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Nottingham Forest have been thrust into the Premier League relegation zone after being hit with a four-point deduction for breaches of financial rules, that are becoming a dominant topic in the world's richest league.With no fixed penalty for breaches, it is up to an independent panel to decide the severity of any points deduction.
Author: AFP
Posted: March 19, 2024, 1:03 am
Mar. 18—Growing up, there were few sports Shamad Wynne-Thompson didn't play. "I was a multisport athlete. I played anything — football, basketball, baseball, soccer. I did a little bit of everything," he said. There was one sport that people may have expected to be at the top of his list, considering both of his parents were college level basketball players who graduated from Woodrow Wilson. ...
Author: The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va.
Posted: March 19, 2024, 12:37 am
Striking Major League Soccer referees on Monday accused substitute officials of making a litany of mistakes in last weekend's fixtures as their bitter labor dispute with league chiefs rumbled on.Major League Soccer kicked off its new season last month with the league forced to use substitute referees to officiate in games after contract talks between the PSRA and the MLS's PRO broke down.
Author: AFP
Posted: March 19, 2024, 12:30 am
Football management for black former players is "pretty much all snakes and no ladders", the Black Footballers Partnership has said.
Author: BBC
Posted: March 19, 2024, 12:01 am
Newcastle are open to selling Bruno Guimaraes, Manchester United and Liverpool are among Brahim Diaz's admirers, Everton set a huge fee for Jarrad Branthwaite, plus more.
Author: BBC
Posted: March 18, 2024, 11:06 pm
Premier League sides Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United will play a post-season friendly in Melbourne on May 22, the Australian A-League announced Tuesday.The match takes place just days after the final round of Premier League games on Sunday May 19, when Spurs are at Sheffield United and Newcastle play at Brentford.
Author: AFP
Posted: March 18, 2024, 10:56 pm
Lionel Messi has been ruled out of Argentina's upcoming friendlies in the United States due to a hamstring injury, the Argentina Football Association confirmed on Monday."The captain of Argentina, Lionel Messi, will not be able to be in the squad for the friendlies in USA due to a minor injury to the hamstring of his right leg suffered in his team's match against Nashville SC," the Argentine federation said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
Author: AFP
Posted: March 18, 2024, 10:54 pm
Napoli defender Juan Jesus on Monday blasted Francesco Acerbi for denying he dished out racist abuse after the Italy international was forced to leave the Azzurri's training camp ahead of two friendlies in the United States.Acerbi left Italy's training camp after reports that he will be investigated for the alleged abuse, and was replaced by Roma centre-back Gianluca Mancini in the 28-man squad selected before matches against Venezuela and Ecuador in the build-up to Italy's European title defenc
Author: AFP
Posted: March 18, 2024, 10:47 pm
Think you know your Premier League players? Try naming this current or former footballer from these clues.
Author: BBC
Posted: March 18, 2024, 10:44 pm
The UK government will establish an independent football regulator when the Football Governance Bill is introduced in Parliament on Tuesday.
Author: BBC
Posted: March 18, 2024, 10:43 pm
Profit and sustainability rules have "created chaos" and "damaged" the Premier League, says former Nottingham Forest chief executive Paul Faulkner.
Author: BBC
Posted: March 18, 2024, 10:29 pm
Lazio name Croatian Igor Tudor as their new manager after Maurizio Sarri resigned last week.
Author: BBC
Posted: March 18, 2024, 10:10 pm
As many as four England players could face a 20,000-mile round trip to Australia with Arsenal in May, just a week before two crucial Women’s Euro 2025 qualifiers against France.
Author: The Telegraph
Posted: March 18, 2024, 10:05 pm
Klaidi Lolos' late goal earns Crawley Town a draw against out-of-form Stockport County in League Two.
Author: BBC
Posted: March 18, 2024, 10:04 pm
Austin FC II hosts Foro SC in the first round of the U.S. Open Cup as MLS Next Pro teams get a chance in the country's oldest soccer competition.
Author: Austin American-Statesman
Posted: March 18, 2024, 10:00 pm
U.S. Soccer called up 23 players for the USMNT's CONCACAF Nations League semifinal and another 22 for Olympic training camp this week, with three more players joining the fray after injuries.
Author: NBC Sports
Posted: March 18, 2024, 9:00 pm
The American playmaker is enjoying his first campaign in Serie A, and Milan boss Stefano Pioli keeps starting the USMNT leader.
