Soccer

The World Cup is coming. The soul of American soccer is already playing in the U.S. Open Cup - Yahoo Sports

Why Mauricio Pochettino wants the USMNT's 'right 26 — not the best' for the World Cup - Yahoo Sports

A Soccer Experiment Brought Strangers in New York Together Over Sports — Here's Why - Yahoo Sports

Ligue 1 leader PSG drops points in draw with Lorient before title rival Lens goes to Nice

Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain drew 2-2 at home against Lorient on Saturday to give rival Lens a glimmer of hope in the Ligue 1 title race. A win for second-place Lens at Nice later Saturday would cut PSG's lead to four points with three games remaini…

Birmingham ends Palisades' run of City Section dominance in boys lacrosse

Birmingham captures its first City Section title in boys' lacrosse in more than a decade with a 20-8 victory over nine-time defending champion Palisades.

Drake Callender earns 4th clean sheet and Minnesota tops FC Dallas 1-0 for 4th straight win

Anthony Markanich scored in the first half, Drake Callender made three saves for his fourth clean sheet of the season and Minnesota beat FC Dallas 1-0 on Wednesday night. Minnesota (5-2-2) has won four-straight games for the second time in club history, with …

Ibrahim Aliya scores 1st goal this season, Dynamo beats San Diego 1-0

Ibrahim Aliyu scored his first goal of the season to help the Houston Dynamo beat San Diego FC 1-0 in a chippy and physical contest Wednesday night. Jonathan Bond stopped one shot and had his first shutout this season. San Diego (3-4-2) has lost four straight…

Goalkeeper Luke Gavran scores in stoppage time to give Toronto a 3-3 draw against the Union

Goalkeeper Luke Gavran scored on a header late in stoppage time to give Toronto a 3-3 draw against the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday night. Gavran ran up the field in the closing seconds and headed in a pass from Alonso Coello to become the third goalkeeper…

Tai Baribo records a hat trick and D.C. United plays the Red Bulls to a 4-4 tie

Tai Baribo scored in the 80th minute to complete a hat trick, João Peglow had two assists, and D.C. United played the New York Red Bulls to a 4-4 tie on Wednesday night. Baribo became the third MLS player with at least three regular-season hat tricks since th…

Evander, Denkey score stoppage-time goals for Cincinnati in 4-4 tie with NYCFC

Evander da Silva Ferreira — known simply as “Evander” — converted from the spot in the fifth minute of stoppage time and Kevin Denkey scored two goals for Cincinnati FC in a 4-4 tie with New York City FC on Wednesday night.

Messi’s coming! His fans, including Gil, are ready

The soccer great’s appearance conjures up memories of seeing the legendary Pele in 1975.

WMBD Top 5 Plays of the Week (April 12-18, 2026)

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) – Here’s the WMBD Sports Top 5 Plays of the Week countdown. These are for games from April 12-18, 2026. Included are the Peoria Rivermen, Peoria Notre Dame girls soccer, Metamora softball, Washington baseball and Dunlap baseball. Enjoy the…

San Jose Earthquakes deliver statement victory over LAFC

San Jose Earthquakes have defeated LAFC 4-1 in Sunday's marquee Western Conference clash in Major League Soccer. Scorers: Bouda 53', 80', Werner 56', Porteous 59' (OG) ; Roberts 74' (OG)San Jose s...

Sporting Jax women's soccer streak ends at Spokane. What's next?

Sporting Jax women's soccer saw its seven-game unbeaten streak end in the opposite corner of the country against Spokane Zephyr FC.

Spain need to be more Spanish to beat England

Since the start of last year, Spain have played 20 matches — almost exclusively against strong opposition — and been left disappointed in just three of them. All have been against England. And so it is only Sarina Wiegman’s side who have truly stopped them. E…