LAWRENCE, Kan.—A former University of Kansas soccer goalie has been killed and her husband has been charged with first-degree murder in her death, police said. Officers found Regan Noelle Gibbs, 25, fatally wounded Monday night in her apartment in Lawrence, Kansas. Police said her husband, 26-year-old Chad Joseph Marek, called 911, and he was arrested…
Liverpool Beats Chelsea to Win FA Cup, Keeps Quad Bid Alive
LONDON—Add the FA Cup to the collection. Jürgen Klopp has now won every major title for Liverpool. A 6–5 victory over Chelsea on penalties in Saturday’s final produced Liverpool’s first FA Cup triumph since 2006 and kept it in contention for, potentially if unlikely, a quadruple of trophies. Just like in the League Cup final…
The Curse of Money Destroys Football
May 12, 2022
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Commentary “One can buy anything with money, except morality” is a well-known quote of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a Genevan 18th century philosopher. This quote is very apposite to describe the crazed world of European football (or soccer), where money dictates the outcomes of the national leagues’ competitions and the Champions League in a race for permanent sporting…
Chelsea Being Sold for $3 Billion to LA Dodgers Owners, Investors
LONDON—Chelsea will be sold to a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly, ending 19 years of ownership and lavish investment by Roman Abramovich until the Russian oligarch was sanctioned and forced to offload the Premier League club over the war in Ukraine. The sale price of 2.5 billion pounds ($3.1 billion) for…
Goal! Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ Shirt Sets Auction Record
LONDON—The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the controversial “Hand of God” goal against England in the 1986 World Cup has sold for 7.1 million pounds ($9.3 million), the highest price ever paid at auction for a piece of sports memorabilia. Auctioneer Sotheby’s sold the shirt in an online auction that closed Wednesday….
UEFA Bans Russia From Women’s Euros and World Cup, Clubs Banned Next Season
UEFA has banned Russia from the Women’s European Championship in July and from participating in qualifying for next year’s World Cup following the country’s invasion of Ukraine, European soccer’s governing body said on Monday. Portugal will replace Russia for the July 6–31 tournament in England, joining Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland in Group C. UEFA also…
Former Goalkeeper Solo Enters Rehab, Asks for Hall of Fame Ceremony Delay
Former U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo on Friday said she has voluntarily entered an in-patient alcohol treatment program and asked for a postponement of her Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which was scheduled to take place next month. “At this time, my energies and focus are totally directed to my health, healing, and taking care of…
Ancelotti Becomes First Manager to Claim Titles in Europe’s Top Five Leagues
Real Madrid’s LaLiga triumph capped a remarkable milestone for Carlo Ancelotti on Saturday as the Italian became the first manager to capture titles in each of Europe’s top five leagues—England, Spain, Germany, Italy, and France. Real clinched their 35th league crown following a thumping 4–0 win against Espanyol, clinching the title with almost a month…
English Premier League Football Stars to Light up Perth
April 28, 2022
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Four English Premier League clubs will spark soccer fever in Western Australia (WA) when they play in Perth this July as part of a pre-season tour down under. Leeds United will meet Crystal Palace on July 22, while Manchester United will square off against Aston Villa on Saturday, July 23, both at the iconic Optus…
Irvine Authorizes FIFA World Cup to Use Great Park for Training
IRVINE, Calif.—The Irvine City Council voted on April 26 to allow the Great Park Sports Complex to be used as a training site for the 2026 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup. Given that FIFA is in the final stages of selecting the host cities for the 2026 games, the City of Los…
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