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Revs trade F Tomas Chancalay to Minnesota United
The New England Revolution dealt forward Tomas Chancalay to Minnesota United on Friday in exchange for $100,000, along with a percentage of any future transfer fees received for the Argentine forward.,Loaned to the Revolution by Argentina's Racing Club in July 2023, Chancalay became a permanent memb...
Taylor Fritz, Coco Gauff lead U.S.'s defense of United Cup title
Third-ranked Coco Gauff and sixth-ranked Taylor Fritz will team up again as the United States defends its championship at the United Cup next week in Australia.,The only combined ATP and WTA team event will kick off the 2026 tennis season, beginning on Jan. 2 in Perth and Sydney.,The tournament will...
D.C. United sign veteran GK Sean Johnson through '27
D.C. United have signed free agent goalkeeper Sean Johnson, a veteran of more than 400 MLS matches.,The deal announced with Johnson, 36, on Tuesday night runs through June 2027.,Johnson won the 2021 MLS Cup with New York City FC and spent the past three seasons with Toronto FC.,"He brings valuable i...
Austin FC acquire Joseph Rosales from MNUFC for $1.5M
Austin FC acquired defender/midfielder Joseph Rosales from Minnesota United FC in exchange for $1.5 million, the clubs announced Tuesday.,Minnesota retained a percentage of any future trade or transfer fee if the player is traded or sold above a certain monetary amount.,Rosales, 25, signed a new con...
Atlanta United sign Argentine GK Lucas Hoyos
Atlanta United signed veteran goalkeeper Lucas Hoyos through the 2026 MLS season on Tuesday.,The deal with the 36-year-old Argentina international includes options through 2027-28.,Hoyos most recently played for boyhood club Newell's Old Boys. He has 135 clean sheets in 345 appearances dating back t...
Spain ends 2025 atop FIFA men's world rankings, U.S. stays 14th
With the start of North America's World Cup just over six months away, Spain will head into the new year as FIFA's top ranked team, with two of the three host countries for the 2026 tournament tightly bunched together.,The United States will end the year ranked No. 14 in the poll, while Mexico sits ...
Aston Villa aim to continue unbeaten streak in clash vs. Manchester United
Third-place Aston Villa will look to extend its six-match Premier League unbeaten streak when it hosts a seventh-place Manchester United side whose manager says is still combating club culture issues despite on-field improvement.,The Villains (10-3-3, 33 points) have won nine consecutive matches acr...
D.C. United pick NC State's Nikola Markovic No. 1 in 2026 MLS draft
D.C. United made North Carolina State defender Nikola Markovic the No. 1 overall selection of the 2026 MLS SuperDraft on Thursday.,The full three-round, 90-pick draft was conducted Thursday, just three days after Washington beat Markovic's Wolfpack 3-2 in overtime to win the College Cup men's nation...
D.C. United acquire All-Star striker Tai Baribo from Union
D.C. United acquired All-Star striker Tai Baribo from the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday in exchange for up to $4.6 million.,Philadelphia receives $4 million guaranteed and up to $600,000 more if certain incentives are reached by the 27-year-old Israeli international.,Baribo has signed a five-year ...
Minnesota United acquire M Peter Stroud from Red Bulls
Minnesota United FC acquired midfielder Peter Stroud from the New York Red Bulls on Tuesday in exchange for $475,000 in general allocation money.,Stroud, 23, appeared in 66 MLS matches (43 starts) with the Red Bulls from 2023-25 and contributed four assists.,"Peter brings valuable MLS experience and...
Sunderland, Newcastle renew Premier League rivalry after decade
As ninth-place Sunderland prepare to host 12th-place Newcastle United in the first Tyne-Wear Derby league fixture in nearly a decade, both sides will be trying to harness the hype in the right manner.,While Newcastle earned a 3-0 win in a third-round FA Cup match in January 2024, the sides haven't m...
Rapids fully acquire D Noah Cobb from Atlanta United
The Colorado Rapids permanently acquired defender Noah Cobb from Atlanta United on Tuesday, the clubs announced.,In exchange for the 20-year-old center back, Atlanta receives $525,000 in general allocation money across the next two seasons.,Atlanta also retains a sell-on percentage and could receive...