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Alyssa Clang

Alyssa is a Boston-born Californian with a passion for global sport. She can yell about misplaced soccer passes in five languages and rattle off the turns of Silverstone in her sleep. You can find her dormant Twitter account at @alyssaclang, but honestly, you’re probably better off finding her here.

MLS All-Star Game: Key storylines driving 2025 edition

There are plenty of juicy storylines between these two familiar foes. Here are the biggest ones as they prepare for their fourth official All-Star meeting.

Evander overshadows Messi to push FC Cincinnati toward second trophy in three years

FC Cincinnati versus Inter Miami is one of Major League Soccer’s biggest games.  

MLS summer transfers: Could former top U.S. prospect land in L.A.?

Major League Soccer's summer transfer window, the league's most important time for buying and selling players, opens Thursday. It aligns with the European offseason, so more global players are available (and available at good prices) than at any other time of the year.

Chelsea beats PSG to close out controversial 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

Chelsea FC beat Paris Saint-Germain, 3-0, to take home the 2025 Club World Cup. It's Chelsea's second straight international tournament victory this season after winning the UEFA Conference League in May.

Here's insane cash Club World Cup champ PSG or Chelsea will bag

On Sunday, France's Paris Saint-Germain and England's Chelsea will play for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup title.  The winner, having vanquished top teams from other FIFA regions, will be crowned the world's greatest club soccer team.

Club World Cup final: Who has the edge, PSG or Chelsea?

After four weeks and 62 matches, the FIFA Club World Cup is nearly over. Paris Saint-Germain of France and Chelsea of England will play for the championship on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. 

Three players on the rise for U.S. Men's National Team

The U.S. Men's National Team finished its packed slate of summer fixtures July 7 with a hard-fought 2-1 loss to Mexico in the Concacaf Gold Cup final. The USMNT that played in the final — indeed, the USMNT that played all summer — was a young, inexperienced group missing virtually all of its key athletes.

Mexico, U.S. rule region and other key takeaways from 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup

The 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup ended Sunday night with Mexico beating the United States Men’s National Team 2-1 at sold-out NRG Stadium.

Mexico defeats USMNT to claim 2025 Gold Cup title

The USMNT has now finished its summer fixtures. It will reconvene in early September for friendlies against South Korea and Japan.

Diego Luna's rise proves annual 'Camp Cupcake' still has plenty to offer USMNT

When the United States Men’s National Team beat Guatemala to clinch its place in the 2025 Gold Cup final, 21-year-old Real Salt Lake attacker Diego Luna was the man who made it happen.

USMNT vs. Guatemala: Key takeaways from a tenacious Gold Cup semifinal

The United States Men's National Team beat Guatemala 2-1 in a sticky Gold Cup semifinal.

For Guatemala, Gold Cup semifinal against USMNT is a historic homecoming

The Central American nation — ranked 106th in the world, between Comoros and Tanzania — is making its first appearance in the Gold Cup semifinals since 1996.

Takeaways from USMNT's Gold Cup quarterfinal win over Costa Rica

The United States Men's National Team defeated Costa Rica on penalties after drawing 2-2 in regular time in their Concacaf Gold Cup quarterfinal on Sunday. 

'He's a baller': USMNT's Malik Tillman seizing opportunity at Gold Cup

Malik Tillman's soccer journey began in Germany, where he was raised a dual national by his German mother and American father.

USMNT-Costa Rica: A fierce rivalry explained in five matches

After a rough summer in which the U.S. Men's national Team lost to Turkey and Switzerland, the Americans have themselves back together. Next up in the Concacaf Gold Cup is Costa Rica. 

Key takeaways from USMNT's nerve-settling Gold Cup win over Haiti

The United States Men's National Team beat Haiti, 2-1, to close out its Gold Cup group stage with a perfect 3-0-0 record.

R-E-L-A-X: 'Under construction' USMNT isn't the disaster you may think it is

“When everyone wants to destroy everything, sometimes you say, ‘No, we are OK,’” USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino said.

USMNT vs. Saudi Arabia: Key takeaways from a labored Gold Cup win

The match was frustrating and uninspired, with both teams failing to show their best, but the final result will suit the USMNT just fine.

Why 'strange,' sparsely attended FIFA Club World Cup is a disaster

The tournament is a bad look for FIFA and the United States as both prepare to run the World Cup in 2026.

Assessing the three MLS teams' performances so far in Club World Cup

The FIFA Club World Cup is under way in the United States, with 32 of the world's strongest club teams — from Spain's Real Madrid to South Korea's Ulsan — battling one another.

USMNT vs. Trinidad and Tobago: Key takeaways from blowout Gold Cup win

Here are our key takeaways from the USMNT's much-needed win over Trinidad and Tobago's Soca Warriors.

How coach can breathe life back into slumping USMNT

The U.S. Men's National Team is in rough shape, losing its past four matches under coach Mauricio Pochettino. And, on Sunday, it will begin its last competitive tournament before the 2026 World Cup.  Expectations are low and frustrations high with this team.

America's 'Summer of Soccer' begins with Club World Cup, Gold Cup

The 2025 "Summer of Soccer" begins in the United States on Saturday with the opening of two important international tournaments, the FIFA Club World Cup and Concacaf Gold Cup.

USMNT vs. Switzerland: Key takeaways from an alarming loss

This match was meant to be the USMNT's grand send-off before the Concacaf Gold Cup, but it quickly changed from a party to an emergency.

Silly Pulisic-Landon Donovan spat hurts U.S. Soccer

U. S. Men's National Team star Christian Pulisic and his father are feuding with American soccer legend Landon Donovan.