At Raíces Brewing Company, a sea of festival-goers — many wearing the yellow soccer jerseys of the Colombian national team — braved the summer heat on a July afternoon. With cumbia music pounding over the speakers and cold cocktails in hand, they celebrated their culture at Denver’s eighth-annual Colombian Festival. Attendees visited vendors selling fresh … Read more
It’s off and running: Premier League season 33 has kicked into action and should the title race goes the distance, nine months and one week from now we will know if, on the banks of the Thames at Fulham, Manchester City have confirmed a fifth consecutive triumph or, at Southampton, if Arsenal have become champions … Read more
Xherdan Shaqiri has rejoined Basel on a three-year contract following his departure from Chicago Fire. 32-year-old Shaqiri and the Chicago Fire confirmed they had mutually agreed to terminate the Switzerland international’s contract on Wednesday. His deal had been due to expire at the end of the 2024 MLS season. “It fills me with pride and … Read more
Dominic Solanke has completed his move to Tottenham Hotspur in a £65million deal from Bournemouth. He has signed a six-year contract with the north London club. The deal is a club record transfer fee for Spurs and a record sale for Bournemouth. Our writers — experts in transfers, tactics, data and football finance — have … Read more
The playground, originally called Wan Chai Children’s Playground, opened in 1934; it was later renamed after Sir Wilfred Thomas Southorn, Hong Kong’s colonial secretary from 1925 to 1936. A photograph taken around 1950 shows Southorn Playground nestled among rows of tenement houses in Hong Kong’s Wan Chai neighbourhood. Photo: Hong Kong Public Libraries For history … Read more
It’s not just that this is perhaps the least sure-thing United States women’s national team we’ve ever seen — down to an all-time-low No. 5 in the world rankings, seeking a major tournament rebound from last summer’s disastrous Round of 16 exit from the World Cup, incorporating a new generation of players under the supervision … Read more
Drake’s beef may have become Canada’s burden. Kendrick Lamar’s smash hit Not Like Us, a pointed diss track aimed at the Toronto rap superstar, was used after Canadian losses at two major sporting events this month, and has some worried it’s becoming a theme. When Argentina’s soccer team defeated Canada at the Copa America tournament … Read more
A Nigerian has broken yet another Guinness World Record. Since May 2023, when Hilda Baci set a record for the longest cooking time, more Nigerians have risen to the occasion, taking the challenge to another level. This time, a young man named Oside Oluwole, also known as “Khoded,” has broken the record for the longest … Read more
PLAY ON: Canali has forged a three-year partnership with storied soccer team FC Internazionale Milano, best known as Inter and one of the two main soccer teams of Milan. The tailoring brand, which marks its 90th anniversary this year and celebrated the milestone with an event, anniversary capsule and exhibition during Milan Fashion Week in … Read more
New Jersey governor Phil Murphy says he “would die” to bring Premier League matches to the United States, explaining that he believes it is in the competition’s “enlightened self-interest” to do so. Murphy, 66, has been involved in football for several decades, including serving on the board of U.S. Soccer and co-owning the NWSL team … Read more
