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USMNT eyes Peru, Chile, Mexico, Canada in friendlies
The United States men's national team will begin post-World Cup play by hosting Peru, Chile, Mexico and Canada in a sequence of friendlies.,The USMNT will host Peru on Sept. 26 at Inter.co Stadium in Orlando, Fla., before challenging Chile three days later at Energizer Park in St. Louis.,The America...
Atlanta United sign Chile D Paulo Diaz
Paulo Diaz, a defender for the Chile international team and formerly River Plate, signed with Atlanta United on Tuesday.,Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed, but his contract lasts through the 2027-28 MLS season with options for each of the following two seasons.,It's a free transfer ...
ATP roundup: Daniil Medvedev wins Dubai title in walkover
Third-seeded Daniil Medvedev won the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday when Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands was forced to withdraw due to a hamstring injury in the United Arab Emirates.,Griekspoor defeated another Russian, fifth-seeded Andrey Rublev, in straight sets in the semif...
Daniil Medvedev wins Dubai title in walkover
Third-seeded Daniil Medvedev won the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday when Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands was forced to withdraw due to a hamstring injury in the United Arab Emirates.,Griekspoor defeated another Russian, fifth-seeded Andrey Rublev, in straight sets in the semif...
Trio of first-time scorers power USWNT's rout of Chile
Croix Bethune, Jameese Joseph and Emily Sams all scored their first goals as a young U.S. women's national team breezed to a 5-0 victory over Chile in a friendly in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Tuesday.,The U.S. completed a rousing two-match set mainly featuring players looking to add depth to an alrea...
ATP roundup: Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Felix Auger-Aliassime to claim Dubai crown
Fourth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas saved all seven break points he faced while cruising to a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime on Saturday to win the Dubai Tennis Championships.,Tsitsipas won 83.3 percent (35 of 42) of his first-serve points to knock off Auger-Aliassime in 88 minute...
7 charged in thefts of items from athletes' homes
Seven men have been charged with federal crimes in connection with robberies pulled off at the homes of professional athletes.,According to a criminal complaint filed in the Middle District of Florida, the men entered the homes of NFL and NBA players and stole items with a total worth of more than $...
Canada draws vs. Chile, reaches quarters in Copa debut
Canada preserved its second consecutive clean sheet and advanced to its first Copa America quarterfinal appearance with an 0-0 draw against 10-man Chile in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday night.,The tournament first-timers were gifted a numerical advantage for a second consecutive Group A match when Gabr...
Facing Copa elimination, Chile needs goals in a hurry vs. Canada
It's win or go home for Chile in their final match of Group A at the Copa America when they face a Canada side Saturday that would probably progress with a draw.,That means Chile must do something they haven't in their first two group matches: score.,Manager Ricardo Gareca's squad has seen its attac...
Argentina, Chile coaches receive one-match suspensions at Copa
CONMEBOL suspended Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni and Chile coach Ricardo Gareca for one match Friday for arriving late to the field of play during Copa America matches.,Scaloni will not be allowed to coach or sit on the bench during Saturday's Group A finale against Peru, nor Gareca against Canada....
Late goal lifts Argentina past Chile, into Copa quarters
Lautaro Martinez scored off a corner kick in the 88th minute to give Argentina a 1-0 victory over Chile in East Rutherford, N.J., allowing the reigning champions to clinch a berth in the quarterfinals of Copa America.,Lionel Messi sent a corner kick into the box where Claudio Bravo saved a shot by G...
Ageless wonders lead respective squads into Argentina vs. Chile
The Copa America 2024 match between Argentina and Chile on Tuesday will be one for the ages.,When Argentinian legend Lionel Messi takes the field in East Rutherford, N.J., for the second Group A match, he will be playing for the first time as a 37-year-old, having celebrated his birthday Monday.,But...
Peru, Chile play to scoreless draw in Copa America opener
Chile and Peru missed a chance to take a big step toward Copa America quarterfinal qualification on Friday night, playing to a dour 0-0 draw in their Group A opener in Arlington, Texas.,Chile's Alexis Sanchez missed the match's best chance in the 16th minute in a match pitting teams hoping to join d...
Overeager Ref Sends Messi Off For Not Retaliating Against Chile's Gary Medel
The latest addition to your “just CONMEBOL things” folder comes courtesy of the trigger-happy ref officiating the Copa América third place game between Argentina and Chile. ...
Edinson Cavani Scores Game-Winning Goal Over Guy Who Once Stuck Fingers Up His Butt
Edinson Cavani secured Uruguay a big win over Chile yesterday with a stunning goal in the 82nd minute. The goal itself was sweet, as it meant Uruguay finished atop their group in the Copa América. But what made it even sweeter was that Cavani scored it over the guy who once stuck his fingers up Cava...
Too Much Of The World Cup Is Just Soccer Failing To Get Out Of Its Own Way
Ideally, this would be a story about the best saves of the group stage from the group stage of the 2019 World Cup. The field for this eighth run of the women’s tournament is deeper and more talented than ever, and there have already been a number of highlight-worthy stops to match. I would love to u...
A Pissed Off Carli Lloyd Is (Still) The USWNT's Most Destructive Force
Forget the celebrations for a second. Sure, Carli Lloyd’s golf clap was a perfect response to last week’s anti-USWNT backlash, but it’s really the footnote from Sunday’s comprehensive 3-0 drubbing of Chile, particularly as it pertains to the United States’ chances of becoming the second team in Wome...
Chile's Christiane Endler Became A Goal-Stopping Machine And Frustrated The USWNT Into A Goalless Second Half
Given the low expectations for Chile entering this tournament, and the eerily similar halftime score, it seemed like the USWNT was on pace to thrash yet another opponent in the group stages of the women’s World Cup. But, as outlined in Lauren Theisen’s tournament preview, the major difference betwee...
Carli Lloyd Responds To Stupid Celebration Controversy With Polite Golf Clap After Scoring An Absolute Screamer
In the USWNT’s first game since dealing with the stupid controversy over how they celebrated the goals in their 13-0 rout over Thailand, the question on everyone’s mind was how the team would celebrate when they inevitably scored against an outmatched Chilean squad. That question was answered just 1...
It's Great That Chile Are Here, But They Will Probably Get Torn To Shreds
Like pretty much every South American women’s team not named Brazil, Chile have forever struggled for attention and support from their country. While men’s soccer dominates the minds of fans, Chile’s women hadn’t qualified for a single Olympics or World Cup before this year. How could they hope to w...