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England's soccer player Harry Kane and Spain's Alexia Putellas win the player of the year trophy during the Ballon d'Or ceremony at the London Palladium Theatre in London, England, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026 . (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Harry Kane becomes first Englishman in 25 years to win Ballon d’Or and Alexia Putellas wins her third

By Ken Maguire

October 26, 2026 at 6:36 p.m.

Harry Kane has won the prestigious Ballon d’Or prize after scoring 73 goals for club...

Fire midfielder Anton Salétros, right, defends the Red Bulls' Ronald Donkor during the first half on May 9, 2026, at Soldier Field. (Geoff Stellfox/Getty)

Chicago Fire surpass 50 points for 2nd straight season after rallying for 3-2 win vs. Atlanta United

By Associated Press

October 24, 2026 at 9:50 p.m.

Anton Salétros had a goal and an assist to help the Chicago Fire rally for...

FILE – Seattle Reign midfielder Maddie Mercado follows the action as she runs during an NWSL soccer match against NJ/NY Gotham FC in Seattle, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/John Froschauer, File)

Chicago Stars limited to one shot in 3-1 loss to Seattle Reign, falling to 5-21-2

By Drew Renner

October 18, 2026 at 11:35 p.m.

Maddie Mercado had two goals, and the visiting Seattle Reign controlled possession in their 3-1...

Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal (21) celebrates after scoring his team's opening goal during a Round of 32 match against Austria in the World Cup on Thursday, July 2, 2026, Inglewood, Calif. (Jae C. Hong/AP)

World Cup: Mikel Oyarzabal’s 2 goals send dominant Spain past Austria 3-0 and into Round of 16

By Greg Beacham

July 2, 2026 at 8:20 p.m.

Mikel Oyarzabal scored two goals and Spain beat Austria 3-0 on Thursday for its first...

United States’ Weston McKennie (8) and Christian Pulisic (10) celebrate winning the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between the United States and Bosnia in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Eakin Howard)

How ‘Country Roads’ became the soundtrack of the US team’s World Cup run

By R.J. Rico

July 2, 2026 at 5:45 p.m.

It’s become one of the enduring scenes of the U.S. team during this World Cup:...

Francisco Lizalde and Elvia Gramillo, both center, react to a U.S. goal in the first half as the group attends a World Cup watch party at RiverEdge Park in Aurora on July 1, 2026. The U.S. won their round-of-32 match against Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Fans cheer on US at Aurora’s World Cup watch party: ‘Soccer is our jam’

By David Sharos

July 2, 2026 at 3:09 p.m.

Hundreds of fans came out to cheer on the U.S. team during a World Cup...

United States’ Folarin Balogun celebrates with Sergino Dest as Bosnia’s Kerim Alajbegovic and Bosnia’s Sead Kolasinac stand by after scoring on July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

World Cup: Folarin Balogun scores go-ahead goal for US in knockout win — and then gets a red card

By Associated Press

July 2, 2026 at 7:49 a.m.

Folarin Balogun leads the U.S. with three goals, but will miss the round of 16...

United States’ Malik Tillman (17) celebrates with teammates after scoring on a free kick during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between the United States and Bosnia in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

World Cup: US beats Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to round of 16 and keep dreams alive

By Josh Dubow

July 1, 2026 at 11:56 p.m.

The U.S. win over Bosnia-Herzegovina in the round of 32 in this year's expanded tournament...

U.S. forward Christian Pulisic, left, walks onto the field before warmups ahead of a World Cup Round of 32 match against Bosnia-Herzegovina at Levi’s Stadium on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Santa Clara, Calif. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

World Cup: Christian Pulisic back in US starting lineup for tonight’s match in knockout round

By Josh Dubow

July 1, 2026 at 6:35 p.m.

Christian Pulisic was back in the starting lineup for the United States for a World...

England's Harry Kane celebrates after scoring his side's first goal next to his teammate Jude Bellingham during the World Cup round of 32 match against Congo in Atlanta on July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

World Cup: England survives early scare from Congo to advance on 2 late goals from Harry Kane

By James Robson

July 1, 2026 at 1:58 p.m.

Harry Kane scored two second-half goals to help England rally for a 2-1 victory over...

France's Kylian Mbappe (10) celebrates their first goal with Ousmane Dembele, left, during the win over Sweden in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York on June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

France looks like World Cup juggernaut with fearsome foursome of Mbappé, Dembélé, Olise and Barcola

By Ronald Blum

July 1, 2026 at 9:03 a.m.

France’s fearsome foursome of Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise and Bradley Barcola leaves opponents...

United States’ Folarin Balogun and Antonee Robinson celebrate after scoring during a World Cup match against Australia in Seattle on June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Can US men avoid another quick exit from the World Cup knockout round?

By Jim Vertuno

July 1, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Getting to the knockout rounds of the World Cup is nothing new for the United...

United States’ Chris Richards smiles during a training session ahead of a FIFA World Cup match against Turkey in Irvine, Calif., Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

World Cup: US set for knockout game tonight against Bosnia-Herzegovina

By Josh Dubow

July 1, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The U.S. has a round of 32 matchup against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday that will go...