Author: NBC Sports
Posted: March 18, 2024, 8:59 pm
Argentina has made it official: Lionel Messi will miss friendlies in Philadelphia and Los Angeles due to his lingering right hamstring injury.
Author: USA TODAY Sports
Posted: March 18, 2024, 8:35 pm
The Women's Super League sets a new cumulative attendance record with six rounds of matches still to play.
Author: BBC
Posted: March 18, 2024, 8:19 pm
Jamaica, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Panama vie to join hosts Canada, Mexico, and the USMNT in he 2026 World Cup.
Author: NBC Sports
Posted: March 18, 2024, 7:40 pm
Chelsea midfielder Erin Cuthbert said "it's hard not to dream a little bit" as Emma Hayes' side bid to win the Champions League for the first time.
Author: BBC
Posted: March 18, 2024, 7:40 pm
On Friday afternoon, as Nottingham Forest nervously awaited the news of their punishment, the Premier League’s official website published an article with the headline: “Relegation battle: how many points are needed for safety?”
Author: The Telegraph
Posted: March 18, 2024, 7:37 pm
Bay FC delivered an unforgettable 1-0 win over Angel City FC in the club's inaugural NWSL match on Sunday at BMO Stadium.
Author: NBC Sports BayArea
Posted: March 18, 2024, 7:33 pm
Soccer is coming back to Notre Dame Stadium this summer
Author: Fighting Irish Wire
Posted: March 18, 2024, 7:33 pm
Ulloa scored a team-high eight goals and was named Most Valuable Player less than 24 hours after scoring the winning goal against Valiente in Gold Cup play.
Author: Palm Beach Daily News
Posted: March 18, 2024, 7:24 pm
England take on Belgium at Wembley Stadium in an international friendly.
Author: The Telegraph
Posted: March 18, 2024, 7:22 pm
Ex-England goalkeeper David James comes out of retirement to score the winner in a Sunday League match.
Author: BBC
Posted: March 18, 2024, 7:12 pm
Despite taking a conciliatory approach to the Premier League investigation, Nottingham Forest have now joined Everton as the second club this season to receive a points deduction.
Author: The Telegraph
Posted: March 18, 2024, 7:00 pm
Chelsea LC and Scotland's Celtic FC, two of the most tradition-laden soccer clubs in the world, will conduct a friendly match on July 27 at the home of Notre Dame football in South Bend, Ind.
Author: South Bend Tribune
Posted: March 18, 2024, 6:37 pm
Notre Dame Stadium will play host to European football once again. The historic home of Notre Dame football will transform into a soccer venue when the Premier League's Chelsea Football Club and the Scottish Premiership's Celtic Football Club meet in an international friendly on Saturday, July 27. The two teams will be playing far from home with Chelsea located in London and Celtic in Glasgow, Scotland.
Author: Inside ND Sports
Posted: March 18, 2024, 6:32 pm
England host Brazil in one of their final games before Euro 2024, as Gareth Southgate moves a step closer to naming his squad for the tournament.
Author: The Telegraph
Posted: March 18, 2024, 6:19 pm
Who will join hosts United States, Mexico, and Canada in the 2026 World Cup? South American, Asian qualifying is underway
Author: NBC Sports
Posted: March 18, 2024, 6:09 pm
Heung-min Son and Kaoru Mitoma lead South Korea and Japan in a long fight for one of eight automatic places at the 2026 World Cup
Author: NBC Sports
Posted: March 18, 2024, 6:08 pm
Vermont Green FC has a big match with the U.S. Open Cup coming to Virtue Field, while St. Michael's men's basketball hosts Sweet 16 game on Tuesday.
Author: The Burlington Free Press
Posted: March 18, 2024, 6:06 pm
Jarrod Bowen wants to take the "same enjoyment of football" into playing for England as he has with West Ham this season. The forward has scored 18 goals this campaign, earning him another call-up from Gareth Southgate for his national side's friendlies against Brazil and Belgium. "I've been picked on my form playing here and every time you go into the international break you have to do it with that mindset of doing what you've been doing at club level," said Bowen.
Author: BBC
Posted: March 18, 2024, 6:04 pm
Nottingham Forest receive an immediate four-point deduction for breaching Premier League profit and sustainability rules.
Author: BBC
Posted: March 18, 2024, 5:59 pm
Will Mohamed Salah, Nicolas Jackson, Andre Onana, and other Premier League stars be at the 2026 World Cup in North America? Their road to the tournament is here.
