ESPN RISE Athletes of the Week

New Jersey volleyball player Ariel Scott and New York soccer player Alex Bramall are this week's ESPN RISE National Athletes of the Week.

Coppell, El Camino Real top the charts

High school soccer play starts for winter teams and ESPN RISE releases its Top 25

Sweet Sixteen lineup comprised of familiar names

The men's soccer NCAA tournament has seen some minor upsets, but for the most part the traditional powers have reached the Sweet Sixteen, writes Maria Burns Ortiz.

Findley could be the answer

Does Robbie Findley have the goods to help the U.S. in South Africa next summer? That's clearly the question on the minds of national team fans after...

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Qatar promise heat-beating tech for 2022 World Cup

The searing desert heat of a Middle East summer will be no obstacle to Qatar hosting a World Cup finals, the Gulf State's bid chief said on Tuesday while promising new heat-confounding technologies.

National Soccer Hall of Fame on verge of leaving Oneonta

Already forced to close its doors to the public, the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame might be destined to leave its home in Oneonta for good, writes Ethan Donaldson.

BC soccer soars to new heights

The Boston College women's soccer team reached new heights when the Eagles landed themselves in the NCAA quarterfinals for the first time. It's been a long time coming.

Karl's Mailbag 11

Q: When was the last triple play in baseball? Marc from Texas A: Believe it or not Marc, there were 4 triple plays this baseball...

Cantona bares his teeth at Domenech and Henry

Former France international and Manchester United legend Eric Cantona launched his singular type of blast at both Raymond Domenech and Thierry Henry after his national team reached the World Cup at the expense of Ireland, and, in the case of Henry, by foul means rather than fair.

Megan Herring: State Girls Athlete of the Week

We go to a soccer field in the City of Roses for this week's award winner, a goalie that puts a shield in front of the net, and lots of As on her ...

...installed by the beginning of next year taking the stadium capacity to 70 000 fans during a tournament. The Ethekwini Municipality plans to open the stadium and its cable car and walkway to the top...

Taylor's OT goal lifts BC soccer

BC advances in NCAA men's soccer tournament

Vetting the contenders (and others) for the Cup

On the cusp of this year's men's College Cup, Akron has to be considered the favorite. But don't overlook a hardened Maryland team or locals North Carolina and Wake Forest, writes Maria Burns Ortiz.

Lambert: 'I can't believe I did that'

Elizabeth Lambert, the New Mexico women's soccer player whose rough play in a Mountain West Conference tournament game earned her an indefinite suspension and national notoriety, says she will "always regret" what she did, The New York Times reported.

Nothing new in youth proposals

John Iannantuono casts a critical eye over Australia's latest youth development projects.