Soccer

Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Star striker Kylian Mbappe scored five goals in a dominant 7-0 PSG win over Pays de Cassel in the Round of 32 of soccer's French Cup.

Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Cristiano Ronaldo scored two first-half goals, but the Lionel Messi-led Paris Saint-Germain attack overwhelmed his Riyadh XI squad with a second-half explosion for a friendly win Thursday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

MIAMI, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Charlotte FC defender Anton Walkes died after he was involved in a boating accident in Miami, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission told UPI on Thursday. He was 25.

Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Former MLS MVP Josef Martinez signed with Inter Miami FC after Atlanta United released him, the clubs announced Wednesday.

Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Forward Mallory Swanson scored twice to lead the United States Women's National Team to a 4-0 shutout victory over New Zealand in a soccer friendly.

Jan. 13 (UPI) -- England Premier League club Chelsea ruled out the possibility of lending Christian Pulisic to another team after the forward recently sustained a knee injury, manager Graham Potter announced Friday.

Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Angel City FC selected Harvard-Westlake High School forward Alyssa Thompson with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.

Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Soccer legend Pelé, who died late last month, will have a permanent throne at Pachuca's Hidalgo Stadium, the Pachuca, Mexico-based Liga MX team announced.

Jan. 10 (UPI) -- The National Women's Soccer League announced permanent suspensions for four coaches after a league and players union investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and other misconduct.

Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Former Chelsea and Juventus soccer star Gianluca Vialli died after battling cancer, his family announced Friday. He was 58.

Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Anthony Hudson will serve as head coach for the United States Men's National Team as soccer officials investigate a domestic violence claim made against coach Gregg Berhalter, whose contract expired after the World Cup.

Jan. 4 (UPI) -- The United States Soccer Federation said it is investigating men's national team manager Gregg Berhalter for a 1991 incident in which he kicked the woman who would later become his wife.

Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Thousands of Brazilians lined up Monday to pay their final respects to the country's beloved soccer phenom Pelé, whose coffin was placed in the center of Vila Belmiro Stadium outside Sao Paulo.

Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Professional soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has signed with the Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr in a deal worth a reported $200 million.

Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Brazilian soccer icon Pelé has died after battling cancer, his family announced Thursday on social media. He was 82.

Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Pele's cancer has progressed, continues to impact his kidney and heart function, and the soccer legend will remain hospitalized over Christmas, the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil, said in a statement.