T/soccer

  1. Hank Steinbrecher, Who Helped Elevate Soccer in the U.S., Dies at 77 Obits, March 31

    He was also a key figure in raising American soccer’s profile on the world stage. Earlier, as a marketer, he saw opportunities in the football ritual of dousing coaches with Gatorade.

  2. In Sports-Crazed Boston, a Fight Over a Women’s Soccer Stadium Business, March 20

    The efforts to bring professional woman’s soccer to Boston is pitting Mayor Michelle Wu against the Krafts of New England Patriots fame.

  3. Manchester United Pitches New Stadium as Key to Government Growth Plan Business, March 11

    Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire co-owner of the soccer club, framed plans for the 100,000-seat venue as crucial to the British government’s plan to revive the northern English city.

  4. How a Sculptor Spends His Sundays Metro, March 8

    Sergio Furnari doesn’t need an alarm for a day of creating art, eating with his daughter and watching the movies in his mind.

  5. FIFA to Consider Expanding World Cup to 64 Teams Foreign, March 6

    Soccer’s governing body will look into another expansion of its marquee event, the most lucrative in sports, after a request by one of its 2030 co-hosts.

  6. 5 Ways to Spend a Vacation With the Stars of Women’s Sports Travel, March 5

    Whether the athletes are on the soccer field, the hockey rink or the balance beam, these travel-worthy contests are bursting with excitement, competition and big names.

  7. How Joining a Scottish Softball Team Cured My American Loneliness Op Ed, July 6

    Rec league sports are a cure for much of what ails us. Really.

  8. Today’s Top News: A New Role for Kamala Harris in the 2024 Campaign, and More Podcasts, August 7

    Exclusively from New York Times Audio, our new app.

  9. Grant Wahl Was a Loving Husband. I Will Always Protect His Legacy. Op Ed, January 8

    Anti-vaccine harassment cannot stand.

  10. Your Wednesday Briefing: A Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough N Y T Now, December 13

    Plus Argentina beat Croatia to advance to the World Cup finals.

  11. Your Monday Briefing: The World Cup Semifinals Loom N Y T Now, December 11

    Plus, China’s sluggish economy and the arrest of the Lockerbie bombing suspect.

  12. Your Wednesday Briefing: The U.S. Beats Iran N Y T Now, November 29

    Plus China cracks down on protests and the U.S. pledges more aid to Ukraine.

  13. Your Tuesday Briefing: Anxiety in China N Y T Now, November 28

    Plus Ukraine updates, a U.S.-Iran World Cup preview and a “She Said” interview.

  14. Your Wednesday Briefing: Indonesia’s Death Toll Climbs N Y T Now, November 22

    Plus Saudi Arabia defeats Argentina, Australia loses to France and lockdowns spread across China.

  15. Your Tuesday Briefing: Indonesia’s Deadly Earthquake N Y T Now, November 21

    Plus Iranian players protest at the World Cup and “Neighbours” will start filming again.

  16. Hello, World. It’s Been a While. Styles, August 1

    On the pleasures and pains of joining up with other people after a long, quiet time in the Covid doldrums.

  17. The Sounders Qualified for the Club World Cup. No One Knows When It Is. Sports, May 5

    One prize for Seattle’s Concacaf Champions League title was a chance to face some of the world’s best clubs. When are those games? “No clue,” one FIFA official said.