USWNT’s Olympic gold medal win restores respect on world stage

Manchester United have stepped up attempts to bolster their defence with an offer for Bayern Munich pair Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui, a source has told ESPN.

Franz Beckenbauer wasn’t perfect, but he was one of the best-ever players and managers, also changing what it meant to be a central defender.

World Cup qualifying in North and Central America and the Caribbean took shape Thursday with the draw for a 30-nation second round that will narrow the field to 12 finalists for three automatic berths to join the United States, Mexico and Canada in…