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Ex-Man U star Wayne Rooney's next venture could be boxing
Former England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney may be looking to make a pivot to the ring. The 38-year-old has had talks with a boxing promoter to participate in a Misfits Boxing promotion, according to ESPN. ...

Dynamo F Nelson Quinones (knee) to miss 2024 season
Houston Dynamo attacker Nelson Quinones will miss the 2024 MLS season with a knee injury, the team announced on Wednesday....

Fire sign USMNT midfielder Kellyn Acosta
U.S. men's national team veteran Kellyn Acosta is headed to the fourth Major League Soccer team of his career, as the free agent midfielder signed a contract with the Chicago Fire on Tuesday....

Timbers extend D Juan David Mosquera through 2027
The Portland Timbers awarded Juan David Mosquera with a contract extension through the 2027 season on Tuesday....

Charlotte FC acquire French M Djibril Diani
Charlotte FC acquired French midfielder Djibril Diani from Ligue 2 side SM Caen, the MLS club announced Tuesday....

Nashville SC sign free agent D Brent Kallman
Nashville SC announced the signing of free agent defender Brent Kallman for the 2024 season on Tuesday....

We are all lying to ourselves about Man City
It’s at this point in the Premier League season where fans of any competitor of Manchester City’s starts to pile up the lies to themselves. Especially after watching City never really get out of second gear to see off Everton, 2-0, and even more so in trying to ignore the symbolism in Erling Haaland...

Orlando City GM, technical director get new deals
Orlando City SC signed new two-year contracts with Luiz Muzzi, the general manager and executive vice president of soccer operations, and technical director Ricardo Moreira through 2025....
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Cristiano Ronaldo hit with suspension, fines for rubbing rival's merch on his junk [Update]
Updated Feb. 29, 2024, 11 a.m. EST: Cristiano Ronaldo received a one-match suspension after rubbing opposing players’ merch on his genitals, according to the Disciplinary and Ethics Committee of the Saudi Football Federation....

Duncan McGuire back with Orlando City after transfer snafu
High-scoring forward Duncan McGuire is back with Orlando City SC after his proposed transfer to Blackburn Rovers was turned down by the English Football League....

Orlando City acquire Slovenian D David Brekalo
Orlando City SC acquired defender David Brekalo from Viking FK of the Norwegian Eliteserien on Thursday....

FC Cincinnati lands Czech MF Pavel Bucha
FC Cincinnati acquired Czech midfielder Pavel Bucha and signed him to a deal through the 2026 season plus a club option for 2027, the team announced Wednesday....

Superstar Alex Morgan left off USWNT Gold Cup roster
Longtime star Alex Morgan isn't part of the United States Women's National Team roster that will compete in the Gold Cup later this month in Southern California....

Orlando City re-sign D Robin Jansson through 2025
Orlando City SC defender Robin Jansson will get to add to his record number of appearances with the club....

CF Montreal acquire veteran striker Josef Martinez
CF Montreal announced the signing Tuesday of veteran Venezuelan striker Josef Martinez....

Inter Miami criticized after Lionel Messi misses Hong Kong match
The marriage of global soccer star Lionel Messi and MLS club Inter Miami is continuing along a bumpy road....

Austin FC sign F Diego Rubio
Austin FC have signed free agent forward Diego Rubio of Chile to a one-year contract with an option for 2025, the club announced Monday....

Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker saved Arsenal’s season
We spend a lot of time trying to unearth the little tactical nugget, or superlative performance from one player, or decoding the 3D art that most soccer matches at the highest level usually are to figure out why one team won or lost and why this team is higher in the table than the other. But someti...

NYCFC sign Serbian D Strahinja Tanasijevic
New York City FC announced the signing Monday of Serbian defender Strahinja Tanasijevic through the 2025 season plus two option years....

Crew sign M Sean Zawadzki to contract extension
The Columbus Crew signed midfielder Sean Zawadzki to a contract extension through the 2027 season, the club announced Friday....