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Mexican League exec Mauricio Culebro named president of Atlanta United
Atlanta United FC owner Arthur Blank has named longtime Mexican Football Federation executive Mauricio Culebro to be president of the United of MLS as well as Blank's NWSL franchise which debuts in 2028.,"This is an exciting day as we welcome Mauricio to Atlanta and our family of businesses," Blank ...
Illinois State hits late 3 to move past Wake Forest into NIT quarters
Johnny Kinziger hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with two seconds remaining as Illinois State rallied for a 78-75 victory over top-seeded Wake Forest Sunday in Winston-Salem, N.C. in the second round of the NIT.,The fourth-seeded Redbirds (22-12) advanced to the NIT quarterfinals for the fourth time in s...
Minnesota snaps skid with scoreless draw vs. Seattle
Drake Callender made two saves for his second shutout of the season as Minnesota United snapped a two-match losing streak with a 0-0 draw against the Seattle Sounders on Sunday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn., ,It was a much-needed bounce-back point for Minnesota (1-2-2, 5 points), which had been out...
DC United, Atlanta United struggle to find chances, play to 0-0 draw
Host Atlanta United and D.C. United ended their meeting on Saturday night the same way it started as the Eastern Conference foes played to a 0-0 draw.,Atlanta (1-3-1, 4 points) came into the night having picked up its first win of the season a week ago, a 3-1 victory against the Philadelphia Union t...
James Rodriguez set for Minnesota home debut vs. Sounders
Former World Cup star James Rodriguez will make his home debut Sunday when Minnesota United host the Seattle Sounders in Saint Paul, Minn., ,Rodriguez, a 34-year-old midfielder who became an international superstar when he won the Golden Boot for Colombia at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, signed with...
Sunderland chasing derby sweep vs. Newcastle United
Newcastle United will look to rebound from a deflating Champions League performance and avoid being swept in this season's Tyne-Wear derby fixtures when Sunderland visits in Sunday's early kickoff.,The Magpies (12-12-6, 42 points) suffered a 7-2 drubbing in the second leg of their round-of-16 series...
Atlanta welcomes D.C. United following breakthrough win
Atlanta United hope to build on some newfound confidence when they face visiting D.C. United on Saturday evening ahead of the FIFA international break.,Miguel Almiron assisted on all three goals last Saturday as Atlanta (1-3-0, 3 points) beat the Philadelphia Union 3-1 to win for the first time this...
Iran will boycott America, 'but not the World Cup'
The president of Iran's soccer federation said his country would "boycott the United States, but not the World Cup" as it attempts to move its group stage matches south of the border to Mexico.,Mehdi Taj drew the distinction while speaking to Iran's Fars news agency on Wednesday in response to Presi...
Report: Venezuela players to split $3.375M of record $37M WBC prize pool
Venezuela's first World Baseball Classic crown came with the largest share of a record $37 million prize pool, Front Office Sports reported on Wednesday.,The run to the title, earned on Tuesday night with a 3-2 win over Team USA in Miami, concluded a tournament that offered compensation more than do...
Eugenio Suarez, Venezuela edge USA to capture first WBC crown
MIAMI -- Eugenio Suarez's double in the top of the ninth drove in the tiebreaking run that led Venezuela to its first-ever World Baseball Classic championship with a 3-2 win over the United States on Tuesday night.,Daniel Palencia sealed the victory in the bottom of the ninth when he worked a 1-2-3 ...
Auburn, New Mexico, Wake Forest, Tulsa earn No. 1 seeds in NIT
Auburn, the second team left out of this year's NCAA Tournament, has accepted a bid to the National Invitation Tournament, serving as one of four No. 1 seeds for the 32-team tournament which begins on Tuesday.,New Mexico (23-10), Wake Forest (17-16) and Tulsa (26-7) are the other No. 1 seeds, joinin...
Brian White nets brace as Whitecaps pound Minnesota United
Brian White scored a brace and Sebastian Berhalter added a goal and had two assists as the Vancouver Whitecaps cruised to a 6-0 victory over visiting Minnesota United on Sunday afternoon, spoiling the MLS debut of James Rodriguez.,Emmanuel Sabbi and Mathias Laborda each had a goal and an assist and ...
D.C. United edge Fire on Tai Baribo PK in stoppage time
Tai Baribo scored on a penalty kick in the fifth minute of stoppage time to give visiting D.C. United a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night.,Matti Peltola also scored a goal for D.C. (2-2-0, 6 points), which rallied from a late 1-0 deficit to snap a two-game losing streak and inch ah...
D.C. United edges Fire on stoppage time Tai Baribo PK
Tai Baribo scored on a penalty kick in the 5th minute of stoppage time to give visiting D.C. United a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night.,Matti Peltola also scored a goal for D.C. (2-2-0, 6 points), which rallied from a late 1-0 deficit to snap a two-game losing streak and inch ahea...
James Rodriguez to debut for Minnesota United in Vancouver
Colombian star James Rodriguez is expected to make his long-awaited MLS debut Sunday afternoon when Minnesota United travel to Vancouver to take on the Whitecaps.,Rodriguez, who won the Golden Boot in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil after scoring six goals while leading Colombia to the quarterfina...
Atlanta United beat Union for first win since last August
Emmanuel Latte Lath, Tomas Jacob and Alexey Miranchuk had a goal apiece -- with Miguel Almiron assisting on all three -- as Atlanta United picked up its first win of the season in a 3-1 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Union on Saturday afternoon.,Atlanta's win was its first since a 1-0 road d...
New defensive mindsets on display as D.C. United visit Chicago
As a storied MLS franchise which is trying to recapture its past glory, D.C. United can look to the Chicago Fire for inspiration.,Last year, Chicago made the playoffs after a seven-year drought. This season, D.C. hopes to accomplish the same feat and end its MLS-high six-year absence from the postse...
Union visit Atlanta United as both seek first point of season
When Atlanta United face the visiting Philadelphia Union on Saturday afternoon, both teams will be looking to turn around what have been disappointing beginnings to the 2026 MLS season.,Not only are Atlanta (0-3-0, 0 points) and Philadelphia (0-3-0, 0 points) winless, but they have combined for a to...
Trump advises Iran team to skip World Cup for 'their own life and safety'
President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that Iran's national soccer team should withdraw from the upcoming FIFA World Cup as a personal safety measure.,Trump wrote on Truth Social, the social media platform he owns, that Iran is welcome to play this summer in the United States, "but I really don't...
Sam Surridge delivers 2nd brace to help Nashville blow past Minnesota
Sam Surridge recorded his second brace of the season in Nashville SC's 3-1 home victory over Minnesota United on Saturday.,Cristian Espinoza added a goal and an assist for Nashville SC, and Patrick Yazbek had two assists.,Surridge's four goals have come over just two games. After scoring twice in Na...