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Michele Kang, the owner of the NWSL's Washington Spirit, was named the Sports Philanthropist of the Year by ESPN on Tuesday.

Michele Kang's international soccer portfolio keeps growing. The owner of the NWSL's Washington Spirit was named the president of the Olympique Lyonnais French men's club on Monday, the team announced.

The U.S.-hosted FIFA Club World Cup -- which has seen several weather delays and flagging attendance numbers -- is a "joke," Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said after Saturday's 4-1 win over Benfica.

Paris Saint-Germain left no doubt it was Europe's top club with a historic victory in the Champions League.

Sam Surridge scored his league-leading 16th goal on a penalty kick in the first half and Joe Willis made it stand up as Nashville SC extended its unbeaten run to 13 matches with a 1-0 victory over D.C. United on Saturday night.

Lionel Messi is the highest-paid player in Major League Soccer for the third straight year with total annual compensation of $20,446,667, greater than the entire payroll of 21 teams.

The German soccer federation has been convicted of tax evasion related to its successful 2006 World Cup bid.

NBA star Kevin Durant has purchased a minority stake in Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain, the French soccer club said Friday.

A 26-year ban on foreign goalkeepers in South Korea's top soccer league has been lifted for the start of the 2026 season.

Lionel Messi scored his first goal of the expanded Club World Cup on a patented free kick in the 54th minute to break a tie in Inter Miami's 2-1 victory over Porto on Thursday.