Author: NBC Sports
Posted: March 18, 2024, 5:56 pm
The club is ‘extremely disappointed with the decision’ which ‘raises issues of concern for all aspirant clubs’
Author: The Independent
Posted: March 18, 2024, 5:55 pm
Nottingham Forest were docked four points for breaching Premier League financial rules on Monday, dumping them in the relegation zone.The Premier League said in a statement that Forest had admitted breaching the profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) threshold of £61 million ($77.5 million) by £34.5 million.
Author: AFP
Posted: March 18, 2024, 5:48 pm
The Columbus Crew can be criticized for many things, including their owners' greed. but honoring the team’s history is something they do well.
Author: The Columbus Dispatch
Posted: March 18, 2024, 5:44 pm
The punishment has dragged the Reds into the relegation zone. Daniel: I think the overall punishment is probably fair, given the fact we know some of the spending was openly reckless and didn't even involve the manager. The first year up in the Premier League is when you are most likely to need the extra spending, so that you can actually compete!
Author: BBC
Posted: March 18, 2024, 5:35 pm
Nottingham Forest’s four-point deduction plunges them into the relegation zone but it is not as black and white as that. The sale of Brennan Johnson to Tottenham for a fee worth over £45m was central to their defence, led by sports lawyer Nick De Marco. Wales international Johnson left on 1 September, outside the assessment period but after the club had rejected three bids from Brentford in July and August – the final and highest at £40m - and a 50m euro offer from Atletico Madrid on 30 June.
Author: BBC
Posted: March 18, 2024, 5:35 pm
Michael Sauceda had a program-record 27 goals and 15 assists to power the Pacifica boys soccer team to the Channel League title and into the CIF-SS quarterfinals.
Author: VC Star | Ventura County Star
Posted: March 18, 2024, 5:30 pm
Amad Diallo deserves more playing time, says Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag, after his dramatic winner in a 4-3 triumph over Liverpool at the weekend in an epic FA Cup quarter-final.Here, AFP Sport highlights African headline-makers in the FA Cup and major European leagues:
ENGLAND
AMAD DIALLO (Manchester United)
The 21-year-old, who was brought off the bench towards the end of normal time, kept his nerve to slot past Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher following a pass from Alejandro
Author: AFP
Posted: March 18, 2024, 5:23 pm
Wrexham must prepare for an "eight-game season" as they chase promotion to League One, says manager Phil Parkinson.
Author: BBC
Posted: March 18, 2024, 5:17 pm
For the third time in four years, a Lakeland Christian girls soccer player wins Dairy Farmers player of the year for her classification.
Author: The Ledger
Posted: March 18, 2024, 5:12 pm
United beat Liverpool 4-3 in one of the most dramatic FA Cup matches of all time despite trailing at half-time of normal time and extra time
Author: The Independent
Posted: March 18, 2024, 5:01 pm
Football clubs face being fined up to 10 per cent of their turnover if they fall foul of a new independent regulator after Rishi Sunak finally announced the publication of an “historic” Football Governance Bill.
Author: The Telegraph
Posted: March 18, 2024, 4:57 pm
Sunday's Scottish Premiership postponement between Dundee and Rangers is to be investigated by the league's governing body.
Author: BBC
Posted: March 18, 2024, 4:49 pm
Reading’s controversial sale of their training ground to Wycombe Wanderers has been put on hold after it emerged that planning limitations allow only Reading to use the grounds.
Author: The Telegraph
Posted: March 18, 2024, 4:46 pm
This was an FA Cup battle for the ages. An FA Cup result that will live long in the memory, that will go down in history, that will be part of folklore.
Posted: March 17, 2024, 9:40 pm
Football management for black former players is "pretty much all snakes and no ladders", the Black Footballers Partnership has said.
