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Ex-USWNT standout Sam Mewis retires at 31
Sam Mewis, part of the United States' winning FIFA Women's World Cup team in 2019, announced her retirement from soccer on Friday....

Soccer’s had load management for some time — now there just might be more of it
As if on cue, one of soccer’s biggest stars on one of the world’s biggest clubs went down with injury in the Africa Cup of Nations. While there’s not a diagnosis yet, Mohamed Salah limped off just before the half in Egypt’s draw against Ghana on Thursday. This comes a day after Kylian Mbappé warned ...

New York City FC sign M Keaton Parks to contract extension
New York City FC signed midfielder Keaton Parks to a contract extension through the 2026 season with options through 2028....

Union acquire Bolivian D Jose Jamir Berdecio on loan
The Philadelphia Union announced the acquisition of Bolivian defender Jose Jamir Berdecio on Thursday....

Revs re-sign D DeJuan Jones to 4-year extension
The New England Revolution re-signed defender DeJuan Jones to a new four-year contract through the 2027 season, the team announced Thursday....

Timbers sign free agent GK Maxime Crepeau
The Portland Timbers signed MLS Cup-winning goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau through the 2025 season....

Whitecaps transfer F Simon Becher to Denmark's Horsens
The Vancouver Whitecaps transferred forward Simon Becher to Denmark's AC Horsens on Wednesday....

Rapids sign three top 2024 draft picks
The Colorado Rapids have signed their top three picks from December's 2024 MLS SuperDraft....

Gio Reyna knows he needs to justify the noise
The funny thing about Gio Reyna, and more to the point, all the noise about him – the controversy with his family and Gregg Berhalter, the anticipation of any appearance with the national team, the confidence that he’s the country’s most talented player – is that it is built on such a tiny foundatio...

Fire D Carlos Teran out 4-6 weeks after knee surgery
Chicago Fire defender Carlos Teran is expected to be out for four to six weeks following knee surgery for a torn right meniscus....

Crew sign homegrown M Taha Habroune through 2027
The Columbus Crew announced the signing of homegrown midfielder Taha Habroune on Wednesday....

Mbappe bemoans lack of 'load management' in European soccer
Ligue 1 and the NBA are two leagues that usually don’t go together, but French soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé is worried that European soccer is starting to mimic professional basketball in one very specific way....

Orlando City sign D Michael Halliday to new deal
Orlando City SC signed homegrown defender Michael Halliday to a new two-year contract through 2025....

Minnesota United sign Costa Rican M Alejandro Bran
Minnesota United FC announced the signing Tuesday of Costa Rican midfielder Alejandro Bran....

The Man City monster rises from the sea
The Premier League has reached the portion of the season when it paws at having a winter break, splitting up the 21st round of fixtures over two weeks to give half the teams the week off this week and half the teams the week off last week. Unless they have a FA Cup replay. Or a League Cup semifinal....

New York City FC acquire Bundesliga M Hannes Wolf
New York City FC announced the signing of Austrian midfielder Hannes Wolf on Tuesday....

Lionel Messi, Aitana Bonmati win FIFA The Best awards
Despite exiting the top soccer stage of Europe for Major League Soccer in the summer, Lionel Messi captured the FIFA The Best men's award on Monday in London....

Fire acquire D Allan Arigoni on loan from FC Lugano
The Chicago Fire announced the acquisition of defender Allan Arigoni from Switzerland's FC Lugano on Monday....

NYCFC acquire M Andres Perea from Union
New York City FC acquired midfielder Andres Perea from the Philadelphia Union in exchange for up to $800,000 in general allocation money....

CF Montreal acquire G Sebastian Breza, D Joaquin Sosa
CF Montreal acquired goalkeeper Sebastian Breza and defender Joaquin Sosa from Bologna FC, the team announced Monday....