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Premier League Manchester City

Premier League News

Premier League releases 2022-23 soccer schedule

LONDON (UPI) -- Crystal Palace will host Arsenal in the first of 380 men's Premier League games as part of the 2022-23 schedule, announced Thursday by England's top soccer league. The 38-week schedule will run through late May. NBC, which owns broadcast rights for Premier League games, plans to announce its TV schedule at a later date. Opening match week action Arsenal and Crystal Palace will launch Matchweek 1 at 3 p.m. EDT Aug. 5 at Selhurst Park Stadium in […]

todayJune 16, 2022

Liverpool Jurgen Klopp

Premier League News

Liverpool signs manager Jurgen Klopp through 2026

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, shown with star striker Mohamed Salah, helped guide the Reds to the semifinals of the 2021-2022 Champions League and into a battle for first place in the Premier League. LIVERPOOL, England (UPI) -- Liverpool signed Jurgen Klopp to an extension Thursday, keeping the longtime soccer manager under contract through the 2026 season, the English Premier League club announced. "There are so many words I could use to describe how I am feeling about this news: delighted, […]

todayApril 30, 2022

sky sunset field sunrise Pana soccer

East Central Illinois Region

Registration closing soon for Pana Soccer League

PANA -- The Pana Soccer League is set to begin its 2022 season. Registration is underway, but will soon be closing. While registration was set to conclude this past Thursday, Feb. 10, the board opted to extend registration until Friday, Mar. 18. Practice sessions will begin on the week of March 21 with games starting on Saturday, Apr. 2. The league's board of directors for 2022 comprises of president Matt Kessler, vice president Will Perkins, secretary Nicole Bonn, treasurer Erica […]

todayMarch 13, 2022

Xavi

Soccer/Futbol News

Barcelona to hire former star Xavi as manager

BARCELONA (UPI) -- Spanish La Liga soccer team Barcelona plans to hire Xavi as its new manager, Al Sadd, the coach's current team, announced Friday. "The Al Sadd administration has agreed on Xavi's move to Barcelona after the payment of the release clause stipulated in the contract," Al Sadd said in a statement. "We've agreed on cooperation with Barcelona in the future. Xavi is an important part of Al Sadd's history and we wish him success. "Xavi informed us a […]

todayNovember 5, 2021

IHSA prep sports prep soccer

East Central Illinois Region

Lancers march to playoffs despite final two season losses

RAYMOND -- Three goals in eight matches spoiled a hard-fought battle into a blowout as Carlinville defeated the Lincolnwood/Nokomis/Morrisonville (LNM) Lancers 5-0 on Kickin’ for a Cure night at Cavalier Field. The Cavaliers struck early as senior Levi Yudinsky broke free within the first two minutes, drilling a point-blank shot at Lancer goalkeeper Gabe Armentrout, which he saved. Yudinsky, Paeton Brown, and Trieton Park continued their assault on LNM’s defense. Fortunately, the quartet comprising of Luke Webb, Reece Lohman, Levi […]

todayOctober 12, 2021

Blackburn Greenville

Local

Tough day for Blackburn women’s soccer against Greenville

CARLINVILLE -- The Blackburn College women's soccer team suffered a tough loss Saturday against the visiting Greenville University Panthers. Greenville did not waste any time during the game, scoring their first goal 1:11 into the match. Emma Cadwell took a pass from Molly McDonnell, drilling the shot beyond the reach of Blackburn goalkeeper Morgan Zobrist. Less than five minutes later at the 4:58 mark, Greenville's Samantha De La Cruz slipped a shot past Zobrist. The score easily became 3-0 in […]

todaySeptember 26, 2021

Illinois Hope Breslin

NCAA News

Illini falls in home opener to #2 North Carolina

CHAMPAIGN -- The Fighting Illini women's soccer team fell at home to #2 North Carolina in the season home opener 5-1. The opener was also the grand opening of Demirjian Park. An early attempt for North Carolina via Rachel Jones 41 seconds into the match was blocked by goalie Mackenzie Schuler. Redshirt senior Hope Breslin scored the lone Illini goal at 3:13, marking her fifth of the season. The unassisted goal came as Breslin stole the pass from UNC goalkeeper […]

todayAugust 27, 2021

Fighting Illini soccer

NCAA News

SOCCER PREVIEW: Illini vs. #2 North Carolina

CHAMPAIGN -- The Fighting Illini of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will host #2 North Carolina to Demirjian Park Thursday night. This latest showdown is set for a nationally-televised broadcast on the Big Ten Network at 8 p.m. Central. The grand opening of the park to the public will occur on this night. A $7 million project was backed by UIUC alumni Richard Demirjian and Kara Demirjian-Huss. Both will be honored in a pregame ceremony. As part of the organization's […]

todayAugust 25, 2021

Alyssa Naeher U.S. Women's National Team Tokyo Olympics

Olympics News

Sweden blanks U.S. women in soccer opener at Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO (UPI) -- The United States Women's National Team experienced a very rare feeling Wednesday, ending up on the wrong end of a shutout to Sweden in their first game of the Tokyo Olympics and snapping a 44-game unbeaten streak. Sweden striker Stina Blackstenius scored twice in the 3-0 triumph at Tokyo Stadium. Fellow forward Lina Hurtig iced the group stage game with another goal in the 72nd minute. Sweden, the No. 5 team in the FIFA Women's World Ranking, […]

todayJuly 21, 2021

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