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Author: BY RORY SMITH - Publish Date: November 27, 2021 at 02:00AM One set of researchers estimated a manager is responsible for only 8 percent of a team’s results. But 8 percent, when you think about it, is a lot.

Author: BY ANDREW KEH - Publish Date: November 12, 2021 at 11:55PM Ricardo Pepi has played only four games for the U.S., but he provides the one thing his team needs most: goals.

Author: BY TALYA MINSBERG - Publish Date: November 7, 2021 at 11:53PM The former U.S. women’s soccer star was on the start line of the New York City Marathon with three of her former teammates.

Author: BY RORY SMITH - Publish Date: November 6, 2021 at 12:38AM Reshaping a team to suit a single player comes with a heavy cost: The thrills fade, and the problems remain.

Author: BY RORY SMITH - Publish Date: October 25, 2021 at 02:17AM A thrashing by Liverpool showed that problems with Manchester United extend well beyond Solskjaer, the team’s manager.

Author: BY RORY SMITH - Publish Date: October 18, 2021 at 03:51AM As long-suffering fans cheered the arrival of Saudi riches at their club, talk of the new owners’ plans and the current team’s flaws took the day off.

Author: BY TARIQ PANJA - Publish Date: October 12, 2021 at 12:42AM Chinese teams once embraced ambition and overspending in a bold attempt to reshape their sport. Now they don’t even play games.

Author: BY JULIET MACUR AND KEVIN DRAPER - Publish Date: October 9, 2021 at 01:40AM The players in the National Women’s Soccer League, tired of abuse and harassment, are speaking up and seizing power. But the way forward for the troubled league isn’t clear.

Author: BY TARIQ PANJA AND RORY SMITH - Publish Date: October 8, 2021 at 01:02AM The sale of the Premier League team to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund was met by joy in the streets and criticism from human rights groups and others.

Author: BY TARIQ PANJA - Publish Date: October 7, 2021 at 02:10AM The end of a piracy dispute involving the Premier League broadcaster beIN Sports could clear the way for a Saudi-led group to buy Newcastle United.

Author: Unknown Author - Publish Date: October 6, 2021 at 11:34PM A battle over academic freedom at Yale. Also: Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona; hazing and assault on campus; bike chaos in New York; Messi's goal.

Author: BY KEVIN DRAPER - Publish Date: October 1, 2021 at 11:26PM Under pressure for its handling of accusations that multiple coaches abused players, the top U.S. women’s league called off five games set for this weekend.

Author: BY VICTOR MATHER - Publish Date: September 22, 2021 at 11:44PM A practice banned for decades could return with new safety features.

Author: BY BEN HUBBARD - Publish Date: September 8, 2021 at 01:27AM The Gulf state played a major role in the American airlift, the latest evidence of the small but gas-rich country punching above its weight on the world stage.

Author: BY TARIQ PANJA - Publish Date: September 6, 2021 at 04:10AM After a disagreement about quarantine rules, a high-profile match was interrupted in the first half amid threats to deport four Argentine players.

Author: BY RORY SMITH - Publish Date: September 4, 2021 at 12:00AM A series of changes, big and small, has a strengthened Everton believing it can hold its own with deep-pocketed rivals in England’s Women’s Super League.

Author: BY RORY SMITH - Publish Date: August 29, 2021 at 03:29AM A red card put Chelsea to the test, but a draw won with control, composure and calm felt like much more.

Author: BY KEVIN DRAPER - Publish Date: August 25, 2021 at 11:57PM Wednesday’s M.L.S. All-Star Game is the latest collaboration between the top leagues in the U.S. and Mexico. Owners and executives see profit in their partnership.

Author: BY ANDREW DAS AND TARIQ PANJA - Publish Date: August 25, 2021 at 01:08AM The decision sets up a confrontation with FIFA, which can order the players’ release, and could affect the strength of dozens of national teams.

Author: BY TARIQ PANJA - Publish Date: August 19, 2021 at 12:44AM European soccer’s governing body will give cash-strapped teams access to their future earnings from club competitions like the Champions League.