Soccer

In a night of firsts, the Tampa Bay Sun rallied for a 1-all draw after arriving to its renovated riverfront stadium via water taxi as 5,000+ fans watched.

There's lots of interest in Tampa Bay Sun FC even before they play their first game.

Argentina won the Copa America after more than an hour delay after fans ─ many without tickets ─ breached gates. Injuries were reported after a crowd crush and due to the heat.

The $6 million in stadium improvements at Tampa's Blake High School are for the new pro team, whose league was just granted top-tier status by the U.S. Soccer Federation.

South Florida's Hard Rock Stadium has been awarded the final when Copa América returns to the United States in 2024. The tournament will feature current champions Argentina — and likely their Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi.

The new team will begin playing in August 2024, at a renovated Blake High School stadium on the Hillsborough River.

The Hillsborough County School District approved the team's request to open play at an expanded waterfront stadium until it moves into a yet-to-be-determined permanent location.

The team wants to partner with Hillsborough County Public Schools to play at the school's waterfront stadium. If the proposal is approved, the team will expand the stadium's capacity from 1,800 to around 5,000.

Denise Schilte-Brown will coach her 17th year with the Bulls before assuming her new position at season’s end with a professional women's league slated to begin play in August 2024.

Lionel Messi has finalized his deal to join Major League Soccer. Inter Miami has landed a global icon.

In the latest installment of our occasional series, "Queer Spaces," we meet with a group of soccer players who gather to get back to their roots — tuning into both nature and their queer bodies.

Researchers say the practice is dangerous and should be phased out, especially for children. The new diagnoses come as soccer officials gather in Chicago for a Head Injury Summit.