With a successful inaugural Decision Day in the books, Major League Soccer launches straight into the playoffs with the four Wild Card games on Wednesday and Thursday night. Here is a preview of each contest. New England Revolution at DC United Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Eastern at RFK Stadium (TV: UniMas). The Prognosis: Any confidence anyone had in DC […]

Anti-discrimination chief Piara Powar has reacted with incredulity at Dynamo Kiev considering a proposal to segregate supporters based on their skin color. Volodimir Spilchenko, the director of the NSK Olimpiyskyi Stadium, where four black fans were attacked during Dynamo Kiev's 0-0 draw with Chelsea last week, said in an interview with the Washington Post that […]

Former Chelsea football star Frank Lampard has been awarded an OBE for services to his sport – recognition of a career in British football that spanned 20 years and saw him win a clutch of medals with Chelsea and play for England more than 100 times. He was joined at Buckingham Palace by his partner Christine Bleakley, who could not […]

Univision's debut season of its 8-year TV deal with MLS has paid dividends. In its first regular season of broadcasting MLS games mostly on Friday nights, the total number of viewers per game, on average, was 224,000, according to a spokesperson for Univision Deportes. The MLS games that Univision televised during the 2015 season were shown […]

Andreas Pereira is hoping for another chance to impress when Manchester United take on Middlesbrough in the Capital One Cup. The 19-year-old midfielder marked his senior debut with a superb free-kick as United beat Ipswich 3-0 in the previous round. Pereira has since gone on to make just one substitute appearance for United's first team, […]

After my unsuccessful quest to watch a Premier League match in my one night stay in Hong Kong, I wanted to see what the soccer world had to offer in Malaysia. In terms of trying to find soccer, Malaysia was a game of two halves; the hustle and bustle of the city and the peaceful […]

Manchester United have granted Wayne Rooney a testimonial following a campaign by supporters to honor the striker's long service to the club. Rooney will play in a testimonial match for a Manchester United XI against a yet-to-be-named opponent at Old Trafford on August 3, 2016. Details of the players and managers who will be involved […]

The current Barclays Premier League leader in goals is certainly a bit of a surprise. Sergio Agüero? No. Alexis Sanchez? Nope. Diego Costa? Not even close. Leicester’s Jamie Vardy presently sits atop the scorers list with 10 goals in his first 10 matches this campaign. Vardy's start to the season has not only skyrocketed his […]

Jose Mourinho faces a crucial period as Chelsea manager after being hit with another misconduct charge by the Football Association, prompting calls for an urgent summit to address his relationship with match officials. The 52-year-old Portuguese has until Thursday at 6pm to respond to the charge, which relates to his half-time dismissal by referee Jonathan […]

The crowd at Volkswagen Arena on Jan. 30, 2015, must’ve felt a part of collective, orgasmic dream. A quick counterattack gave Kevin De Bruyne ample time to slot through to Bas Dost, who netted Wolfsburg’s first before five minutes were up. Dost doubled his side’s lead just before the break with a lovely volley from the edge […]

The National Women's Soccer League rang in its offseason on Monday with four significant trades, finalizing the previously reported Alex Morgan deal while seeing other U.S. internationals land in Seattle and Orlando. Along with announce the upcoming expansion draft's protected/unprotected lists, it will likely be the busiest day of the league's third offseason. Here's what […]

Tim Sherwood has expressed his disappointment after being sacked by Aston Villa. The former Villa boss was dismissed on Sunday after their sixth straight defeat left them rooted in the Barclays Premier League relegation zone and without a win since the opening day. MORE SHERWOOD: 7 candidates | Tim's machismo | Yorke wants the job Sherwood […]

Remi Garde is hotly tipped to become Aston Villa's new manager after the club sacked Tim Sherwood on Sunday. The club are bottom of the Barclays Premier League and the former Lyon boss is the bookies' favorite to take the Villa Park hotseat. Here, Press Association Sport looks at the ex-Arsenal midfielder's history. Remi Garde […]

Jose Mourinho was on Monday charged with misconduct following his dismissal at halftime of Chelsea's 2-1 Barclays Premier League loss at West Ham. Here, Press Association Sport looks at his prior disciplinary indiscretions during his second spell as Blues boss. CARDIFF DISMISSAL (Oct. 19, 2013) Mourinho was sent to the stands during a 4-1 win […]

Arsenal have been fined £60,000 after breaching agent regulations in the transfer of Calum Chambers from Southampton. The Football Association also warned the Gunners over their future conduct following Chambers' move from Saints on July 26, 2014 for an undisclosed fee in the region of £11million. Agent Alan Middleton was fined £30,000 and given a […]