Soccer

"It was a player getting hot and I got lost in the opportunity the kid had in front of him," Chris Batchelder said.

"I knew everyone wouldn't agree when he broke the record. I knew there'd be some people upset with it," Benzie Central coach Chris Batchelder said.

"We have decided not to take the field this weekend to give everyone some space to reflect," Commissioner Lisa Baird said about the decision.

In pre-pandemic years, Aussies would attend the grand final in the Victoria's capital, but the game was moved to Perth this year due to COVID-19 cases.

"I had to make it believable enough without raising any red flags," said Laura Janke, a former assistant women's soccer coach.

As a woman who played sports my whole life, I can tell you that transgender kids are no threat to girls and women's sports. They simply want to experience the incredible benefits of sport, just like anyone else.

"These girls are truly a symbol of light for the world and humanity," said Robert McCreary, who helped lead the international rescue effort.

The teen said the driver told him "that flag is not allowed here. This is America. You shouldn't have that flag," and that he should "go back to his country."

A group of four assaulted the man by punching, kicking, and striking him with the metal lid of a trash can, police said.

Scott McCluskey posted the comments about Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka after England lost to Italy in the European Championship in July.

Video footage of the dog's goal has been viewed more than 2 million times on Twitter.

Adams was aged just 34 when he slipped into a deep coma after a botched knee surgery.

One attempt to rescue the girls was foiled by the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport last week, which killed 169 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members.

Athletes are associated with sky-high salaries, but these sports stars earn a surprisingly modest amount.

Davi Bazeth allegedly fired a shot towards one player and multiple spectators before fleeing the scene in his car.

Leagues and teams cannot mandate players to get the COVID-19 vaccine but are making sure their employees get their shots before returning to work.

Rapinoe has just returned from the Tokyo Olympics while former goalkeeper Solo was kicked off the team in 2016 just after returning from the Rio Olympics.

Hope Solo left the team in August 2016 and Megan Rapinoe first started kneeling during the national anthem in September 2016.

"It's our right as Americans to do it in whatever way we're comfortable with," Hope Solo said of kneeling during the playing of the anthem.

After playing for the U.S. national women's team for 17 years, Lloyd announced her retirement on Monday.

The Argentine soccer player's move to Paris has enraptured football fans the world over following his unexpected departure from FC Barcelona.

"The woman with the purple hair played terribly and spends too much time thinking about Radical Left politics and not doing her job," Donald Trump said in a statement.

The Argentine superstar won 10 La Liga titles and four Champions League titles with Barcelona. Is the UK's Premier League next? Or maybe MLS in the U.S.?

Canada is looking to win a first gold medal after back-to-back bronze medals at the last two Olympics.

"The woman with the purple hair played terribly and spends too much time thinking about Radical Left politics and not doing her job!" Trump wrote.

The U.S. National Women's Team lost to Canada for the first time in 20 years at the Olympics on Monday.

The U.S. women's team 1-0 loss to Canada ends any chance for Olympic gold. Despite the disappointing result, Rapinoe said there's "still a lot to compete for."

The Americans take on the No. 3-ranked team in the world on Friday in a bid to keep their dream of a first Olympic gold in nine years alive.

Alex Morgan could be seen shaking her head during USWNT's match against Australia on Tuesday, and many fans could relate.

The Mexican soccer federation has been fined on 15 separate occasions since 2015 for failing to curb the chant.