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British soccer player Joe Thompson dead at 36 following third battle with cancer

British soccer player Joe Thompson dead at 36 following third battle with cancer

Former British soccer player Joe Thompson died this week after battling cancer for the third time in more than a decade, his wife announced on social media. He was just 36. Thompson, who officially retired from the sport in 2019, died in the "early morning hours" on Thursday at home surrounded by hi...

foxnews

4/19/2025

Ohio man arrested after investigators discover IED, videos, photos of bomb-making materials

Ohio man arrested after investigators discover IED, videos, photos of bomb-making materials

A Mason, Ohio, man was arrested for allegedly possessing a destructive device after an investigation into an improvised explosive device (IED) found at a soccer complex led to the discovery of bomb-making materials.James River Phillips, 20, was arrested Thursday by the FBI Cincinnati Field Office's ...

foxnews

4/18/2025

They are the die-hard fans of Milan’s soccer teams — and mafia-linked

They are the die-hard fans of Milan’s soccer teams — and mafia-linked

Police officers at a match between Inter Milan and AC Milan at the San Siro stadium on Feb. 2. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post) After two leaders of Inter Milan’s ultra group were killed, investi...

Kevin Sieff

4/17/2025

Brett Goldstein finds you annoying, but he loves you anyway

Brett Goldstein finds you annoying, but he loves you anyway

Brett Goldstein finds you annoying, but he loves you anyway A note from Wild Card host Rachel Martin: Brett Goldstein may have become a global sensation for playing a deeply cynical soccer player in ...

Rachel Martin

4/17/2025

Brett Goldstein avoids emotions at all costs : Wild Card with Rachel Martin

Brett Goldstein avoids emotions at all costs : Wild Card with Rachel Martin

Brett Goldstein avoids emotions at all costs Brett Goldstein may have become a global sensation for playing a deeply cynical soccer player in Ted Lasso. But at his core, Brett is a guy who loves a bi...

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4/17/2025

Ex-MLS player Aaron Boupendza dies after falling from 11th floor of building in China

Ex-MLS player Aaron Boupendza dies after falling from 11th floor of building in China

Former FC Cincinnati forward Aaron Boupendza died in China on Wednesday after falling from the 11th floor of a building, the Gabonese soccer federation announced in a statement. He was just 28. Boupendza, who was currently playing for Zheijang FC in the Chinese Super League, died at his residence, a...

foxnews

4/16/2025

Standout Athlete and Multiple Family Members Killed in New York Plane Crash

Standout Athlete and Multiple Family Members Killed in New York Plane Crash

A tragic plane crash in upstate New York has claimed the lives of former MIT soccer player Karenna Groff and several family members. The incident occurred on Saturday in Copake, […] The post Standout Athlete and Multiple Family Members Killed in New York Plane Crash appeared first on The Western Jou...

Bryan Chai

4/14/2025

NCAA woman of the year among those killed in New York plane crash: 'Lost a lot of very good people'

NCAA woman of the year among those killed in New York plane crash: 'Lost a lot of very good people'

Authorities released the identities of the six people tragically killed in a New York plane crash on Saturday, including a highly-acclaimed former student athlete.The six victims, most of whom were related, died at around 12:15 p.m. local time on Saturday, according to the Federal Aviation Administr...

foxnews

4/14/2025

Soccer-loving 'grannies' go for the GOOOOAAAALLLL in their version of the World Cup

Soccer-loving 'grannies' go for the GOOOOAAAALLLL in their version of the World Cup

Soccer-loving 'grannies' go for the GOOOOAAAALLLL in their version of the World Cup toggle caption Samantha Reinders for NPR TZANEEN, SOUTH AFRICA — The stands of the soccer stadium buzzed with anti...

Ryan Lenora Brown

4/13/2025

Report: California Coach Accused of Killing 13-Year-Old Is Illegal Alien

Report: California Coach Accused of Killing 13-Year-Old Is Illegal Alien

Police sources say a youth soccer coach accused of killing a teenage victim in Lancaster, California, on March 28 is an illegal alien.

