Tag: Soccer
Temecula FC finishes 2022 with four-game winning streak
The Temecula FC Quails, the valley’s premier professional soccer team, closed out the year on a great note. Temecula FC won four matches in...
Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of ‘beautiful game,’ has died
By TALES AZZONI and MAURICIO SAVARESE
-- SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became...
Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties
By STEVE DOUGLAS
-- LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi, wearing a black Qatari robe over his blue-and-white Argentina shirt, kissed the World Cup, shuffled toward...
Messi, Mbappe, other leading storylines for World Cup Final
By STEVE DOUGLAS
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi’s last chance. Kylian Mbappé’s shot at emulating Pelé. A third World Cup title for either Argentina or France.
Sunday’s...
Menifee family creates nonprofit to honor son and bring smiles to other children
CJ Delfosse was eight years old when he was diagnosed with a rare childhood cancer that would rob him of his life just a...
World Cup Viewer’s Guide: Quarterfinalists bid for title
By JAMES ROBSON
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — After non-stop soccer for the past two weeks, the World Cup is taking a small break.
There will be two days...
US knocked out of World Cup, loses to the Netherlands 3-1
By RONALD BLUM
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Memphis Depay and Daley Blind scored in the first half and Denzel Dumfries added a late goal...
Iran win another step as US soccer tries to boost interest
By RONALD BLUM
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — American soccer hopes to be ascendant, to challenge the NFL, Major League Baseball and the NBA in the...
US has clear World Cup task against Iran: win or go home
By RONALD BLUM
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The task is clear for the United States: beat Iran in a politically charged World Cup match or go home.
“We...
US earns respect at World Cup, but wins remain elusive
By RONALD BLUM
AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Respect achieved. Wins await.
American players wanted more than a 0-0 draw with England on Friday night, likely...