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Athletes Unlimited softball commissioner Ng excited as sport surges, league prepares for expansion
Kim Ng is excited about how far Athletes Unlimited softball has come in the past…
New European basketball league could launch in 2027 or ’28, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says
NEW YORK (AP) — A new basketball league based in Europe that the NBA and…
Mastantuono becomes youngest starter for Real Madrid in Champions League
MADRID (AP) — Teenage forward Franco Mastantuono became the youngest player to start for Real…
Canada Soccer looks to make philanthropy a core of its revenue-generating system
Canada Soccer relied on philanthropy to hire national team coaches Jesse Marsch and Casey Stoney.…
Real Madrid’s Alexander-Arnold exits Champions League game early because of injury
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s Champions League debut for Real Madrid lasted only five minutes. The England defender…
Man gets court date over alleged racial abuse of two Leeds players
LEEDS, England (AP) — A man has been summoned to appear in court next month…
Two suspended France forwards to miss Women’s Rugby World Cup semifinal
LONDON (AP) — France captain Manaé Feleu and flanker Axelle Berthoumieu will miss the Women’s…
PSG’s injury scare eases ahead of Champions League defense
PARIS (AP) — European champion Paris Saint-Germain won’t be as short-handed as initially feared when…
Leipzig hopes to recover ‘lost DNA’ after failing to qualify for Europe
BERLIN (AP) — After missing out on European qualification for the first time since its…
Liverpool includes Isak in squad for Champions League game vs. Atletico Madrid
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Alexander Isak is in contention to make his Liverpool debut against…
Müller scores a hat trick on 36th birthday and Whitecaps clinch a playoff spot with win over Union
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Thomas Müller scored a hat trick on his 36th birthday,…
Hundreds of clubs added to $355M FIFA payments plan from 2026 World Cup revenue
ZURICH (AP) — Hundreds more soccer clubs will get shares of a $355 million FIFA…
Bouanga and Los Angeles FC visit Real Salt Lake
Los Angeles FC (12-7-8, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Real Salt Lake (10-14-4, 11th…
Racing Louisville’s DeMelo remains hospitalized day after collapsing during game
Racing Louisville’s Savannah DeMelo remained hospitalized and was undergoing tests one day after she collapsed…
Ex-Man United star Juan Mata swaps Sydney for Melbourne in Australia’s A-League
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ex-Manchester United and Spain midfielder Juan Mata is on the move…
Vancouver Whitecaps, Forge FC to clash in Canadian Championship semifinal
VANCOUVER — There aren’t many firsts for Thomas Muller at this stage of his career.…
Kicker Brandon Aubrey has become quite the game changer for the Cowboys
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Fans chanted Brandon Aubrey’s last name as the Dallas Cowboys kicker…
New England Revolution fire Caleb Porter with 4 games left in the coach’s 2nd season
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Caleb Porter was fired as coach of Major League Soccer’s New…
Canada’s Jonathan David one of six nominees for CONCACAF Men’s Player of the Year
Canadian Jonathan David is one of six nominees for the CONCACAF 2024-25 Men’s Player of…
Canadians draw tough group at inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup
TAGUIG — Canada has been drawn in a tough Group B alongside Spain, Thailand and…
France player appealing 12-match ban for biting opponent in Women’s Rugby World Cup
LONDON (AP) — France flanker Axelle Berthoumieu admitted to biting Ireland’s Aoife Wafer in their…
Alex Morgan moves from the pitch to the boardroom post retirement
Alex Morgan didn’t retire so much as she shifted focus. The two-time Women’s World Cup…
Whitecaps star Thomas Muller named MLS player of the matchday after birthday bonanza
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Whitecaps star Thomas Muller has been named Major League Soccer’s player of…
Vancouver FC’s David Norman Jr. looking to complete another magical cup run
David Norman Jr. is no stranger to cup runs, having helped St. Patrick’s Athletic win…