Amy Furr

4/8/2025

'Simply boarded a train': Youth soccer coach lured teen boy to home, dumped body on side of the road, cops say

'Simply boarded a train': Youth soccer coach lured teen boy to home, dumped body on side of the road, cops say

A California youth soccer coach is behind bars after he allegedly murdered one of his players, a 13-year-old boy, and ditched his body on the side of the road. Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino, 43, is cha...

David Harris

4/8/2025

Youth Soccer Coach Charged with Murder After Player Goes Missing - Search for Additional Victims Underway

Youth Soccer Coach Charged with Murder After Player Goes Missing - Search for Additional Victims Underway

The soccer coach of a 13-year-old California boy who was found dead last week has been charged with his murder. The body of Oscar Omar Hernandez was found in a […] The post Youth Soccer Coach Charged with Murder After Player Goes Missing - Search for Additional Victims Underway appeared first on The...

Jack Davis

4/8/2025

California youth soccer coach charged with murdering missing 13-year-old boy is in US illegally: sources

California youth soccer coach charged with murdering missing 13-year-old boy is in US illegally: sources

The California youth soccer coach charged with murdering a 13-year-old boy who was reported missing by his family is in the United States illegally, multiple law enforcement sources told Fox News.Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino, 43, allegedly killed his player Oscar "Omar" Hernandez in Lancaster on Marc...

foxnews

4/8/2025

Beau Bridges shares dad Lloyd Bridges' golden rule for Hollywood success

Beau Bridges shares dad Lloyd Bridges' golden rule for Hollywood success

Beverly Hills, California - Beau Bridges' late father, Lloyd, gave him priceless advice on how to take on Hollywood early in his career.At the Beverly Hills Film Festival, Beau told Fox News Digital that the advice he received from his famous father was simple: "Just to respect people. That's what h...

foxnews

4/8/2025

Archaeologists uncover hundreds of bodies under soccer field in eerie find: 'Truly a battlefield'

Archaeologists uncover hundreds of bodies under soccer field in eerie find: 'Truly a battlefield'

Archaeologists in Vienna, Austria, uncovered a significant find: a Roman mass grave from the first century A.D., located beneath a soccer field. They shared their findings publicly.

Andrea Margolis

4/7/2025

Trinity Rodman has jokes — and a goal — in USWNT return

Trinity Rodman has jokes — and a goal — in USWNT return

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Trinity Rodman reached for her back and grimaced. Uh oh, Coach Emma Hayes thought. Hampered by back problems throughout her soccer career, the U.S. star had not played for the nati...

Steven Goff

4/6/2025

Elton John says he 'can't see' sons play sports or read after vision loss from eye infection

Elton John says he 'can't see' sons play sports or read after vision loss from eye infection

Elton John shared an emotional health update months after he revealed that he had suffered partial vision loss due to a "severe" eye infection.During an interview with the Times of London, the 78-year-old music icon spoke out candidly about the pain of losing his eyesight and how it has impacted his...

Fox News

4/6/2025

Youth soccer coach linked to teen player's death arrested on separate sexual assault charge, family says

Youth soccer coach linked to teen player's death arrested on separate sexual assault charge, family says

The last person a 13-year-old was with before he died has been arrested on a separate sexual assault charge, according to the teen's familyOscar Omar Hernandez was found dead in a ditch earlier this week in Ventura County near Los Angeles, and his family says he was last seen with his youth soccer c...

Fox News

4/5/2025

Oscar Winner Walter Salles Talks Impact of ‘I’m Still Here’ on Brazilian Youths and Upcoming Project on Brazilian Soccer Player Sócrates at Doha Qumra Workshop

Oscar Winner Walter Salles Talks Impact of ‘I’m Still Here’ on Brazilian Youths and Upcoming Project on Brazilian Soccer Player Sócrates at Doha Qumra Workshop

Oscar winner Walter Salles on impact of 'I’m Still Here' on Brazilian youths and upcoming project on Brazilian Soccer Player Sócrates

Nick Vivarelli

4/5/2025

La Liga Soccer Livestream: How to Watch Barcelona vs. Betis From Anywhere

La Liga Soccer Livestream: How to Watch Barcelona vs. Betis From Anywhere

Can the in-form Verdiblancos derail Barça's title challenge?

