Naomi Girma is women's soccer's first million-dollar player after transfer
Chelsea announced the signing of Girma. Reports say the English champions have spent $1.1 million on the transfer.
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U of M soccer star goes pro, signing with Gotham FC
Gopher senior Khyah Harper is the third Gopher women's soccer player to join the NWSL.
What is Boxing Day? All about the celebration's origin and traditions
Boxing Day 2024 is here, but not all Americans understand the meaning of the holiday celebrated in countries like the U.K. and Canada.
5 convicted in Amsterdam over violence against Israeli soccer fans
A Dutch court convicted five men for their part in last month's violence against Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam.
Soccer stadium stampede reportedly kills at least 56 people in Guinea
The military rulers of the West African nation of Guinea say at least 56 people were killed in a stampede sparked by clashing fans at a soccer match.
NWSL to play championship game
The Orlando Pride and the Washington Spirit are set to face off in the National Women's Soccer League championship game today. The teams are playing at CPKC Stadium, Kansas City's newest venue - and the first stadium built specifically for women's sports. The game will start at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.
U.S. women's soccer season to end in epic showdown
A historic season of women's soccer is culminating in an epic title showdown. The Washington Spirit will square off with the Orlando Pride in the National Women's Soccer League championship.
How Orlando, Washington got to championship
The Orlando Pride will take on the Washington Spirit on Saturday at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Both clubs flipped the script this season, going from missing the playoffs last year to becoming the two top teams in the league. CBS Sports lead NWSL reporter Sandra Herrera joins to examine how the two teams went from complete underdogs to battling for the trophy.
Soccer star Marta is on the brink of an NWSL title: "Magic moment for me"
After a near-perfect season – they only lost two games and won the NWSL Shield title – the Orlando Pride finished at the top of the table and will play for the championship on Saturday.
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Lawmakers react to Gaetz nomination for attorney general; Security heightened in Paris ahead of soccer match between France and Israel.
"Mornings Memory:" Soccer's rise in St. Louis
As Kansas City hosts the NWSL Championship, we revisit a 1971 report on soccer's rise in nearby St. Louis. Dana Jacobson connects the region's soccer roots to the big match ahead.
Big donation for girl's and women's soccer
Michele Kang, a businesswoman and philanthropist who owns the National Women's Soccer League's Washington Spirit, pledged to donate $30 million over five years for girl's and women's soccer in the U.S.
Amsterdam reacts to antisemitic attacks
Amsterdam has banned demonstrations through the weekend after what authorities are calling an antisemitic attack on Israeli soccer fans. Crowds of people assaulted the fans after Thursday night's match between a Dutch team and a Tel Aviv team. Dozens have been arrested, and world leaders have condemned the incident.
German soccer club St. Pauli quits X ahead of snap elections
Named after Hamburg's St. Pauli district, the club is known among soccer fans for its left-leaning supporter base.
Tensions ahead of Israel-France match
Tensions are high in Paris as some pro-Palestinian protests against Israel's war in Gaza are leading to violence ahead of a soccer match between Israel and France. CBS News' Chris Livesay reports on the security concerns and the antisemitism being seen in Europe.
Security for Israel-France soccer match
Thousands of police have been deployed and security measures have been ratcheted up in Paris ahead of an international soccer match between France and Israel Thursday. The match comes a week after Israeli fans were targeted after a club match in Amsterdam in what officials say were antisemitic attacks. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has more.
Migrant children connect with soccer
Immigration is ranked as one of the top issues for voters in the 2024 presidential election. Since spring 2022, New York City has taken in more than 200,000 asylum seekers, primarily families with children. For those kids, the journey can be arduous. One Brooklyn teen came up with a plan to ease their journey with a ball and a field.
Israeli soccer fans attacked in Amsterdam
There were multiple violent attacks on Israeli fans in Amsterdam after a soccer match Thursday night between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv. Police detained more than 60 people, and five people who were attacked were hospitalized. In a social media post, President Biden described the "antisemitic attacks" as "despicable."
Arrests made in attack on Israeli soccer fans
Israeli soccer fans were violently attacked in Amsterdam on Thursday night in what Dutch authorities are calling an antisemitic incident. Police say at least 62 people have been arrested in connection to the attacks. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has the latest.
Israeli soccer fans attacked in Amsterdam
Overnight attacks in Amsterdam targeting Israeli soccer fans left five people hospitalized as anger over the Gaza conflict escalates. Ramy Inocencio reports.
Video captures moment soccer player killed by lightning strike
A local Peruvian soccer match was called off due to weather, but as players left the field, lighting struck, killing one man and wounding five others.
Boston's women's soccer team joins NWSL
First on "CBS Mornings Plus," we are announcing the name and logo of the National Women's Soccer League's 15th expansion team — Bos Nation. They are set to start competing in the league's 2026 season in a newly refurbished stadium. Jennifer Epstein and investor Elizabeth Banks share more.
Soccer legend Alex Morgan announces retirement
Alex Morgan, a mainstay on the U.S. women's national soccer team, announced her retirement from the game Thursday. Morgan is a two-time World Cup champion and an Olympic gold medalist.
Uruguayan soccer player dies days after collapse during game in Brazil
Juan Izquierdo of Uruguay's Nacional soccer team has died in Brazil 5 days after collapsing during a game in Sao Paulo.
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How to watch the Chelsea vs. Manchester City soccer game today
The Premier League Chelsea vs. Manchester City soccer game will be played today. Find out how and when to watch.
Supreme Court to decide constitutionality of Trump's birthright citizenship order
The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
Survivors of Sept. 2 boat strike were waving before second attack, sources say
Two people who survived an early September U.S. attack on an alleged drug boat were waving overhead before they were killed in a now-controversial second strike, according to two sources.
Report finds Afghanistan mission was "two-decade long effort fraught with waste"
The final report this week from the special inspector general for Afghanistan identified $26 billion in waste, fraud, and abuse in U.S. reconstruction spending in Afghanistan since 2009.
2026 FIFA Men's World Cup groups revealed; Team USA learns its opponents
The 2026 Men's World Cup will be held across the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer.
Judge orders unsealing of grand jury transcripts from Epstein case in Florida
A federal judge granted a Justice Department request to unseal grand jury transcripts from a federal investigation in Florida into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Here's were minimum wage increases are set to kick in next year
Minimum wages are set to rise in 22 U.S. states and 66 cities and counties next year, even as the federal baseline wage remains at $7.25.
Suspect in D.C. pipe bomb case ordered detained in first court appearance
The man suspected of planting pipe bombs outside the RNC and DNC headquarters in 2021 was ordered detained in his first appearance in federal court.
Minnesota officials saw signs of massive fraud even before COVID hit
In July 2019, Minnesota state officials spotted early signs of fraud that would eventually siphon away more than $1 billion in taxpayer money, sources told CBS News.
Indiana House GOP advances 9-0 congressional map, sending plan to state Senate
President Trump has led the charge to create more GOP-friendly congressional districts in the 2026 midterm elections.