Soccer
Nkunku’s extra-time goal sparks Chelsea to weather-delayed 4-1 win over Benfica in Club World Cup
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Christopher Nkunku scored off a rebound in extra time and Chelsea…
Canada coach picks Dayne St. Clair to start in goal in Gold Cup quarterfinal
MINNEAPOLIS — Dayne St. Clair has earned the starting job in goal for 30th-ranked Canada…
Paulinho scores in extra time to give Palmeiras a 1-0 win over Botafogo at the Club World Cup
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Paulinho worked his way between a pair of defenders and rolled a…
US soccer great Tobin Heath hoping Club World Cup spurs more growth for game at home
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tobin Heath might know something about what makes soccer resonate…
Pogba signs 2-year deal with Monaco to relaunch career after doping ban
Former France midfielder Paul Pogba joined Monaco on a two-year contract on Saturday in a…
France top scorer Eugénie Le Sommer joins Mexican club Toluca
TOLUCA, Mexico (AP) — France all-time leading scorer Eugénie Le Sommer has signed a contract…
Ex-Juventus president Andrea Agnelli seeks plea bargain deal in false accounting case
ROME (AP) — Former Juventus president Andrea Agnelli has requested a plea bargain deal that…
England’s Lionesses face new challenges and ‘noise’ in Euro 2025 title defense
England will look to eliminate the “noise” when it kicks off its campaign to retain…
Spain star Aitana Bonmatí hospitalized with meningitis less than a week before Euro 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmatí, the two-time Ballon d’Or holder, has been…
Canada scores four late goals to defeat Costa Rica 4-1 in women’s soccer friendly
TORONTO — A poor start turned into a happy ending Friday as late goals by…
B.C., Vancouver, First Nations sign deal to partner in planning, hosting World Cup
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s government, the City of Vancouver and three First Nations have signed…
Vancouver Whitecaps look to snap two-game skid against Los Angeles FC
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps are in unfamiliar territory — looking to snap a losing…
Hoffenheim signs Japan defender Koki Machida from Belgium’s Union Saint-Gilloise
SINSHEIM, Germany (AP) — German team Hoffenheim has signed Japan defender Koki Machida from Belgian…
French striker Olivier Giroud is parting ways with MLS club LAFC after 1 disappointing year
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Olivier Giroud is parting ways with Los Angeles FC after one…
More than 1 million empty seats for Club World Cup group stage. Knockout rounds up next
After a group stage played in front of more than 1 million empty seats, the…