U.S. ousted from Gold Cup after semifinal loss to Panama
After a scoreless 90 minutes, each team tallies in extra time, but Matt Turner runs out of answers in penalty kicks.
By Thomas FloydSpirit’s Angela Salem helps pave way for ex-players to coach in NWSL
In a league that has reckoned with gender inequity in the coaching sphere, it’s significant that its own former players are now helping shape the next generation.
By Ella BrockwayHomeless World Cup delivers goals, assists and saves
In the U.S. for the first time, the event provides community while raising awareness.
By Anna Katherine ClemmonsJesús Ferreira, the USMNT’s atypical striker, just keeps producing
The FC Dallas star may not fit the mold of a conventional striker, but that hasn't stopped him from posting eye-popping numbers.
By Thomas FloydUSMNT denies upstart Canadians on penalties, reaches Gold Cup semifinals
A flurry at the end of the second half and in extra time sent the teams to penalties to decide it, and keeper Matt Turner's heroics lifted the Americans.
By Thomas FloydIn one last pre-World Cup win, USWNT shows the power of its potential
With a moment of brilliance during a 2-0 win over Wales in San Jose, the U.S. women suggested what could be coming.
By Chuck CulpepperD.C. United rallies twice to draw with Lionel Messi-less Inter Miami
The Argentine icon won't make his Inter Miami debut until later this month, but United couldn't nab three points against his new team Saturday at Audi Field.
By Steven GoffFor Canada, Gold Cup match vs. USMNT is ‘David and Goliath in Cincinnati’
Three weeks after the United States topped Canada in the Concacaf Nations League final, the teams meet again in the Gold Cup quarterfinals.
By Thomas FloydUSWNT star Megan Rapinoe announces her retirement following NWSL season
The 38-year-old helped spearhead the U.S. women’s national team’s quest for equal pay and is set to play in her final World Cup later this month.
By Chuck CulpepperAlex Morgan and Lindsey Horan named USWNT captains for World Cup
When Horan and Morgan are on the field at the same time, Horan will wear the captain’s armband.
By Steven GoffD.C. United’s Lewis O’Brien probably returning to England
O'Brien is expected to make his Audi Field farewell Saturday against Inter Miami.
By Steven GoffJohn Berylson, U.S. owner of English club Millwall, dies in car crash
The American businessman reportedly lost control of a vehicle he was driving on July 4 in Massachusetts.
By Des BielerTaxi Fountas’s second-half strike gives D.C. United rare win at FC Dallas
Fountas converted in the 73rd minute to give United its first win at Dallas since 2007.
By Steven GoffAnother Jesús Ferreira hat trick powers USMNT to another Gold Cup rout
Ferreira notched his second hat trick in as many games, a first in program history, as the U.S. men cruised past Trinidad and Tobago to close group play.
By Steven GoffNew-look Spirit lineup can’t keep pace in a 3-0 home loss to the Pride
In its first game without its World Cup participants, Washington fell behind early and never rallied.
By Michael CharlesFirst half damages D.C. United this time in 2-0 loss at Nashville SC
A week after impressing in the opening 45 minutes against MLS-best FC Cincinnati, United sputtered before halftime and ended up getting shut out.
By Steven GoffParis Saint-Germain Coach Christophe Galtier detained over racism allegations
Christophe Galtier is accused of saying in August 2021 that the Ligue 1 club he coached in Nice had too many Black and Muslim players.
By Glynn A. HillAfter Qatar controversy, FIFA announces armband options for women’s World Cup
One of the eight options is a multicolored “Unite for Inclusion” design, but the OneLove armband at the center of controversy last year is not permitted.
By Scott AllenUSMNT smashes St. Kitts and Nevis to get Gold Cup campaign back on track
The United States rode a first-half scoring spree and Jesús Ferreira's hat trick to an emphatic victory Wednesday night in St. Louis.
By Thomas FloydMegan Rapinoe, Rose Lavelle address injury concerns as World Cup nears
Lavelle and Rapinoe, who each scored in the 2019 final against the Netherlands, have been nursing knee and calf injuries, respectively.
By Steven Goff