Salah scores another wonder goal as Man United slumps in EPL

There seemed to be no route to goal for Mohamed Salah when he received the ball at a standing start just inside the area with three opponents around him.

October 14, 2021

Rotation not just MLB: US uses 33 in 6 World Cup qualifiers

Getting through the first six games of World Cup qualifying has taken a village for the United States.