Oct. 23 (UPI) -- The United States Men's National team will battle Wales in an international soccer friendly Nov. 12 in Swansea, Wales. The match will be the U.S. men's first since February due to a coronavirus-related hiatus.

Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Premier League champions Liverpool managed to steal a victory in their 2020-2021 Champions League opener thanks to an Ajax own goal in the first half of the win in the Netherlands.

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Marcus Rashford slipped in a score in the 87th minute to lead Manchester United to a narrow win over Paris Saint-Germain in the group stage of the 2020-2021 Champions League in Paris.

Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed Friday that star midfielder Paul Pogba will remain with the club for the next two years.

Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe each scored to lead France to a 2-1 win over Luka Modric and Croatia in the UEFA Nations League. The game was a rematch of the 2018 World Cup, which France also won.

Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the most popular athletes in the world, has tested positive for the coronavirus.

Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Czech soccer legend Antonin Panenka has been hospitalized and placed in intensive care after contracting the coronavirus, his former club Bohemians 1905 announced Wednesday.

Oct. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. men's soccer star Christian Pulisic has recovered from a hamstring injury and will make his first appearance of the season this weekend, Chelsea manager Frank Lampard confirmed Friday.

Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Liverpool star forward Sadio Mane has tested positive for the coronavirus, the club announced Friday.

Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Longtime soccer rivals Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will have their first head-to-head battle since 2018 after Barcelona and Juventus each landed in Group G as part of the 2020-2021 Champions League draw.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Major League Soccer club Inter Miami on Friday signed Argentine star striker Gonzalo Higuain as a designated player.

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Brazilian striker Neymar Jr. has received a two-game ban after he was involved in a brawl during Paris Saint-Germain's loss to Marseille Sunday in Paris.

Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Brazilian striker Neymar was among five players ejected for his involvement in a late-game brawl during a Paris Saint-Germain loss to Marseille in Paris.

Sept. 11 (UPI) -- United States Women's National Team and Orlando Pride forward Alex Morgan is joining Tottenham on a short-term loan deal.