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4/5/2025

A mass grave for fighters in a Roman Empire-era battle is revealed in Vienna

A mass grave for fighters in a Roman Empire-era battle is revealed in Vienna

The bodies of 129 people have been confirmed at the site where construction crews had been churning up dirt to renovate a Vienna soccer field last October.

wesh

4/5/2025

Aerials of Dardenne Creek flooding

Aerials of Dardenne Creek flooding

ST. PETERS - Mike Toney, the Emergency Management Officer in Wentzville shared these aerial images of Dardenne Creek in St. Peters. The location is approximately Mexico Road at Sunny Hill Boulevard and includes St. Peters Golf Club, Woodlands Soccer Park and attached subdivisions....

Jaime Travers

4/5/2025

Premier League Soccer: Stream Aston Villa vs. Nottingham Forest From Anywhere

Premier League Soccer: Stream Aston Villa vs. Nottingham Forest From Anywhere

It's a crucial match at Villa Park in the race for Champions League qualification.

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4/5/2025

A limit on liquor sales, TABOR in the crosshairs, paying college athletes and more from the Colorado legislature this week

A limit on liquor sales, TABOR in the crosshairs, paying college athletes and more from the Colorado legislature this week

Colorado lawmakers introduce bill to expand protections for undocumented immigrants Colorado lawmakers introduced legislation Friday to expand protections for undocumented immigrants in the state, including by further limiting where federal immigration authorities can operate and how information can...

The Denver Post

4/5/2025

MLS schedule: TV and Apple streaming info for soccer games this weekend

MLS schedule: TV and Apple streaming info for soccer games this weekend

The Concacaf Champions Cup just completed Leg 1 of the quarterfinals, so we're at a critical juncture in this year's edition of the tournament. So, here's your two-minute, 15-second read on the latest Concacaf Champions Cup happenings … Major League Soccer — which has claimed just one champion in …

Jim Reineking

4/5/2025

Iran Discovers Rivals at 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

Iran Discovers Rivals at 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

… -time champion Portugal, Mauritania and Paraguay. Brazil and Italy, the two … Group B: Mauritania, Iran, Portugal, Paraguay Group C: Spain, Senegal, Chile … Belarus, followed by Portugal against Paraguay.

einnews

4/5/2025

Iran learn fate at 2025 Beach Soccer World Cup

Iran learn fate at 2025 Beach Soccer World Cup

… World Cup champions Portugal, and Paraguay. Hosts nation Seychelles will take … Group B: Mauritania, Iran, Portugal, Paraguay Group C: Spain, Senegal, Chile …

einnews

4/5/2025

Coach questioned in 13-year-old boy's death arrested on unrelated charge, family says

Coach questioned in 13-year-old boy's death arrested on unrelated charge, family says

The soccer coach who was reportedly being questioned in connection to a 13-year-old boy who was found dead in a Ventura County ditch was arrested on an unrelated sexual assault charge, his family said. The family of Oscar Hernandez, 13, has been holding candlelight vigils outside their Sun Valley ho...

Vivian Chow

4/5/2025

NWSL eyes expansion: Can be 'size of the NFL'

NWSL eyes expansion: Can be 'size of the NFL'

National Women's Soccer League commissioner Jessica Berman said Friday that she thinks the league could grow to be the size of the NFL, which has 32 teams.

Jeff Kassouf

4/5/2025

USSF chief backs 48-team Women's WC in 2031

USSF chief backs 48-team Women's WC in 2031

U.S. Soccer CEO JT Batson said the federation would strongly support expansion of the Women's World Cup to 48 teams in 2031.

Jeff Kassouf

4/5/2025