Soccer

Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson apologizes for red card in Club World Cup loss to Flamengo
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nicolas Jackson apologized to Chelsea fans after he was sent off with…

Youcef Belaili scores in Esperance’s 1-0 victory over LAFC in the Club World Cup
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Yousef Belaili scored in the 70th minute and Esperance beat Los…

Flamengo scores 3 second-half goals to stun Chelsea 3-1 at the Club World Cup
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Danilo scored the go-ahead goal in the 65th minute and Flamengo scored…

Florian Wirtz joins list of most expensive soccer signings in history
Florian Wirtz became one of the most expensive players in soccer history when the Germany…

LeSage, Rumball part of a sizable Canadian contingent in Major League Rugby playoffs
Ben LeSage normally looks forward to running into fellow Canadian Lucas Rumball. But not Saturday…

Liverpool signs Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for huge fee that could climb to $156 million
Liverpool delivered a huge statement of intent after winning the Premier League title by signing…

Wolves sign attacking midfielder Fer Lopez from Celta Vigo on 5-year contract
WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Wolverhampton has signed attacking midfielder Fer Lopez from Spanish La Liga…

Kevin Durant buys minority stake in Paris Saint-Germain, will advise club on basketball expansion
PARIS (AP) — NBA star Kevin Durant has purchased a minority stake in Champions League…

Dutch soccer player Quincy Promes extradited from Dubai to face prison in cocaine smuggling case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch soccer player Quincy Promes was being extradited Friday from…

Olympic leader Bach’s $350,000 pay package in 2024 trails far behind soccer’s elected leaders
GENEVA (AP) — The International Olympic Committee paid its president Thomas Bach $350,000 in income…

Ingrid Engen joins Lyon after winning 13 trophies with Barcelona
LYON, France (AP) — Norway defender Ingrid Engen has joined the Lyon women’s team from…

Women’s tackle football gives female athletes opportunities in a game dominated by men
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Football players were running, throwing, catching, blocking and tackling —…

South Korea lifts 26-year ban on foreign goalkeepers in the K League
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A 26-year ban on foreign goalkeepers in South Korea’s top…

US advances in CONCACAF Gold Cup but still a work in progress and inconsistent under Pochettino
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The United States is moving to the knockout rounds at the…

Botafogo stuns Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in Club World Cup on Igor Jesus’ goal
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Botafogo stunned Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 on Thursday night…