Soccer

The soccer ball that President Trump received as a gift really is micro chipped! It's a special ball that accesses Adidas content for display on smartphones.

SEATTLE (AP) — Jordan Morris drew a penalty to set up the first goal, scored on a header in the 66th minute to give Seattle the lead, and the Sounders celebrated last year's MLS Cup title with a 3-1 win over the New York Red Bulls on Sunday. ...

LONDON (AP) — A British study has highlighted degenerative brain damage from repeated blows to the head in a small number of retired soccer players who developed dementia. Fourteen former players were part of the research that began around 40 years ago, and six brains, which underwent post-mortem examinations, had signs of Alzheimer's disease. ...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Sporting Kansas City acquired forward Christian Volesky from Portland for a fourth-round draft pick and signed winger Latif Blessing from the Ghana Premier League during a series of moves Monday. The 24-year-old Volesky, who spent the past two seasons with Rochester in the United Soccer League, is on a one-year contract with options for the next three years...

CHICAGO (AP) — Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei and Vancouver midfielder Kekuta Manneh are both in the process of completing U.S. citizenship requirements. And both are among 32 players who will report to the first U.S. training camp since Bruce Arena replaced Jurgen Klinsmann as coach...

The Associated Press Members of Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense were among 81 people on board a chartered aircraft that crashed late Monday in Medellin, Colombia. It was not immediately clear how many players were among the casualties. ...

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Mike Grella scored twice and the New York Red Bulls beat the Seattle Sounders 2-0 on Sunday night for their fourth straight victory. Grella opened the scoring in the 18th minute. After Sacha Kljestan blasted a shot from the corner of the box off the far post, Grella tapped the rebound with the inside of his left foot into the net...

City of Yakima parks will host a couple of sports camps and clinics this spring and summer that will offer kids the chance to play and learn. The camps will be conducted by Skyhawks Sports and geared for children of all ages and ability levels.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Thomas McNamara scored in the 65th minute to give New York City FC a 2-1 victory over the Portland Timbers on Sunday. McNamara's 20-yard shot curled around goalkeeper Jake Gleeson and into the upper corner of the net for his third goal of the season...

CHICAGO (AP) — World Cup champions Brandi Chastain and Shannon MacMillan, and MLS Commissioner Don Garber have been elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Chastain, who scored the winning goal in the 1999 World Cup final shootout against China, was selected on the player ballot. Mac...