soccer

Last week it was announced that a Major League Soccer team could be coming to Detroit.  If and when a team finally comes to Detroit, what would be a good name for that team?

US Soccer has announced new rules which ban headers for players 10 and under. Headers for players 11 to 13 will be limited. The changes come after a lawsuit dealing with concussions. Local soccer club Midwest United FC shares their reaction to the changes.

The Michigan high school state finals for boys and girls cross country and boys soccer took place over the weekend. South Christian, Forest Hills Central and Rockford all brought home state titles!

A group of Grand Valley State University students and Special Olympics of Michigan athletes have formed a soccer league together to help promote social inclusion.

If you're a soccer team looking for a top notch goalie, here is just the ticket.

We have all seen teams celebrating for a score, victory, whatever. But, sometimes it goes too far, as it did for this African league team.  While they were showboating after scoring a goal, this happened.

#11 Grand Valley State University women's soccer team took home their second consecutive national championship with a 3-0 win over #8 Rollins College on Saturday.

It was another successful weekend for West Michigan high schools competing for state championships! West Michigan schools brought home a total of four championships in boys soccer, boys cross country, and girls cross country.

Jenison High School boys' soccer player Luke VanderVeen is this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD Athlete of the Week. VanderVeen's last-minute goal in Jenison's 1-0 win over Zeeland East last week is indicative of the type of competitor he is, Wildcats Coach Brian Selk said.

Mario Götze scored the game-winning goal in extra time, and Germany beat Argentina, 1-0, to win the 2014 FIFA World Cup final at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday afternoon.

The U.S. lost to Belgium 2-1 and were eliminated from the World Cup yesterday, but the crowd gathered at Ah-Nab-Awen Park in Grand Rapids still had a good time.

Belgium scored twice in extra time and eliminated the United States 2-1 in the first round of knockout play at the 2014 FIFA World Cup at Salvador, Brazil, on Tuesday.