Posted: March 19, 2024, 12:01 am
Newcastle are open to selling Bruno Guimaraes, Manchester United and Liverpool are among Brahim Diaz's admirers, Everton set a huge fee for Jarrad Branthwaite, plus more.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 11:06 pm
Think you know your Premier League players? Try naming this current or former footballer from these clues.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 10:44 pm
Have you missed any of our 2023-24 Premier League quizzes? Find all of March's here and see if you can do them all.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 10:44 pm
The UK government will establish an independent football regulator when the Football Governance Bill is introduced in Parliament on Tuesday.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 10:30 pm
Klaidi Lolos' late goal earns Crawley Town a draw against out-of-form Stockport County in League Two.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 10:04 pm
Lazio name Croatian Igor Tudor as their new manager after Maurizio Sarri resigned last week.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 10:03 pm
Profit and sustainability rules have "created chaos" and "damaged" the Premier League, says former Nottingham Forest chief executive Paul Faulkner.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 9:07 pm
Ron Baynham turned out 434 times for Luton Town and carried on playing after breaking his skull.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 8:50 pm
The Women's Super League sets a new season attendance record with six rounds of matches still to play.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 8:11 pm
Chelsea midfielder Erin Cuthbert said "it's hard not to dream a little bit" as Emma Hayes' side bid to win the Champions League for the first time.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 7:40 pm
Ex-England goalkeeper David James comes out of retirement to score the winner in a Sunday League match.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 7:12 pm
Nottingham Forest receive an immediate four-point deduction for breaching Premier League profit and sustainability rules.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 5:44 pm
England have released their home and away kits for Euro 2024. Rate your favourite kits for the tournament.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 4:58 pm
Sunday's Scottish Premiership postponement between Dundee and Rangers is to be investigated by the league's governing body.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 4:39 pm
With just five points separating 18th-placed Nottingham Forest and 15th-placed Brentford in the Premier League table, who will go down and who will stay up?
Posted: March 18, 2024, 4:08 pm
BBC Sport’s Simon Stone explains the impact of Nottingham Forest’s points deduction for breaching Premier League profit and sustainability rules.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 3:54 pm
Coventry City boss Mark Robins tells BBC CWR that drawing his old club Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-final is "special".
Posted: March 18, 2024, 2:44 pm
Defender Liam Scales and striker Troy Parrott will miss the Republic of Ireland's friendlies against Belgium and Switzerland.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 2:31 pm
Reading's sale of their Bearwood Park training ground to League One rivals Wycombe is put "on hold".
Posted: March 18, 2024, 1:22 pm
Danish reporter Niels Christian Frederiksen insists he has "absolutely no problem" after facing an outburst from Jurgen Klopp following Liverpool's FA Cup loss at Manchester United.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 12:34 pm
Scotland's head of referees Crawford Allan is to leave his post as the Scottish FA conducts a review of the role amid VAR controversies.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 12:33 pm
San Marino are the lowest-ranked national team in the world and have won only once in their history - but that could be about to change.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 11:56 am
With six games left in the Women's Super League Chelsea and Manchester City are level at the top - but who will be triumphant at the end of the season?
Posted: March 18, 2024, 11:29 am
Revisiting the day Finland great Jari Litmanen walked Wales ragged – and Craig Bellamy incurred the wrath of a nation.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 11:05 am
Trabzonspor fans run on to the field and attack Fenerbahce players after Sunday's Super Lig match.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 9:43 am
Match of the Day 2's Mark Chapman, Theo Walcott and Stephen Warnock break down Manchester United and Liverpool's incredible 4-3 thriller in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 9:43 am
From the history makers to the quadruple chasers, meet the eight teams left in the Women's Champions League as the competition returns for the quarter-finals.
Posted: March 18, 2024, 7:26 am
Match of the Day 2 pundit Theo Walcott discusses how Aston Villa manager Unai Emery's tactics earned his team a point against West Ham.
Posted: March 17, 2024, 11:28 pm
There is life in Erik ten Hag yet as Manchester United manager, writes Phil McNulty, after their dramatic FA Cup quarter-final win over Liverpool.
Posted: March 17, 2024, 8:59 pm
Watch Amad Diallo's match-winning goal, subsequent red card and the final moments of the 4-3 FA Cup "classic" between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford.
Posted: March 17, 2024, 7:28 pm
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag heaps praise on his side, highlighting their "character, belief and resilience" in a "historical" 4-3 win over Liverpool after extra time.
Posted: March 17, 2024, 7:15 pm
Manchester United keep their trophy hopes alive for this season and end Liverpool's quest for four trophies with a dramatic extra-time victory in an FA Cup quarter-final classic at Old Trafford.
Posted: March 17, 2024, 6:58 pm
Coventry City will face Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-finals, while holders Manchester City will play Chelsea.
Posted: March 17, 2024, 6:40 pm
BBC Sport's Gary Lineker, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Dion Dublin analyse Raheem Sterling's "difficult day", describing the winger as "somebody who will fight" and "want to put his performance right".
