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Folding teams, a labor fight, and … expansion? The USL’s structure allows for it all to happen

The organization that runs most of US lower-league soccer is making a big push after the 2026 World Cup – is it a bridge too far? It’s been years, but Dan Egner’s X profile still shows him planting a kiss on the USL Championship’s silver cup. These days, Egner is an agent with NordicSky, representing

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Joey Barton arrested on suspicion of attacking man near Liverpool golf club

Former footballer detained after incident outside Huyton and Prescot golf club on Sunday evening Joey Barton has been arrested on suspicion of attacking a man near a golf club in Liverpool. The former footballer was detained by police after the incident outside Huyton and Prescot golf club at 9pm on Sunday. Continue reading…

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The Breakdown | Itoje’s and Smith’s on-field spat sums up England’s startling identity crisis

Steve Borthwick’s captain is normally cool under pressure, but rare outburst points to a much bigger problem Martin Johnson, England’s World-Cup winning skipper, believes there is no huge mystery to being a great captain. “If you haven’t got a good team it doesn’t matter how good a captain you are,” he said on the Rugby

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