Jill Ellis released her 23-player roster today for the U.S. Women’s National Team heading to this summer’s Women’s World Cup. Goalkeepers: Hope Solo (Seattle Reign FC), Ashlyn Harris (Washington Spirit), Alyssa Naeher (Boston Breakers) Defenders: Lori Chalupny (Chicago Red Stars), Whitney Engen (Western NY Flash), Julie Johnston (Chicago Red Stars), Meghan Klingenberg (Houston Dash), Ali Krieger […]

In 2002, months after winning the Major League Soccer Supporters’ Shield, the Miami Fusion was folded by the league due to investor Ken Horowitz deciding he was no longer going to finance the team. Now 14 seasons since the franchise’s best and last season in MLS, the Fusion name has been resurrected. Intelisport Inc. is […]

It took 17 minutes from the start of the second half for Alan Pardew’s Crystal Palace to change a cagey 0-0 game against Sunderland into a rout. The 4-1 win, featuring a hat-trick from highly impressive winger Yannick Bolasie, is emblematic of the English manager’s tenure at Palace. A difficult first half of the season […]

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Tonight's episode of World Soccer Talk Radio features host Nate Abaurrea and special guest Matt Jones. Listen to the show live between 9-10pm ET (6-7pm PT) via Sports Byline on the radio, the Sports Byline website, the Tune-In app or via the embedded player below. Hosted by Nate Abaurrea, World Soccer Talk Radio is a nightly […]

Sunday's Manchester United against Manchester City derby televised on NBCSN averaged 1.1 million viewers, making it the most-watched Premier League match in US cable TV history. The broadcast, which peaked at 1.3 million viewers, was aired from 11am-1pm ET live from Old Trafford in England. The game was also the third-most streamed Premier League match […]

Bayern Munich defender Philipp Lahm is relishing his return to Champions League competition after being unavailable for his club during most of the first half of the season. The 31-year-old was sidelined for several months after fracturing his ankle in November. Lahm returned to Bayern's squad for their round of 16 home leg against Shakhtar […]

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi says he is happy again after admitting to having a difficult time last year. This season, Messi has been playing perhaps the best soccer of his career while leading Barcelona to the top of La Liga, the Copa del Rey final and the Champions League quarter-finals. Barcelona have won 30 of their last […]

Newcastle boss John Carver accepts the pressure is on as his side head into their final six games with their top-flight status still not secured. The Magpies slipped to a fifth successive Barclays Premier League defeat at Liverpool on Monday, a result that did little to ease fears they could yet be sucked into relegation […]

Raheem Sterling "made a mistake" in apparently being filmed inhaling the legal high nitrous oxide but the 20-year-old Liverpool star should be treated with understanding, according to players' union chief Bobby Barnes. Footage has emerged of Sterling appearing to take 'laughing gas' and then passing out, and Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers said he will be […]

The quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League kick off today with two mouthwatering ties — a Madrid derby, and a well-balanced matchup between Juventus and Monaco. Here’s today’s TV schedule for viewers/readers in the United States: Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid, 2:45pm, FOX Sports 1 and FOX Soccer 2GO Juventus vs Monaco, 2:45pm, FOX Sports […]

A photo of Bayern Munich's home shirt for the 2015-16 season has been leaked on the Internet, showing a two-tone red shirt designed by adidas that looks, as usual, a step above most adidas jerseys. Bayern Munich's home shirt is red with a maroon trim along the bottom of the shirt, cuffs, shoulders and rounded […]

Juventus striker Carlos Tevez says he's searching for UEFA Champions League redemption this season after admitting he behaved 'badly' during his tumultuous spell with Manchester City. The Argentine, who won a Champions League title with Manchester United in 2008, has now scored six times in eight games during the competition, after failing to score a […]

Despite a stunning 2014, there have been criticisms aplenty since the turn of the year coming the way of Real Madrid’s players. Selfish, meek and lazy are the sorts of terms used to describe Carlo Ancelotti’s men as of late, more so given the manner in which they crumbled in the La Liga title race […]

Here are the 10 things we learned from week six of the Major League Soccer season. 1. Orlando can be as good as they want to be The Lions made one of the longest road-trips in MLS to play the newly confident Portland Timbers, and dismantled them in a convincing 2-0 win. Very few teams […]