Posted: March 17, 2024, 5:46 pm
Watch Chelsea score twice in stoppage time to survive a major scare against Leicester City and reach the FA Cup semi-finals.
Posted: March 17, 2024, 4:06 pm
Axel Disasi scores a freak own goal in Chelsea's FA Cup quarter-final against Leicester.
Posted: March 17, 2024, 2:14 pm
Newcastle's season is in danger of ending in a "desperate anti-climax" after being knocked out of the FA Cup, writes Phil McNulty.
Posted: March 16, 2024, 9:38 pm
Tottenham "didn't put in the effort" and need a "big wake-up call" after their defeat by Fulham at Craven Cottage, says captain Son Heung-min.
Posted: March 16, 2024, 8:42 pm
BBC sports editor Dan Roan explores why the Premier League and the EFL remain unable to agree a 'new deal' over funding.
Posted: March 16, 2024, 6:30 am
This season's Champions League quarter-finals have mouth-watering match-ups wherever you look. Where does Phil McNulty think the ties will be won and lost?
Posted: March 15, 2024, 2:14 pm
We've launched three separate channels - BBC Sport, BBC Football and BBC Cricket - to give you another way to stay up to date.
Posted: March 12, 2024, 11:40 am
Before Sunday's Manchester derby, how well do you know the players and managers who have featured in the fixture in the Premier League era?
Posted: March 3, 2024, 6:48 am
How many of the 44 players to reach double figures for goals and assists can you name?
Posted: March 1, 2024, 6:27 am
Can you name the 52 players with the most Champions League appearances? Good luck!
Posted: February 13, 2024, 6:41 am
A record-breaking 45 goals were scored in the Premier League over the weekend, but can you name all the scorers?
Posted: February 5, 2024, 11:24 pm
Can you answer these 10 questions about previous winter transfer deadline day signings?
Posted: February 1, 2024, 6:42 am
How much can you remember about Premier League clubs in 2023? Test your knowledge with a question from every month of the campaign for each of the 20 teams.
Posted: December 31, 2023, 9:59 am
For the first time in 2 Robbies history, Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe pick their underappreciated performers of the week together following Fulham's stunning victory against Tottenham at Craven Cottage.
Author: NBC Sports
Posted: March 17, 2024, 7:48 pm
Rebecca Lowe answers Robbie Earle's and Tim Howard's pressing questions ahead of the international break next weekend, including a quick look ahead to the Premier League Fan Fest in Nashville, Tennessee.
Author: NBC Sports
Posted: March 17, 2024, 5:11 pm
Rebecca Lowe, Robbie Earle, and Tim Howard analyze West Ham's controversial draw against Aston Villa, where VAR played a major role late in the second half as both sides share the points at London Stadium.
Author: NBC Sports
Posted: March 17, 2024, 4:35 pm
Robbie Earle hits the tactics board to analyze Fulham's attacking full-back play led by Antonee Robinson, who feasted on Tottenham's lackluster defending at Craven Cottage.
Author: NBC Sports
Posted: March 16, 2024, 8:30 pm
Rebecca Lowe, Robbie Earle, and Tim Howard recap Saturday's slate of action including Fulham's stunning win over Tottenham, Burnley's monumental win over Brentford
Author: NBC Sports
Posted: March 16, 2024, 8:20 pm
Stephen Warnock and Robbie Mustoe examine Manchester United's performance in a 2-0 win against Everton and debate over the Red Devils' style of play under Erik ten Hag.
Author: NBC Sports
Posted: March 12, 2024, 5:05 pm
Stephen Warnock and Robbie Mustoe share their thoughts on Tottenham's 4-0 rout of Aston Villa at Villa Park in Matchweek 28.
Author: NBC Sports
Posted: March 12, 2024, 4:35 pm
Stephen Warnock hits the tactics board to examine Liverpool's press in the first half and second half of their showdown against Manchester City at Anfield in Matchweek 28.
Author: NBC Sports
Posted: March 11, 2024, 11:27 pm
Paul Burmeister, Stephen Warnock, and Danny Higginbotham analyze Chelsea's 3-2 victory over Newcastle and hear from some of the players and coaches from the match.
Author: NBC Sports
Posted: March 11, 2024, 10:25 pm
Rebecca Lowe answers Stephen Warnock's and Robbie Mustoe's questions from Matchweek 28, including who the favorite is to win the Premier League title, Tottenham's reemergence, manager of the season, and more.
Author: NBC Sports
Posted: March 10, 2024, 6:55 pm
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