https://www.cbssports.com CBS Interactive Inc. en-us The latest sports news from CBSSports.com Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:29:42 +0000 https://sports.cbsimg.net/fly/images/cbssports/logo-digital.png https://www.cbssports.com https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/premier-league-manchester-united-arsenal-tottenham-chelsea-manchester-city-liverpool/ From Arsenal’s historic title defense to a Pep-less Manchester City, here is everything you need to know ahead of the action-packed English soccer season Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:34:43 +0000 James Benge 1cdeda5d-6ec3-4ddb-9f01-59e9d1bb5a8e https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/sunderland-europa-league-us-tour-nashville-premier-league/ After a historic return to Europe just years after bottoming out in League One, the Black Cats must now balance domestic duties with a grueling Europa League schedule Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:31:42 +0000 Chuck Booth 58140df8-993f-4c32-a839-c0ee4b30ef8b https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/footy-fix-the-efl-championship-begins-across-cbs-sports-and-paramount/ Don't miss any of the action as 24 teams vie for the most lucrative prize in sports, promotion to the Premier League Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:34:07 +0000 Pardeep Cattry 8ae465ea-c40c-42a2-94b1-f0018e86ac97 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/chelseas-premier-league-xabi-alonso-blues/ With Xabi Alonso at the helm and veteran signings incoming, can the Blues move past last season's disciplinary chaos and climb back into the top four? Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:03:13 +0000 James Benge 2a6a1293-936f-4416-af17-262c40614e44 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/from-soccer-to-no-art-the-story-of-former-dutch-pro-ruud-boymans-and-anotrs-global-music-hits/ If you've heard "Talk to You," one of the songs of the year, you should know it all started with a former professional soccer player involved Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:26:48 +0000 Francesco Porzio 67c912d3-ed20-4055-a070-b369b9b59bc9 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/nwsl-power-rankings-gotham-fc-wave-fc-battle-for-top-spot/ As the home stretch of the season looms, the playoff picture is becoming clearer Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:17:21 +0000 Sandra Herrera a8329919-a003-4a86-a594-e50a8ca5dc9a https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/psg-aston-villa-uefa-super-cup-khvicha-kvaratskhelia/ Khvicha Kvaratskhelia shined and PSG’s unmatched depth secured a 2-1 UEFA Super Cup win over Aston Villa as Marquinhos claimed his 40th trophy with the French giants Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:01:38 +0000 Chuck Booth d69669e4-0b80-4501-988f-492672142f71 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/usmnt-folarin-balogun-tottenham-hotspur/ While a North London reunion might not happen, the USMNT star represents the ideal attacking upgrade for Roberto De Zerbi's rebuilding squad Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:45:29 +0000 Chuck Booth ac79385b-8144-471b-b93b-6096a5b94297 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/footy-fix-european-trophy-on-the-line-as-psg-face-aston-villa-in-uefa-super-cup-action/ Elsewhere, WAFCON quarterfinals and European friendlies on tap Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:19:36 +0000 Pardeep Cattry ad52f976-92cf-47ff-8f0b-10a0dddc5ba2 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/what-makes-the-english-football-league-special-giant-killings-wembley-dreams-and-the-carabao-cup/ New to English soccer after the World Cup? From the promotion race to cupsets, here's your guide to the world below the Premier League Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:53:37 +0000 Chuck Booth 9e06e1ff-5d8f-417b-8d6f-f8296729ebf8 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/aston-villa-psg-uefa-super-cup-english-teams-european-giants/ Aston Villa will face Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday in the annual clash between the UEFA Europa League victors and the UEFA Champions League winners Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:13:10 +0000 Pardeep Cattry 3787f126-403a-4f01-8d9c-01eef03410ef https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/psg-aston-villa-live-stream-uefa-super-cup/ Some of the biggest World Cup stars are finally back to kick off the European soccer season Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:47:41 +0000 Francesco Porzio b1e78982-8e10-49c7-a350-7bfd5b25a64e https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/donald-trump-gianni-infantino-fifa-president-resign/ Infantino, a years-long member of Trump's orbit, is facing scrutiny after a failed but controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:34:24 +0000 Pardeep Cattry b2b0c1c7-ea08-4ba3-a5e4-baec5e1e1b37 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/premier-leagues-tonali-garnacho-araujo-more/ From Tottenham splashing cash on Sandro Tonali to Aston Villa taking a chance on Alejandro Garnacho, we break down the summer's most fascinating Premier League transfers Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:21:14 +0000 James Benge 04e9af4e-4c08-4924-b893-f1324e6e348c https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/nwsl-team-of-the-week-north-carolina-courage-attacking-dup-evelyn-ijeh-and-ashley-sanchez-return/ The Attacking Third crew picked their best XI from the past week's NWSL action Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:43:24 +0000 Sandra Herrera 2f820425-7367-493b-b7a0-803c41274039 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/bruno-guimaraes-mikel-artetas-arsenal-next-level/ The former Newcastle midfielder brings a warrior mentality to North London, but does his defensive output match Mikel Arteta's elite standards Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:03:33 +0000 James Benge 36915f29-818d-480c-9302-e74811b52857 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/uefa-concacaf-afc-accuse-fifa-of-fundamental-breach-of-trust-and-deception-in-joint-letter/ The three major confederations have not been mollified by FIFA dropping the plan Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:23:16 +0000 Francesco Porzio 4a858826-3621-4532-98ab-fc467dcd4102 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/jorge-messi-father-and-agent-lionel-messi-dies-in-argentina-aged-68/ The Argentina superstar's father had reportedly been dealing with health issues over the summer during the World Cup Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:23:13 +0000 Francesco Porzio 71e6f9a0-4d08-4bfb-bee3-7448293fca90 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/cavan-sullivan-philadelphia-union-resurgence-usmnt/ The 16-year-old star is shining under interim boss Ryan Richter, proving he belongs on Mauricio Pochettino's radar for the USMNT future Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:19:38 +0000 Chuck Booth ba9f6897-e4bd-4626-989c-17f380310323 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/wrexham-championship-second-season-premier-league-promotion/ With spending down and key players departed, Phil Parkinson's side must defy the odds once again to secure a Premier League promotion Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:55:17 +0000 Chuck Booth ff8c5d73-9517-4507-9400-2a0bfd631ffb https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/arsenal-vinicius-junior-gunners-real-madrid-contract/ The Gunners were ready to break their wage structure for the Real Madrid superstar, but his new contract leaves Mikel Arteta searching for other ways to upgrade the attack Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:50:04 +0000 James Benge d6479309-2372-4d74-8636-1e79f3a0a39a https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/footy-fix-european-soccer-returns-with-efl-cup-and-preseason-friendlies-across-paramount-and-cbs-sports/ Wrexham and Middlesbrough square off as EFL Cup action starts Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:16:11 +0000 Pardeep Cattry 01046325-ffdd-4dd3-873f-180da6e0fc72 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/nwsl-power-rankings-washington-spirit-take-top-spot-while-seattle-reign-surge/ Seattle Reign rise, but other teams out West stumble Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:39:28 +0000 Sandra Herrera d430798b-1611-4ae3-99ce-67b304a977e7 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/usmnt-world-cup-sebastian-berhalter-max-arfsten-middlesbrough/ Berhalter and Arfsten are joined by Aidan Morris, a fellow U.S. international, at Boro and could make their competitive debuts for the team in Friday's EFL Cup clash against Wrexham Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:36:12 +0000 Pardeep Cattry ca75265e-a078-41ac-87e5-bbc80eadd71a https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/real-madrid-vinicius-jr-signs-new-deal-2032-arsenal/ The Brazilian striker has signed a new long term deal with the Spanish giants Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:58:32 +0000 Francesco Porzio 7dd6da79-a5e1-4bdd-87d4-2e354fe8911e https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/fifa-president-gianni-infantino-battle-to-stay-in-charge/ FIFA's scrapped plans to sell stakes in the World Cup has caused new levels of scrutiny around president Gianni Infantino, whose leadership has been called into question by multiple high-ranking bodies Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:50:09 +0000 Pardeep Cattry 0b63f3a9-e074-4c47-9d2b-d8c15642f5d1 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/real-madrid-yan-diomande-rb-leipzig-ivory-coast-world-cup/ The Ivorian winger becomes the most paid player in the history of the Spanish team Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:36:46 +0000 Francesco Porzio c6e84c1e-19e7-4d11-aaab-b265f7d3c85d https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/rodri-barcelona-la-liga-real-madrid-manchester-city-midfielder/ With the Ballon d'Or winner entering the final year of his deal at Manchester City, Barca could swoop in for an $80 million fee Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:01:43 +0000 James Benge 06ce1458-f001-42c6-8ded-f428572dee9e https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/nwsl-commissioner-jessica-berman-womens-soccer-fifa-presidency/ U.S. Soccer plans to discuss their formal stance on the future of embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino at next month's meeting of the board, which Berman is a member of Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:47:40 +0000 Pardeep Cattry 73093915-0b1e-4907-8034-1f71f3a10af9 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/mohamed-salah-trabzonspor-liverpool-free-agent/ The former Liverpool star will sign a new deal with the Turkish team after leaving Anfield in the summer Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:41:08 +0000 Francesco Porzio c4379a31-81a7-41e5-9770-c4c89a3fa53e https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/incoming-mls-commissioner-larry-berg-teases-changes-to-roster-rules-competition-format-in-first-remarks/ Berg, a co-owner of LAFC, will succeed Don Garber in the role on New Year's Day Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:11:26 +0000 Pardeep Cattry 56e0ee85-3216-4a84-9d5e-97688728bd22 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/european-soccer-summer-friendlies-cbs-sports-network-cbs-sports-golazo-network/ Catch all the action on CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports Golazo Network as Europe's top clubs prepare for the upcoming season with marquee friendly matchups Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:46:46 +0000 Chuck Booth c8b751d2-183c-4f66-932a-510d2ecae42a https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/u-s-soccer-ceo-jt-batson-fifa-presidency/ FIFA president Gianni Infantino is facing scrutiny after announcing and then abandoning plans to privatize the World Cup, which may jeopardize his re-election campaign Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:22:51 +0000 Pardeep Cattry 7187e738-3364-437d-aa6e-20b63982e0be https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/lucas-herringtons-record-transfer-colorado-rapids-mls/ The Rapids secured a record $17 million fee for defender Lucas Herrington, but the real test is whether Colorado can convert this massive payday into on-field wins Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:20:32 +0000 Chuck Booth b1cbc78a-76b9-424a-a276-84c9d2d1dbb1 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/mauricio-pochettino-contract-extension-usmnt-2030-world-cup/ The USMNT manager is locked in through the 2030 World Cup, but navigating a full four-year cycle in Concacaf will test his limits Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:26:26 +0000 Chuck Booth 143fcbaa-e189-46cf-a813-0719a06e2565 https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/arsenal-premier-league-dynasty-vinicius-junior-bruno-guimaraes/ After finally conquering the Premier League, Mikel Arteta is shifting transfer strategies by prioritizing established stars over youth to build a lasting dynasty Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:35:46 +0000 James Benge 7536bffb-abf2-4cd1-bf8b-185f501c7440