Steve Cherundolo to coach US men’s under-23 team through 2028 Olympics

July 10, 2026

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga (AP) — Former American defender and Los Angeles FC coach Steve Cherundolo was hired Thursday by the U.S. Soccer Federation to lead the American men's under-23 team through the 2028 Olympics. It was not clear whether the 47-year-old from San Diego would become a candidate to become the national team interim coach if a new deal isn't worked out between the USSF and Mauricio Pochettino, whose contract expires this summer. The national team can play four friendlies in the FIFA international window from Sept. 21 to Oct. 3. Cherundolo made 87 appearances for the U.S. ...

Blackhawks star Connor Bedard to miss start of the season after shoulder surgery

July 10, 2026

CHICAGO — Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard will miss the start of the season after he had surgery on his left shoulder on Wednesday. Team physician Michael Terry said Bedard is expected "to make a full recovery in an approximate timeline of four months." The NHL hasn't announced its regular-season schedule, but the Blackhawks played their first game last season on Oct. 7. Bedard, who turns 21 on July 17, got hurt while skating with a group of NHL players last week in western Canada. It's a major blow for a Blackhawks team trying to emerge from a painful rebuilding ...

Maddy Siegrist has been the good luck charm for the Wings and would love to be much more

July 10, 2026

ARLINGTON, Texas — Maddy Siegrist would prefer to see her WNBA career blossom into something more than being a good luck charm. At the same time, her role in fortune twice smiling on the Dallas Wings puts the fourth-year player in her best position yet to win. And maybe that can be a ...

‘Ferytale’ rolls on at Wimbledon as British wild card Fery reaches semifinals after meeting queen

July 10, 2026

LONDON — If he keeps playing like this, Arthur Fery might just become Wimbledon royalty. Fery grew up five minutes from the All England Club and now the 114th-ranked player is a semifinalist at the grass-court Grand Slam. The 23-year-old British player, who needed a wild-card invitation ...

Surprise Wimbledon semifinalist Arthur Fery developed his game at Stanford University

July 10, 2026

LONDON — There's also an American angle to the French-born British player who grew up five minutes from the All England Club and has reached the semifinals as a wild card at Wimbledon. Arthur Fery honed his game by playing three years of college tennis for Stanford University, where he was ...

Same old story: US men’s soccer team has been stagnant for quarter century

July 9, 2026

SEATTLE — For all the growth in American soccer over the past quarter-century, the U.S. men's national team remains stagnant. Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie fared no better at the World Cup in 2022 and 2026 than Tim Howard, Michael Bradley and Jozy Altidore did in 2010 ...