Rory Delap famously popularized them at Stoke City. And from all indications, Major League Soccer appears well on its way to perfecting the technique. Long throw-ins may be a purist’s nightmare, the ...

It all came down to one last moment and one last throw-in for Sheffield Wednesday. The comeback of all comebacks in the most entertaining game of the EFL season was sealed with the ensuing chaos after ...

When Thomas Gronnemark picks up the phone, it's usually because a club has finally realised something he has been saying for decades: football is ignoring one of its most frequent - and most ...

SOCHI, Russia, June 28 (Reuters) - The sight of players regularly hurling the ball into the box from the sideline in Russia is no coincidence as more and more teams are realising the potential of the ...

Anyone who watched Premier League football between 2008 and 2012 will remember Rory Delap's long throws for Stoke City. The potency of the 'Delap special' - when he hurled the ball into the penalty ...

WASHINGTON – Conor Casey has been a professional soccer player for 14 years. So naturally, he took a few moments to think when asked if he’s ever played with anyone who can throw a soccer ball as far ...

June 9 (Reuters) - The sight of players meticulously drying the ball before launching it into their opponents' penalty area is set to become a thing of the past in English football's lower leagues ...

Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley junior forward David Ricks dribbles the ball up the field in the Bunnies’ 3-0 loss on Monday at Unity. Fisher/Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley junior forward David Ricks ...

The United States women's national team is not an easy bunch to surprise, let alone catch off guard. On Saturday, the USWNT made easy work of the Republic of Ireland in a 5-0 victory in San Diego. But ...

Five-second countdowns for throw-ins and goal kicks are set to feature at this summer's FIFA World Cup as football's lawmakers prepare to introduce a raft of measures to speed up play. The success of ...