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By taking a step back, Franz Beckenbauer put himself a step ahead. The “libero” — taken from the Italian word for “free” and describing a player who had a covering role behind a defensive line — was not an entirely new concept to soccer by the late 1960s and early 1970s. It was just that […]

Sporting Kansas City moved its April 13 Major League Soccer home game against Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami to Arrowhead Stadium from the team’s Children’s Mercy Park. The team made the announcement on Monday. The move was made to accommodate the of influx of fans that will want to Messi, who’s regarded as the greatest player

How excited was star Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander about Green Bay’s return to the playoffs behind new quarterback Jordan Love? Just ask the local Green Bay news reporter who got interrupted during a live report outside Lambeau Field on Monday — by Alexander, who she understandably thought was just a very excited Packers fan. “I’m

Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach and became one of Germany’s most beloved personalities with his easygoing charm, has died. He was 78. Beckenbauer’s death was first announced through a statement from his family to German news agency dpa and then confirmed by the German soccer federation. “It is

It has been a slow start to the January transfer window in the Premier League. Expect that to change pretty quickly. Deals are being mooted, speculation is starting to fly, sought-after stars — like Kylian Mbappé and Ivan Toney — have chosen to talk about their future to the media. Here’s a look at the

Tiger Woods and Nike indicated Monday they have parted ways after more than 27 years. Woods in a social media post thanked Nike co-founder Phil Knight for his “passion and vision” that brought Nike and the Nike Golf partnership with Woods together. “Over 27 years ago, I was fortunate to start a partnership with one

Super Bowl XLVIII odds are on the move again as we get ready for the NFL playoffs. As the regular season wrapped up on Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers remained alone atop the Super Bowl oddsboard at +230, dipping slightly from +210 last week. The Baltimore Ravens remained at +350, second behind San Francisco. Making

Geoff Schwartz FOX Sports Betting Analyst I love the final weekend of the NFL regular season. There’s always one or two games where a team playing for nothing ruins the season of a potential playoff team. There are players who need to hit incentives that are out there aiming to collect more money. In the

Arthur Smith, who inherited a rebuilding project in his first NFL head coaching job and failed to lift Atlanta from its playoff drought, was fired late Sunday night, hours after completing his third season with the Falcons. Smith, the 41-year-old son of FedEx founder Fred Smith, went 7-10 in each of his three seasons. The

The NFL has a new all-time rookie receiving leader, and his name is Puka Nucua. The Rams’ electric young wideout is now the owner of the league’s record for receiving yards in a player’s first season. Nacua, the 177th overall pick in the 2023 draft, broke the record on a 7-yard reception from QB Carson