Boys soccer season is winding down, but the number of Section V teams in the New York state rankings is trending up. The number of local teams jumped by one, up to 15 on the latest list. Expect major changes this time next week.

Barcelona signed Brazilian forward Raphinha to an extension, which will keep him under contract until 2030, the La Liga club announced Thursday.

Any change would not come into effect for the 2028 Los Angeles Games and there is no timeline yet for the proposal.

Binghamton University’s women’s team has won its fourth America East regular season title in the last five years and many players received recognitions. Senior back Sophia Garofalo was once again named Defensive Player of the Year,

Guests from around the state joined MassLive's Kyle Grabowski to break down the 2026 MIAA girls soccer state tournament brackets.

Eagan was anchored Thursday by its strong defensive performance, highlighted by the play of Abigail McGowan in net. The keeper tallied five saves, fending off a barrage of Duluth East pressure in the first half. She easily ended Duluth East’s final threat late, catching a long free kick attempt with 42 ticks remaining.

Sunday was a huge day for the New Hartford Spartans girls soccer team. Their dynasty continued as they won their sixth straight Class A section title in overtime. “My message to them as we were talking before the game is that we do have a strong history,