Soccer

Williamson captained England to a first major trophy since the 1966 men’s World Cup England captain Leah Williamson has been ruled out of the upcoming friendlies against the United States and the Czech Republic after sustaining an injury during training. Nikita Parris and Lotte Wubben-Moy have been called up as replacements for Williamson and Lucy Parker. Parker was hurt in …

Following Monday’s revelation of the results from an independent investigation into the scandals involving systemic emotional abuse and sexual misconduct in the National Women’s Soccer League, players spoke out against owners who oversaw and allowed such abuse to take place. The investigation, helmed by former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Q. Yates and the law firm King & Spaulding, found that abuse throughout the …

Elliott has already won the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup with Liverpool Liverpool’s season may not have gone to plan so far, but the form of teenager Harvey Elliott has given them something to be excited about. Elliott, 19, has started eight of Liverpool’s 10 games in all competitions this season, including both Champions League matches against Napoli …

Erling Haaland came prepared for his first Manchester derby.  The Norwegian star scored two goals in a landslide, four-goal first half for Manchester City against rival Manchester United and added another in the second half for his third hat trick of the Premier League season. It also marks a hat trick in three consecutive home games for Haaland as City …

After Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers had seen his team thrash East Midlands opponents Nottingham Forest 4-0 to leapfrog them and move off the bottom of the Premier League, he said it had the potential to be a “season-changing game” for the Foxes. The worry in the Forest camp is that the same could also be true for them – but …

NWSL’s 22-match regular season is in the books, and after a wild home stretch in which teams jockeyed for playoff positioning and OL Reign wound up atop the table thanks, in part, to a slip-up by their bitter rival, the playoff picture for the league’s 10th season is set. OL Reign and the Portland Thorns, whose blown 3–1 lead vs. …

Klopp’s side have let in eight goals in their last three games Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says his side have to go “back to the basics” to try to improve their defending. Klopp’s side are ninth in the Premier League after just two top-flight wins in seven games this season. They have conceded 14 goals in nine games across all …

Four straight Premier League wins had raised Manchester United hopes. There was a feeling that maybe Erik ten Hag, by rowing back on his Ajax principles, could make United more competitive than had seemed likely in the first two games of the season. With Rodri missing from the back of midfield and Manuel Akanji paired with Nathan Aké at center …

Former Olympiacos coach Pedro Martins is likely to be a strong contender to replace Bruno Lage as Wolves manager, while Sevilla coach Julen Lopetegui could be considered and Celtic’s Ange Postecoglou has been discussed. (Telegraph – subscription required)external-link Sporting Lisbon boss Ruben Amorim is also among the contenders for the Wolves job, though it would cost the club £20m in …

If one can imagine London clubs joining forces to face off against Liverpool and Manchester United teams, it’s not too far from Todd Boehly’s vision.  Speaking Tuesday at the SALT Conference in New York, the new Chelsea chairman and Dodgers part-owner floated the idea of a Premier League all-star game in a similar setup to Major League Baseball’s midsummer classic.  While Boehly …