Soccer and saliva analysis: The new front in the battle for marginal gains

A medicinal chemist from Austria had an idea and clubs, including Dortmund, have taken note. But how is saliva used to analyse players?

Rio Ferdinand subtly called out Trump over World Cup 'soccer' talk

Is it called football or soccer? Donald Trump said one thing, and Rio Ferdinand said another at the 2026 World Cup draw.

Football players and officials arrested as part of probe into Turkey’s betting scandal

Prosecutors in Istanbul have issued arrest warrants for dozens of soccer players and officials in relation to a betting scandal that has shaken Turkey.
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Here are the 2025 all-Big 12 Conference teams for football, volleyball and boys soccer

Here are the Big 12 all-conference high school athletes for the 2025 fall season in football, volleyball and soccer.
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Football or soccer? It’s complicated

“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” William Shakespeare had no idea that those same words would apply to one of today’s ongoing terminology rivalries stretching across the Atlantic – the debate of association football versus soccer.

Highlights/scores: First round of IHSA football playoffs, sectional boys’ soccer

Check out highlights and scores from Friday night’s local high school sports. Friday was the first night of IHSA football high school playoffs, and sectional finals for boys’ soccer. Watch highlights above and see more local scores below.