Soccer

MLS: Crew sign La Liga vet Brais Mendez as designated player

The Columbus Crew acquired Spanish midfielder Brais Mendez from La Liga side Real Sociedad on Thursday. Mendez, 29, arrives as a designated player and will occupy an international roster slot....

MLS: CF Montreal acquire M Dani Pereira from Austin FC

CF Montreal acquired veteran midfielder Dani Pereira from Austin FC on Thursday in exchange for up to $2.35...

FIFA: Mikel Oyarzabal nets 2 as Spain roll past Austria into round of 16

Mikel Oyarzabal scored his third and fourth goals of the World Cup and Spain eased into the last...

FIFA: President Trump will not attend USMNT-Belgium World Cup match

SEATTLE -- President Donald Trump will not attend Monday's round of 16 World Cup match between the United...

FIFA: Maturing U.S. look capable of surviving without Folarin Balogun

As the U.S. go deeper into the World Cup, they are confronting rising levels of adversity. After the United...

FIFA: Tunisia appoint Herve Renard to replace fired Sabri Lamouchi

Tunisia hired former Morocco and Saudi Arabia World Cup manager Herve Renard to replace Sabri Lamouchi, who was fired after a 5-1 defeat to...

FIFA: Canadian court hears appeal in visa denial of Ghana’s Thomas Partey

The Canadian federal court heard an appeal Tuesday of an immigration decision that prevented midfielder Thomas Partey from joining the Ghana national team in...

FIFA: As Iran chase glory, fans divided on off-the-field matters

Managing one distraction at the World Cup is hard enough. As Iran's 2-2 World Cup-opening draw against New Zealand showed, Team Melli have to handle...

FIFA: England replace Tino Livramento (calf) with Trevoh Chalobah

England ruled out defender Tino Livramento with a calf injury on Tuesday, one day before opening the World Cup against Croatia in Arlington, Texas. The...

FIFA: New Zealand’s Elijah Just scores twice, but Iran rally for draw

Elijah Just scored a brace and Chris Wood had a pair of assists to help New Zealand, ranked 85th by FIFA, garner a 2-2...

FIFA: Christian Pulisic ‘good’ despite training separately from US team

Despite training away from his U.S. teammates on Monday in Irvine, Calif., Christian Pulisic is expected to be ready for the Americans' Friday match...