Yahoo SportsUSMNT keeper's journey includes an atypical ascent, a 'SportsCenter' lowlight — and maybe a 2022 World Cup spot
Matt Turner only got serious about soccer at 15. He couldn't take his own goal kicks until he turned 18. And on Sunday, the 26-year-old Revs keeper is poised to make his national team debut.
Yahoo SportsFIFA's threat to bar players from the World Cup is a hollow attempt at stopping mega-clubs' proposed super league
The breakaway league feels inevitable, and without all the stars who'd play in it, FIFA would be staging a tournament full of B players in the summer. Good luck with that.
Yahoo SportsTrinity Rodman, daughter of NBA legend Dennis, picked 2nd overall in NWSL draft
Trinity Rodman, the daughter of NBA great Dennis Rodman, was selected by the Washington Spirit with the second overall pick in Wednesday’s NWSL League draft.
Yahoo SportsMegan Rapinoe on deadly Capitol attack: 'This was about holding up white supremacy'
"All the calls for unity moving forward obviously cannot come without justice," Rapinoe said. "If we don’t punish this and investigate this to the fullest extent, it only encourages more of this to happen."
Yahoo SportsHow does Messi breaking Pelé's scoring record factor into the GOAT debate?
Oh yes, we're doing this again.
Yahoo SportsWhy it's time to stop enforcing anti-doping rules in sports
It's time to wave the white flag. The war on performance-enhancing drugs has been lost. Russia's watered-down ban is only more evidence of that.
Yahoo SportsLife at big clubs is teaching something to USMNT's young stars, and it will be critical in World Cup qualification
Winning isn't just an expectation at Juventus, Barcelona and elsewhere. It's a job requirement.
Yahoo SportsWhere does Sarah Fuller stand with the USWNT, and what precedent is there for women's soccer players as football kickers?
Vanderbilt's history-making kicker has been on the national team's radar before.
Yahoo SportsUSWNT settles with U.S. Soccer over unequal working conditions — which sets stage for equal pay appeal
The USWNT and U.S. Soccer won't go to trial in January anymore, but the main issue of the lawsuit is about to return to the fore.
Yahoo SportsKey USWNT questions as the calendar flips from a dormant 2020 to an Olympic year
Why did the USWNT look so good after eight months off? Where do Carli Lloyd and Megan Rapinoe stand? Can Kristie Mewis crack the Olympic roster? Let's ponder the answers.
Yahoo SportsDiego Maradona lived a life too large to capture
Through his genius and chaos, Maradona means so much to so many people that it's impossible to encapsulate in any meaningful fashion.
Yahoo SportsWorld Cup legend Diego Maradona dies at 60
Diego Maradona, one of the greatest players in soccer history, has died at 60, the Argentina Football Association confirmed Wednesday.
Yahoo SportsMegan Rapinoe's transcendence from soccer player to something higher is complete
At its heart, Megan Rapinoe's new book isn't really about her soccer career. Which kind of tells the whole story in itself.
Yahoo SportsUSMNT players sport 'Be the Change' message during the national anthem before Wales friendly
Members of the U.S. men's national team wore warmup jackets with the phrase “Be the Change” on the front of them before Thursday's friendly match at Wales.
Yahoo SportsWhat Veterans Day means to three USMNT players and the recent history of the program
Weston McKennie, John Brooks and Sergiño Dest are sons of parents who served in the military, and Brooks and Dest in particular represent the dual-nationals who have meant much to the USMNT.
Yahoo SportsVeteran of four World Cups says Christian Pulisic can 'set alight' Qatar 2022
Pulisic is being tipped for greatness on the World Cup stage by someone who knows what that looks like.
Yahoo SportsUSMNT's first full-strength camp in a year represents the luxury no coach prior to Gregg Berhalter ever had
When has the United States ever had a who's who of players at major clubs like this?
Yahoo SportsManchester City's USMNT and USWNT players plan to spend Thanksgiving together
Zack Steffen, Sam Mewis and Rose Lavelle all play for City, and none will be able to make it back to the United States for the holiday. This is the next-best thing.
Yahoo SportsPolitics are once again paralleling the USMNT — and unlike four years ago, the outlook is much brighter
The USMNT's return to play this week is emblematic of the current tenor of its country. Just like it was nearly four years to the day, when a World Cup qualifier against Mexico encapsulated the politically charged nature of Trump's election.
Yahoo SportsDiego Maradona to have brain surgery in Argentina, soccer great's doctor says
World Cup legend Diego Maradona was hospitalized in his native Argentina on Monday, according to multiple media reports.
Yahoo SportsUSMNT's Sergiño Dest on history-making Barcelona move: 'I don’t only want to be the first one'
Even with Americans spread across several big-name clubs, Dest playing for Barcelona stands out. He talked that, training with Lionel Messi, winning the World Cup and more.
Yahoo SportsHope Solo's fight for equality continues, both in her own lawsuit against U.S. Soccer and in the media
Even as she's settled into a lower-profile family life, the USWNT legend is using her outspokenness to blaze trails on multiple fronts.
Yahoo SportsIt's horrifying and embarrassing that FIFA is still letting Qatar host the World Cup
As if the rampant human rights abuses of the past few years weren't enough, the latest HRW report tells of an economy that runs on the labor extorted from duped economic immigrants.
Yahoo SportsUSWNT stars Christen Press, Tobin Heath sign with Manchester United
As England's WSL continues to strengthen, United is clearly looking to establish itself among the league's elite.
Yahoo SportsCanadian WNT player Rebecca Quinn comes out as transgender
Quinn is one of the most prominent North American athletes to come out as transgender.
