Soccer

Explained: The stadium stampede exposes troubled history of football in Indonesia

The death of at least 125 people at a league game between host Arema FC of East Java's Malang city and Persebaya Surabaya is a tragic reminder that Indonesia is one of the most dangerous countries to attend a game

Violence, tear gas and a deadly crush: How chaos unfolded at Indonesia's soccer match

Panic broke out at an Indonesian soccer match when police fired tear gas to disperse supporters invading the pitch after Persebaya Surabaya defeated Arema Malang. In the chaos, 125 people died and dozens more were injured

World Cup 2022 host Qatar hired former CIA officer to spy on FIFA officials

Qatar sought an edge in securing hosting rights from rivals like the United States and Australia by hiring former CIA officer turned private contractor Kevin Chalker

US Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone asks men, women to equalise FIFA money

USSF President Cindy Parlow Cone sent an open letter on Friday, which called for the men’s national team to allow the USSF to reallocate a portion of FIFA’s World Cup payments to the federation to the women’s team.

Watch: Two-year-old kid runs onto soccer pitch during match, mom tackles him in seconds

The impromptu run-and-tackle happened at a match between FC Cincinnati vs Orlando City SC on 7 August

Ted Lasso Season 2 creators on what makes their sweet soccer drama enjoy a shelf life beyond lockdown

"Ted Lasso is a response to the toxic and cynical culture out there, especially social media, the political discourse, how people speak to each other," says Bill Lawrence, co-creator of the Apple TV+ show.

For women footballers of Vietnam's San Chi minority, love for the game goes beyond field of play

The commitment of the footballers belonging to the San Chi ethnic minority group has earned them respect — plus a little money and fame — in football-mad Vietnam.

Call of Duty, Guitar Hero and Animal Crossing among finalists for Video Game Hall of Fame

The winners are chosen by an international committee of journalists and scholars versed in video games and their role in society.

Captain Tsubasa game review: Influential Japanese franchise shoots for glory and misses by a mile

This is the franchise's first game on a non-handheld console (there was a game on the Nintendo DS in 2010) since 2006's Captain Tsubasa on the PlayStation 2

US women's national soccer team's immediate appeal request after losing unequal pay case denied by judge

A federal judge has denied a request by American women's soccer players to allow an immediate appeal of his decision to throw out their claim of unequal pay against the US Soccer Federation.