Soccer

Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Barcelona's Sergio Aguero will retire from soccer at age 33 due to a heart condition, the Argentine striker announced Wednesday at a news conference.

Dec. 14 (UPI) -- United States Women's National Team striker Alex Morgan left the Orlando Pride and signed with the San Diego Wave, the first-year National Women's Soccer League expansion team announced.

Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Lionel Messi will face soccer rival Real Madrid, while Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United battle Atletico Madrid in the Champions League's Round of 16, UEFA announced at the draw Monday in Nyon, Switzerland.

Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Alexander Callens converted NYCFC's final attempt in a penalty kick session and goalie Steve Johnson made several clutch stops to secure an MLS Cup final victory over the Portland Timbers on Saturday in Portland, Ore.

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Chelsea striker Sam Kerr received a yellow card for knocking a field invader to the ground toward the end of a Blues draw with Juventus in the group stage of the Women's Champions League soccer tournament.

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Thomas Muller, Leroy Sane and Jamal Musiala each scored to lead Bayern Munich to a 3-0 victory over Barcelona, knocking the Spanish La Liga power out of the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League soccer tournament.

Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Thirteen cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus are linked to members of a professional soccer team based in Lisbon, Portugal, National Health Institute Dr. Ricardo Jorge announced Monday.

Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Lionel Messi totaled three assists, but a gruesome Neymar Jr. ankle injury overshadowed the pristine performance in a PSG win over St-Etienne on Sunday in Saint-Etienne, France.

Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The men's 2022 FIFA World Cup will be without either Portugal or Italy after the countries were drawn in the same group Friday for a European playoff to secure spots in the prestigious soccer tournament.

Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Defender Larrys Mabiala cleaned up a loose ball in the box with a shot into the upper corner for a 90th-minute score, leading the Portland Timbers to an upset of the top-seeded Colorado Rapids in the MLS Cup Playoffs.

Nov. 23 (UPI) -- A Roseville, Calif., man faces a misdemeanor charge for tackling a referee at a boy's youth soccer game, the Placer County District Attorney's Office said.

Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Bob Bradley has agreed to part ways with the Los Angeles Football Club after serving as the Major League Soccer team's manager for the past four seasons.

Nov. 17 (UPI) -- The United States Men's National Team followed its win over Mexico with a 1-1 draw with Jamaica, dropping to second place in its World Cup qualifying group.

Nov. 16 (UPI) -- The England national soccer team clinched a spot in the men's 2022 FIFA World Cup with a 10-0 thrashing of San Marino in their final group stage match. Harry Kane scored four goals in the first half of the victory.

Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Aleksandar Mitrovic scored a 90th-minute goal to lead Serbia to a 2-1 win over Portugal in a World Cup qualifier. The result secured a spot for Serbia and sends Portugal to a playoff for a place in the 2022 tournament.