Soccer /tags/soccer Soccer en-US Copyright Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:00:00 GMT After more than a decade without a national championship, UNC women's soccer is back on top /show/due-south/2024-12-11/more-than-decade-without-national-championship-unc-womens-soccer-top The UNC Tar Heels beat Wake Forest's Demon Deacons 1-0 to earn the NCAA women's soccer national title. ąĎÉńapp & Observer contributing writer Shelby Swanson talks about Olivia Thomas' game-winning goal. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:00:00 GMT /show/due-south/2024-12-11/more-than-decade-without-national-championship-unc-womens-soccer-top Jeff Tiberii, Rachel McCarthy Los Jets of Siler City, NC celebrate 20th anniversary of historic soccer championship /show/due-south/2024-11-26/los-jets-siler-city-20th-anniversary-historic-soccer-championship Jets coach Paul Cuadros and former player Octavio Hernandez talk about the challenges the predominantly Latino team from Siler City, North Carolina faced on the path to their big win. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:00:24 GMT /show/due-south/2024-11-26/los-jets-siler-city-20th-anniversary-historic-soccer-championship Leoneda Inge, Rachel McCarthy Anson Dorrance retires from longtime post as UNC-Chapel Hill women's soccer coach /sports/2024-08-11/anson-dorrance-retires-unc-womens-soccer-uswnt Anson Dorrance leaves the sport as one of its most accomplished and decorated coaches. No coach in any NCAA Division I sport has won as many national championships as Dorrance’s 21, and he coached the U.S. National Team to its first Women's World Cup win in 1991. But his tenure of 45 seasons wasn't without controversy. Sun, 11 Aug 2024 19:57:33 GMT /sports/2024-08-11/anson-dorrance-retires-unc-womens-soccer-uswnt Mitchell Northam How the Copa AmĂ©rica semifinal put North Carolina's Colombian diaspora on display /race-class-communities/2024-07-16/copa-america-colombia-semifinal-charlotte-soccer The Copa AmĂ©rica soccer tournament semifinal in Charlotte last week was a unifying cultural moment for the region’s growing Colombian population. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:54:03 GMT /race-class-communities/2024-07-16/copa-america-colombia-semifinal-charlotte-soccer Aaron Sánchez-Guerra Nike to sell replicas of England goalkeeper Mary Earps' jersey after backlash in U.K. /news/2023-08-25/nike-to-sell-replicas-of-england-goalkeeper-mary-earps-jersey-after-backlash-in-u-k Nike has regularly sold goalkeeper jerseys for the men's teams it sponsors, and the absence of Earps' shirt in stores became a bigger talking point when she saved a penalty in the World Cup final. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 15:13:29 GMT /news/2023-08-25/nike-to-sell-replicas-of-england-goalkeeper-mary-earps-jersey-after-backlash-in-u-k The Associated Press Anger in Spain after soccer chief kisses a player at Women's World Cup ceremony /news/2023-08-22/anger-in-spain-after-soccer-chief-kisses-a-player-at-womens-world-cup-ceremony A furor erupted after Luis Rubiales kissed player Jennifer Hermoso at a ceremony. "It was an unacceptable gesture and Mr. Rubiales' apologies are not enough," the acting prime minister said. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:11:06 GMT /news/2023-08-22/anger-in-spain-after-soccer-chief-kisses-a-player-at-womens-world-cup-ceremony Laurel Wamsley Chelsea, Wrexham coaches impressed by sold-out crowd and playing surface in Chapel Hill /sports/2023-07-20/chelsea-wrexham-coaches-crowd-playing-surface-chapel-hill-unc Considering how well it all went – from tickets sold to the transformation of the facility – it might not be the last time big-time soccer pays a visit to Chapel Hill. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 16:51:05 GMT /sports/2023-07-20/chelsea-wrexham-coaches-crowd-playing-surface-chapel-hill-unc Mitchell Northam Kenan gets grass makeover ahead of Chelsea vs Wrexham FC match /sports/2023-07-18/kenan-gets-grass-makeover-ahead-of-chelsea-vs-wrexham-fc-match Artificial turf has improved dramatically in recent decades, though soccer athletes still prefer natural grass. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 10:37:57 GMT /sports/2023-07-18/kenan-gets-grass-makeover-ahead-of-chelsea-vs-wrexham-fc-match Jason deBruyn Welcome to Chapel Hill: Wrexham vs. Chelsea game expected to bring $1.1M to Orange County /news/2023-07-15/chelsea-v-wrexham-game-expected-to-bring-1-1-million-to-orange-county About 50,000 visitors are expected to be in Chapel Hill and Carrboro Wednesday for the 2023 FC Series game at Kenan Stadium. Sat, 15 Jul 2023 15:38:44 GMT /news/2023-07-15/chelsea-v-wrexham-game-expected-to-bring-1-1-million-to-orange-county Caitlyn Yaede Led by Emily Fox and Denise O’Sullivan, new-look NC Courage still stacked with World Cup talent /sports/2023-07-12/emily-fox-denise-osullivan-nc-courage-world-cup-nwsl-uswnt The NWSL's North Carolina Courage are sending six players to the World Cup — more than half of a starting lineup. And as the eve of the tournament approaches, the team is playing at its very best. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 19:55:55 GMT /sports/2023-07-12/emily-fox-denise-osullivan-nc-courage-world-cup-nwsl-uswnt Mitchell Northam