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People scramble in Nzerekore, Guinea, where local officials said a deadly crush ensued at a stadium following fan clashes during a soccer match. (REUTERS) A stampede at a soccer stadium in the city of Nzerekore, Guinea, has killed 56 people, the government of Guinea said on Monday. Guinea’s prime minister, Amadou Oury Bah, said in…
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is a 32-team tournament featuring top professional clubs from around the world, set to begin June 15, 2025, in the U.S. (Photo courtesy of FIFA) The 2025 Club World Cup is a first-of-its-kind tournament that, in FIFA’s dreams, is precisely what its name suggests. It’s a 32-team extravaganza modeled…
(Illustration by Stefan Milic/Yahoo Sports) Lionel Messi won Major League Soccer’s 2024 Most Valuable Player award despite missing half the MLS season due to injury, load management and international duty. MLS announced Friday that Messi edged Columbus Crew forward Cucho Hernández to the honor in his first full season with Inter Miami. Messi won 38.4%…
Time is running out for MLS commissioner Don Garber (R) to truly capitalize on the “unbelievable opportunity” of 2026. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) There were 552 days on the World Cup clock when MLS commissioner Don Garber stepped to a lectern last Friday and spoke, yet again, about “unbelievable opportunity.” He was summarizing the…
Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it every weekday morning. 🚨 Headlines 🏈 Heisman finalists: Colorado WR/CB Travis Hunter, Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty, Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel and Miami QB Cam Ward were named Heisman Trophy finalists. The…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has developed tight relationships with Saudi authorities, which have been scrutinized as he helped deliver Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup. (Photo by Marcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images) FIFA members confirmed Saudi Arabia as the host of soccer’s 2034 men’s World Cup on Wednesday, but, in formalizing the choice, they left…
Spain won the 2023 Women’s World Cup. The next two will be broadcast in the United States by Netflix. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) Netflix and FIFA on Friday announced a groundbreaking deal for the streaming service to broadcast the 2027 and 2031 Women’s World Cups. The deal is comprehensive and exclusive, FIFA said. Netflix…