SAO PAULO (AP) Former Brazil and Sao Paulo midfielder Richarlyson said in a podcast on Friday that he is bisexual, a rare reveal in a country where macho culture in soccer is rife. He is the first player from a Brazilian top-flight team to say he's bisexual.
Briana Scurry’s U.S. national soccer team jersey is at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in a permanent display that notes the contribution of Title IX to leveling the playing field .
SEATTLE (AP) OL Reign have acquired the rights to forward Tobin Heath from Racing Louisville. The Reign signed Heath for the rest of the National Women's Soccer League season, with an option for 2023.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) The Kenya women’s soccer team failed Friday in a bid to be reinstated in the African Cup of Nations that kicks off next month with a legal technicality cited. The Court of Arbitration for Sport verdict also ensured Kenya cannot advance to the 2023 Women’s World Cup because the African championship is a qualifying event to the FIFA tournament.
Canada Soccer says its World Cup-bound men’s team has returned to practice after refusing to play an exhibition match against Panama because of strained labor negotiations. The nation's governing body announced Monday on social media that the two sides had met the night before. The team returned to practice in the afternoon and future meetings were scheduled.