Major League Soccer

The 2014 World Cup in Brazil has fallen short of its lofty environmental goals. But its legacy could be a shift in how global sporting events address social injustice.

Beckham Miami team: David Beckham, who recently retired and is likely the most famous of this generation of soccer players, is looking to buy a Major League Soccer team.

When the Connell family founded Manchester City F.C. in 1880, it was said, “Through providing an opportunity to play football [soccer], we hope we improve the lives of people in very difficult times.”

The New York Yankees are getting into the soccer business, and in the process turning up the heat on finding a location for a new stadium in the city.